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During judging for Prudence’s forthcoming best buy beauty awards last Friday (my lips are now totally sealed until it’s published in the September issue), makeup artist Ellie Balfe and judge extraordinare revealed a very interesting fact that had everyone in the room experience a Eureka moment.
So what was it? It’s really simple, but as these things so often are, very effective: she explained that if you have a mascara brush shaped like the one above – as you often do with ones that promise a curling effect, then you don’t aim the brush at your eye bendy side down. YOU USE IT BENDY SIDE UP.
So that, y’know, it actually has the effect of CURVING YOUR LASHES UPWARDS.
Amazing. And something I didn’t know. Yup, I did not know this.
Morto.
Anyway, I know now – and so do you – so give it a whirl: the difference, c’est incroyable, mademoiselles.
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I did not know this!
Whaaaaaaa? I thought i was super smart doing it the other way, and always making sure it was that way! D’uh!
Haha! Hilarious – I thought it was *obviously* the other way. Must give this a try now.
She’s right, I did a course with her and she told me about that. She’s brill and I love her blog!(nearly as much as I love this!)
That makes SO much sense now that it’s been pointed out to me!
I think the bendy wands are the business – makes it much easier to avoid getting mascara all over the eyelid. And I have been using it the right way! I used to love the Virtuose in black/brown but they seem to have stopped making it. What other mascaras have a bendy wand?
I did not know this!! But I do now – my lashes will be sorted out promtly!
Mind. Blown.
I feel so thick!
JD, i think you can get virtouse on cheapsmells.co.uk in a set with eye make up remover, i got it there about 2 months ago….although i have since been using the brush the wrong way and telling everyone i preferred my maybelline mascara and whoever recommended it to me must be mental..heehee, will give it a whirl the right way tonight!
aurora…….I didn’t know Ellie had a blog, thank you for that info. Just had a look there and it’s fab. I did a make up course with her 4 or 5 years ago……she’s the business!!!
Oh my god did not know this!!!
I also did not know this – feeling very thick.
But loving Ellie’s blog – thanks for the link!
………*stunned*…… That can’t be right. Can it???
God this beauty lark is fierce confusing!
No probs velveteen, since that course my make up routine has been revolutionised, and I defo look better for it!
Janey…. Who’d a thunk it!
Ah girls, how did ye not know this??
I am completely thick because I have used them side ways in the past if that makes any sense. I thought the shape was designed to mirror the curve of the eyelid to get in at the corner lashes all in one go.
I did not know this either, doh!!
Daiseeboo – me too! I thought it was sorta meant to be ergonomic
had to leave this comment – I didnt know either!!
I just thought they didnt work on my straight actually super straight lashes….
Thanks for the tip
Great tip – she should tell Maybelline because they have it the wrong way on the back of their Falsies!
Falsies is the best mascara ever! i use the up side and it is grand ! i must try it this way will let ye no !
I have been using it the wrong way for aaages! Thanks beaut….it might actually make a difference now!