I am here today to bring you a mascara tip. It's going to sound a bit strange, but hey, it works.
If you caught my fall favorites post from last week, you know I've been liking the Pumped Up Colossal Volume mascara by Maybelline (mine is the waterproof kind). Well, a couple weeks ago when I was applying it, it seemed to have gone awry. The formula felt drier, and it wasn't going on my lashes as smoothly as it had been. The bristles on the wand were even sticking together as I pulled it out of the tube. I was worried it had reached the end of its useful life, but it seemed way too soon for that--I had only been using it for about a month. Later that day, I remembered a tip that Tati (glamlifeguru) from YouTube had mentioned.
The trick is to warm up your mascara for about a minute before applying it. Now here comes the weird part--the method she recommended was to put it inside your bra. The idea is to use the heat from your body to warm up the mascara, which then allows it to apply more smoothly. Rather than using the bra method, I tried just holding it in my palms and warming it up that way. I noticed an immediate difference once I pulled the wand out after warming it up--the bristles weren't sticking together! Once I started putting it on my lashes, I was pleased to discover that it applied easily and smoothly. The formula was back to its good old self!
If you're having trouble with your mascara (and if it's less than three months old), give this a try before chucking it in the garbage. I don't know how Tati figured this one out, but she is a genius. I never would have thought to do this had it not been for her advice. This trick is especially useful with the colder temperatures during this time of year. I noticed the difference in my mascara at pretty much the same time that the weather started changing.
I hope this helps you get a little more mileage out of your mascara. Thank you for reading!
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