Things You'll Need:
- Some semi-cheap mascara
- Tissue
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Step 1
Buy the right colored mascara. I know that when you see your blonde eyelashes in the mirror, it's tempting to rush out and by the blackest, gunkiest black mascara you can find. Don't. If you're blonde, redheaded, mousy, or somewhere in between, you want something that says "brown" on the label. Don't worry, "brown" in mascara terms isn't the same as buying, say, brown pants. It's a fine line, but a line that will keep you looking wide awake, and not overly made up.
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Step 2
Maybe it's Maybelline? You bet it is.I have several makeup snob friends who swear by MAC mascara, and who turn their noses up at drugstore products. Then again, I have several friends who use nothing but discounted mascara they found at Walgreens. Their eyelashes seem equally lovely to me. I find makeup counters intimidating, and I'm not going to take out a second mortgage on a tube of gunk you have to throw out every six months anyway. Buy what you can afford. I'm partial to anything waterproof and in the $5-$7 price range.
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Step 3
OK. This step may frighten those of you who are mascara brush purists. It's OK. Remember, we're going for soft, naturally tinted lashes in this application, not nighttime-soap-star-drama eyelashes. Take a square of tissue, or toilet paper, something disposable in one hand. Hold your mascara want in the other. Now, gently wrap the tissue around the brush and gently squeeze off the extra goop. Think of cleaning motor oil off an engine---you can wipe it down a few times and still have a stain, so don't be afraid to really clean off those bristles.
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Step 4
Now, take your almost totally clean brush, and apply your mascara first to your top lashes, then to your bottom. You may need to add another coat if you've been really gung ho in step number three. If you've done it correctly, you should have darker lashes but not look like you're wearing eye makeup.
