Lashing Out, Part 1: How to achieve a full, fabulous fringe using your natural lashes

Lashing Out, Part 1: How to achieve a full, fabulous fringe using your natural lashes

By: Liz Washer

Redheads, it’s time to bat those eyes! As a professional makeup artist, I get a lot of questions about how to enhance eyelashes. Before I get into the details of applying false ones, though, I’d like to give you the tips and tricks you need to enhance what you already have:

1. Use eyeliner right at the root of the lashes to make them appear thicker – I like a gel eyeliner on a flat-tipped brush, but pencil also works well. If you prefer a softer look and like to wear an auburn-colored mascara to coordinate with your gorgeous red hair, use a similar shade of eyeliner to make the base of the lashes look nice and thick.

2. Make friends with that scary torture device known as a lash curler! You can find them in many different shapes and sizes; the Shu Uemura curler is my favorite. Squeeze gently but firmly at the base of the lash (taking care not to catch your skin) and then pinch your way towards the tip to achieve a nice, soft upward curl.

3. You have many choices when it comes to mascara – thickening, lengthening, waterproof or regular, etc. – and many different styles of applicator wands; I’m partial to CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion, but it’s really about what works best for you. Just remember that mascara ads are misleading (the models’ lashes are usually fake and enhanced digitally!), so don’t expect the formula alone to get the results.

4. When you apply mascara, first wipe any excess globs off the wand so you don’t make a mess. Apply by wiggling the wand gently at the base of your lashes to coat them thoroughly, and continue to wiggle the wand up the length of the lashes, which will help add thickness and length. You can add as many coats as you’d like, but stop before you get stiff, clumpy lashes (unless you’re aiming for the Twiggy look!)

5. Use a lash comb (I like metal-toothed combs; Tweezerman makes a nice one) to separate any clumps and keep the lashes wispy. You can also use a clean, disposable mascara wand to comb them.

Stay tuned for part 2, you beautiful redheads!

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Professional makeup artist Liz Washer is a brunette (but don’t hold that against her!) Based in New England, she specializes in clean, feature-enhancing, camera-ready makeup and has been a fixture behind the scenes at shoots and special events since 2005. Download Liz’s FREE bridal makeup ebook and get her biweekly tips & updates at Serving up Beauty!

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