Mascara Tips and Tricks: Maybelline Falsies Volume Express Mascara

Summer is not only a time for cute toes but we all have to agree sun-kissed minimal make-up is not only way more comfortable but the summer style this year. Since this is not only a nail but beauty and health blog I thought I would share some of my favorite tips and tricks. I get a lot of questions about my eyelashes especially during the summer when I go with a light bronzer and mascara and call it good. So to try to explain I feel it best to show what I'm talking about. I don't have particularly long eyelashes and find that they are rather straight. I don't like the fuss that goes with applying fake lashes with glue since I had to do that for dance and theater in high school and it was terrible.

Since staying home I also had to switch from my absolute favorite department store mascara Lancome's hypnose to a more budget friendly choice. After a few purchases I found my new favorite! Maybelline The Falsies Volume Express. It has all the things I love and I get the look I want for half the price and can be found at the drugstore on the corner.

Most mascara ads are all about the mascara and getting you the look you want. Well, having taken art in high school I know that what you are painting makes a difference. If I add mascara, no matter how wonderful, to my straight lashes, my lashes will still be straight but with mascara on them. So I am going to talk about something called "lift". I like lashes that appear to be longer than they are by using my whole lash. I have used many eyelash curlers to try to give a little curl to my straight eyelashes. Not all curlers are created equal. Below is an example of my eyelashes using the Shisheido eyelash curler and the Cover Girl eyelash curler and an image of both of the curlers.

The orbit area of the Shisheido curler is wider and it's arc isn't as dramatic.

Here is an example of using both eyelash curlers.

Shisheido eyelash curler Eye   Cover Girl Eyelash Curler Eye

You can see the difference before I even apply the mascara. 

When I apply my mascara I apply to the very tip first and then work from the root out. I work on one eye at a time and do two coats of mascara. In the picture above I have only used the mascara wand that comes with the mascara, no extra combing or brushing to separate my lashes. Needless to say, I am converted and happy to have found a less expensive substitute that I can afford as well as get the desired results I want. I am a huge fan and hope that this helps you save some money as introduce you to such a fantastic product.