By MILA RAHMAT
This was the step that Tina Cho a blogger tried and she share it i a video. So these are the steps.
There are six crucial steps in the journey on how to get longer lashes. See below for a the breakdown.
When you have short, pin-straight lashes, a lash curler and a good mascara are simply not enough. If your eyes are hooded, you probably find it extra difficult to make your lashes even visible. Here are a few tools and tricks I picked up over the years to turn my straight, Asian lashes into lengthy curls that stay put all day.
This is the bare lashes that she does:
With the steps im about to show you, I can make them look like this: TINA CHO
Granted, they’re no Ardell Wispies, but if you have extremely short, limp lashes, you know that this is a huge feat. Let me walk you through the entire process, from prep, mascara, to treatment.
Eyelash curler
The perfect curler for you will depend on your eye shape, and once you find the perfect one, it’s hard to switch. For me, I’ve been a diehard fan of the Shiseido lash curler—I’ve had the same one for about three years. Just make sure to replace the rubber pad at the slightest sign of wear or tear. Otherwise, your lashes will get caught in the cracks and fall out in bunches, which has happened to me several times.
Once in a while, I get my refill at Macy’s for $6 (RM24.50). Sephora has it online too, but I sometimes have trouble finding it in-store in New York. Getting a replacement pad is way cheaper than buying a brand new curler.
Mascara layering
I’ve yet to find a lash primer I love—the Lancôme Cils Booster weighed down my lashes and made them look clumpy in weird places. So personally, I skip lash primers, but if your lashes are naturally thick, curled, and able to handle the weight, it would be a good step to add before you apply mascara.
When it comes to mascaras, if your lashes are short and thin, start off with a lengthening mascara with a formula that isn’t too heavy. A thin, curved brush also makes it way easier to coat every lash without getting mascara everywhere on your eyelids. A good Western option that I’ve been obsessed with since college is the Maybelline Volum’ Express Cat Eyes Waterproof Mascara. The brush is thin, long, and curved, and the formula is waterproof, which helps hold the curl better. If you love Asian mascaras, make sure to check out this roundup.
Depending on what your lashes can handle, you can apply a volumizing mascara on top. These mascaras tend to have fatter wands and make your lashes look thicker. But if your lashes droop down easily, you can skip this step.
If you love washable mascaras, try the Tony Moly Panda’s Dream Smudge Out Mascara, which comes in two different versions: lengthening and volumizing. These mascaras are well-known in Korea for their ability to lengthen and volumize lashes without weighing them down.
Mascara fixer
If you’ve tried every single mascara under the sun and found that they all smudge, what you have been missing is the Dr. Mascara Fixer from Etude House. Technically, it’s a clear mascara, but not like any other you can find at drugstores. This is meant for your lashes, and it not only helps your lashes hold onto the curl all day, but it also helps prevent smudging. It comes in two versions, the regular one above and the curved version with fiber, and while the fiber one does make your lashes noticeably longer, the fibers can fall off and move around on your face. So I would stick to the regular version.
This fixer is versatile, so on days you want to skip mascara but still make your lashes look long and curled, you can wear this fixer alone as a clear mascara. Just make sure not to over-apply, or it’ll dry white and become noticeable. Or you can apply the fixer before you apply mascara to help hold the curl. For me, I just apply it after my mascaras to prevent smudging.
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