Beauty & Style
The 30-second trick for bigger looking eyes
If you’re constantly on a quest to look more awake (who isn’t?!) you’ve probably invested in a number of lotions and potions to help with the task. While the latest eye serum and shadow may make some difference to the texture and colour of your eyes, they can’t change the dimensions. That’s where the humble lash curler comes into play. Curling your eyelashes helps open and widen the eye creating a fresher, more “awake” appearance without the need for anything else (though a coat or two of mascara improves the effect even more!) Here’s how to do it!
- Make sure you start with perfectly clean lashes. Any residual eye make-up can clog the curlers or worse still, cause lashes to get stuck in the clamps, leading to all kinds of painful issues.
- For lashes that really last, hold your lash curler under a warm hair dryer for five seconds. This heats the appliance, which in turn creates more curl and staying power. Just make sure you test the temp before applying to your sensitive eyes.
- Position your warm curler at the very base of your lashes and gently squeeze. Hold for five to 10 seconds then release.
- Move the curler to the middle of your lashes and do the same.
- Finally, curl the tips by repeating the above steps.
- Amplify the impact by applying one to two coats of lengthening or volumising mascara, making sure to start at the roots and “wiggle” the brush through to the lips. Voila! Perfect peepers every time!