How To Avoid Mascara Smudge Under Eyes?

Who doesn’t love a bit of mascara when moving out for a party? But, imagine the dreary raccoonish look you get the day after, if you have not managed to get it removed and slept off with it. Those smudged eyes have managed to paint the other half of the face too. It is absolutely dreadful and you wish you had been able to manage to get that mascara off your face before removing.

But, who cares after a long night at the party or work, if the mascara has been removed or not. You barely manage to stay up to get into bed. Well, if you are looking at not spreading the mascara, you should ideally use the smudge free mascara that is available in the market. But, obviously even they don’t guarantee you with complete smudge free tab.

How To Avoid Mascara Smudge Under Eyes?

So, you could possibly try some ways such that the mascara does not really go about painting your face. There are ways to avoid mascara smudge under your eyes. Probably you should try some of these tricks whenever you set out applying mascara. They even prevent the mid party smudge that’s created thanks to sweat. So, here are the ways and tricks to avoid the mascara smudge.

Credit the Mascara
What you really need to do is keep a credit or debit or any other such card between the eye lashes and your eye lids. When you create a shield between the two while applying mascara, you will see that the mascara gets applied correctly. In case there is a slip of hand, you won’t find the mascara slipping to your face, instead it will stick to the card.

Soak the Skin
It is a known fact that you will apply foundation before you even attempt at applying mascara. So, when you are done applying the foundation, make sure you allow the foundation to soak in. In case the skin is hydrated or has moisture when you attempt to apply the mascara, the smudges are obvious and you won’t be able to prevent it.

Powder the Eyes
You will need to prevent the portion under the eyes from getting moisture. For this you can always try and powder the portion below the eyes. This will help reduce the oil in and around this portion. Plus the smudges will be prevented in this way.

Use Towel to Remove
In case you are attempting at removing mascara smudging, you will need to remove even the smallest of smudging coats that appear on the face. You should always have a tissue or a wipes in your possession in case you are travelling. To avoid the messiness that mascara smudging can cause, remove the small clumsy lashes with tissues.

Root to Tip
Here’s how to avoid mascara smudge when you begin applying. You should always proceed from the roots to the tips when applying mascara. Always keep less of mascara at the tips if you wish to avoid the smudge that is caused because of mascara. Let the mascara taper off at the ends.

Story first published: Saturday, March 8, 2014, 16:11 [IST]
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