Entwined amongst the fulfilling moments of our lives, are
the sly vines of fatigue and dreariness. Be it school or work, from time to
time I will have a somewhat startling moment where I catch myself in the mirror
and think ‘Oh my lord, she needs to sleep.’ Settle down self, she’s been
working hard! But lately, I’ve discovered a rather delightful optical illusion
that helps the girl in the mirror look just that tad bit more lively – enough
to trick my mind and body into waking up. Perky lashes.
Apart from those of you who are
genetically blessed with perfect doll-like lashes, an eyelash curler and a good
long lasting mascara is the perfect way to open up your eyes when exhaustion is
trying to drag you to the Land of Nod. And yes, my
little trick is easy enough to do whilst sitting on a crowded train to school
or work:
Step 1. Curl your lashes as close
to the base as possible to lift every strand
Step 2. Brush through with a long
lasting mascara...
…preferably one that has stiff bristles on its brush to separate the lashes well e.g. every Covergirl LashBlast mascara. Just remember that if your overload your eye lashes with too much product they will simply droop back down again.
I’ve been rather infatuated with
the COVERGIRL LashBlast mascaras for quite some time now and I find that their
new ‘24 Hour’ mascara has the most impressive volume and long lasting qualities
in the entire LashBlast range (use the Clump Crusher version if your lashes are
already thick enough). For someone with thin Asian eyelashes that grow very
straight, I feel nothing but lively satisfaction when they are still ever so
perky after very long and very rainy day.
Though I am not one to wear my
makeup for 24 hours at a time (Note: please don’t harass your skin to that
extent!), this mascara’s shift started at 8am and it is now almost 10pm. Yes
it’s been a long day but you have to admit, that curl is pretty impressive.
So they say your eyes are the
windows to your soul… Then surely adorning your sleepy soul with a charming
frame should help with feeling a little more lively. That, and a smile always works for me!
Love,
Julie T.