The 5 Important Rules for Curling Your Lashes

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Curling your lashes is the most effective beauty trick in the book. It instantly gives eyes a wide-awake look alone—even if you don’t coat lashes in layers of black, brown, blue, or other pigment. Here are the steps to follow exactly for optimal results.

How to correctly curl your lashes:Most importantly: You should always use the eyelash curler before applying mascara. Never after—you risk your lashes sticking to the curler, which could potentially tear or pull them out.Lower your head slightly back, placing the eyelash curler as close as possible to the root of your top lashes. The closer you get to the base, the more natural the curl will look—press gently (don’t grip like you’re never going to let go!) and hold for five seconds.Continue the curvature by repeating step two in the middle of the eyelashes.Swipe on your favorite mascara, avoiding overloading at the roots, which will weigh down lashes and stop the curl from holding.Don’t forget: Much like your makeup brushes, your eyelash curler needs to be cleaned, too.