The INSIDER Summary:Applying mascara to closed eyes makes them look fuller and longer.The liquid coats the lashes from bottom to top, preventing build-up at the endsof the lashes.I learned the trick from a senior makeup artist at Sephora, and have been doing it at home ever since.According to my best friend, I make a weird facewhen I put onmascara. My eyes are wide open, my lips parted, and one eyebrow is always higher than the other.But I learned recently that if I want gorgeous, thicker-lookinglashes, I shouldn't be keeping my eyes open at all when applying my mascara.Turns out, you should be keeping eacheye closedas you apply mascara. That way, the liquid coats eyelashes more evenly from the bottom to the top, creating the effect of fuller, longer lashes.I learned the game-changing trick while having a mini makeover atSephora's 34th Street store in New York City. Senior makeup artist, Sandra, who was busy making my face flawless, asked me to keep my eyes closedas she applied Tarte's TarteistLash Paint Mascarato my lashes.Iasked Sandrawhy she likes to putmascara ontoclosed, rather than open, eyes. She said that it's her favorite way to applymascara, because it makeseyelashes lookfluffierwhilepreventing build-up of the product.When you apply mascara to lashes on an open eye, she said, you can'tget as close to the bottom, which means mascara ends up collectingon the top.She gently flicked the mascara brushunder my eyelashes, and brought it to the top slowly, repeating this motion a few times until theywere sufficiently coiffed.When I glimpsed in the mirror, my lashes looked amazing. They looked curvier and more voluminousthan when I put on mascara at home.As you can see from this photo taken after the makeover, Sandra worked some kind of magic on my lashes.Usually, when I put mascara on, my eyes are open, and it's about five minutes after I should have left my apartment, so I do it pretty hastily. My mascaradoesn't generally make a huge difference to how my lashes look, except that it makes them darker.While it sounds tricky to apply mascarathis way on yourself, Sandra said she it does itone eye at a time, so shecan see what she'sdoing in the mirror.I've been practicing thehackat home ever since. Admittedly, it's easier to have a professional do it for you, but I've foundthat stretching myeyelid taut with one hand while applying mascara with the other works nicely.Here's how I apply it:This iswhat my eyelasheslooked like before putting on mascara:And here's what they look like after:While I'm obsessedwith the results of thiseyelash hack, I still makea weird face when I put on mascara. Unfortunately, noone's come up with atrick forthat just yet.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: These MAC eyeshadows are perfect for a smokey eye
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