7 Ways To Use Your Mascara Wand

Before I became a makeup I always used to keep my old mascara wands (and no its not some weird hoarder thing!) as they can be a great tool (and of course I would wash them before using them).  Nowadays I don't bother saving my old wands, (or spoolies) I buy bags of disposable mascara wands.  The main professional use for these disposable ones is so that I can hygienically apply makeup to my clients.

Here is a short list of some of the main mascara wand uses for beauty that I'm aware of, although please let me know if you have any other ways that I haven't mentioned:

• The classic - run a spoolie through your lashes, after you've applied mascara, but before your mascara dries out to help push up your lashes and remove clumps.  This is particularly good if you apply your mascara in layers.  For an amazing extended lash effect simply brush and separate the lashes with your clean wand between each layer.

• You can help revive a dried out mascara after a long day, you can brush your lashes with a clean wet spoolie (dip it into water or eye makeup remover) this helps to reset your mascara.  Magic!  Apply a new coat of mascara over this for a fab fresh lash line.

• You can also bend the head of the mascara wands (most wands are made of wire and bend easily) for easier mascara application.  I personally find this is an easier way to apply to your lower lashes.

• And now the brows , I always love to brush a clean spoolie through my brows after using a brow pencil or shadow. It tones down the pencil or shadow and helps the brow appear softly blended for a more natural look.

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• ​Here’s a trick that works well for those with fine or fair eyebrows, or if you want to add colour to your brows without actually filling them in. Roll the bristles of your clean mascara wand around on a matte brown eyeshadow that flatters your brows (cooler browns and ash tones are usually best). Lightly brush the shadow through the brows. Et Voila, soft full brows!

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• ​This is also a great brow grooming technique if you’re still trying to grow out your brows. (This is you if you saw every episode of ‘Friends’ the first time round, I know because this is me too!)

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• The best way to groom unruly eyebrows is to spritz a little hairspray on a clean mascara wand and then comb through the brow. Or you could use a dot of hair gel, this is what most clear brow gels are made of anyway. 

​So if you haven't got a load of disposable mascara wands, maybe you’ll think twice now before the whole mascara gets flung in the bin!

​Emma x