How to Make Eyelashes Smaller

Eyelashes have a longer growth cycle than scalp and body hair, according to Grow Eyelash.

Making your eyelashes smaller -- or shorter and less full -- can bring out other facial features, such as your cheekbones or lips. Trimming techniques used to shorten eyelashes are quick, simple and safe, and mascara tips can help you reduce the appearance of thick lashes. Like other aesthetic maintenance techniques, consulting with a beauty professional before advancing on your own can help you achieve your preferred look.

Things You'll Need

• Eyelash brush
• Eyebrow scissors
• Curved and wide bristled mascara brush

Instructions

1. Cleanse your eyelashes to remove makeup and grime and reduce unnatural curling from mascara or curling tools.

2. Comb through your eyelashes using an eyelash brush to separate any clumps and help ensure that each of your lashes are at their full extension.

3. Hold the eyebrow scissors upward and at a 45-degree angle from your face and trim an equal amount off of the very ends of each of your eyelashes beginning with the outer edge. Angling the scissors will help you avoid making blunt snips, which can result in unnatural looking eyelashes. According to Grow Eyelash, trimmed eyelashes can take up to a few weeks to grow back, so expect once-a-month maintenance.

4. Brush through your eyelashes to check for inconsistencies in length and remove snipped lash ends. Trim any uneven lashes individually.

5. Apply one coat of mascara using a curved and wide-bristled mascara brush. Multiple coats of mascara can add unwanted fullness to thick eyelashes. Curved and wide bristle mascara brushes can help you add light and even amounts of mascara to every lash after just one pass.

6. Comb through your eyelashes from base to tip to reduce the mascara's thickness and separate your lashes for a less-full look.

References

• Grow Eyelash: Answered: Will Eyelashes Grow Back? How Fast?; Mari Kai; January 14, 2010
• Aloette: Tips for Creating Full Eyelashes