Mascara: Your “Basic Black Dress” For Your Eyes,
Making it a Must Have!

Few people can deny the power of mascara. Through on fake lashes and you have eyes that can’t be missed. Everyone has a “basic black dress” that can be worn for a variety of occasions, formal and semi-formal. Sometimes even casual over a pair of jeans. Likewise, black mascara is always there, always in style. A black dress has always been a timeless fashion, so is mascara. It’s one of few things that will never out of date. Mascara matching everything, something that everyone can wear, man or woman black mascara, offers a great deal of versatility and options. Black isn’t the only color that mascara comes in today, you can find it in glitter, blue, green, pink and more.

The major reason that mascara is so necessary is because it enhances the eyes. Our eyes are one of the most attractive features, and with the use of mascara’s, you call attention to your eyes and accent them, framing them with long, thick lashes. Mascara works by coating the lashes with a cosmetic that causes them to curl up and away from the eyes. This leaves the eye looking more open and wider. Additionally, the coating also creates a thickness on the lashes. This serves to better frame the eye and draw attention to this “window.” There is also another product that works with mascara that makes your lashes look even more natural and longer. Magic Lash eyelash enhancer does just that, prefect playmate for your mascara.
Not all women does not have time to apply eye shadow, she can help enhance her eyes by just quickly applying mascara. In fact, if you never wear any other types of makeup, you can look prefect just with mascara so never leave your home without at least applying mascara. Eye shadows is not even strictly necessary when one is wearing black mascara. It is a quick beauty tip that can help the eye look more beautiful without having to “over dress” it with shadow. Just like the basic black dress, it adds a simple and almost natural elegance to your whole look.
Another thing that is great about mascara is its adaptability. You can choose different types of mascara depending on your mood or your needs. There are different styles of mascara that you can choose, depending upon how your natural lashes look.
Just as the cut of a dress can help enhance how you look, choosing lengthening mascara or thickening mascara can help you fit your choice to the needs of your eyes, much as you match a dress to the needs of your shape and figure. There is also mascara’s that will curl your lashes for you while you are applying it. As with your basic black dress one can always do one better by dressing up your eyes with more than just mascara.
These days you can find mascara in a variety of shades and colors. You can get a more natural look by wearing something closer to your natural hair color, or create dramatic effect by wearing navy blue, purple or green mascara that can serve to further enhance the look of your eyes. With your mascara if you want your eyes to look darker, just add a eyeliner close to the lashes in the same color. If your lashes are blond, this really helps make your lashes look darker. Models in ads do this all the time, making their lashes look fuller, thicker than they really are.
Mascara comes in two main varieties: regular and waterproof. Each of these has its own benefits. Regular mascara is easier to remove, and it can be less irritating to the eyes. Waterproof mascara, is great because it allows you to look amazing at the beach or at a pool party where no other makeup is going to last. With it being resistant to smearing and streaking, waterproof is great for that. If you plan to be working out or being near water, waterproof mascara can be a great choice. Only the major problem with waterproof mascara is it can be really hard to remove, so its not a good choice to wear all the time unless you have eyes that tear up on their own all the time, or have allergies.
Like all other types of makeup one must be careful applying it, take care to avoid getting it in your eyes. You should never apply mascara while driving, like so many do while on their way to work. Even if you are not driving, with the many sudden stops, you may poke yourself in the eye.

There are also health concerns when using mascara. You never use someone else’s mascara! The germs that others have are different from the ones that your body is used to. Your eyes are very sensitive and can easily be infected by foreign organisms. Most brands of mascara will only last about three months. After that it tends to be dried out and really hard to use. Try to buy a new tube every three months.
Using mascara properly as a member of your beauty repertoire can help you feel better about yourself and easily enhance your most attractive feature: you eyes. The fact that it can be used along to affect a significant change in your look is enough to secure mascara as the “basic black dress” of cosmetics.Never walk out the door without it!

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