Mascara Tips & Tricks

Mascara is a really great way for anyone to make their eyes and daily look pop! Sometimes such a simple thing can become difficult or time consuming, if you don't have the proper techniques or knowledge. So here I am to give you some tips and tricks that will make mascara your best friend!!

Mascara Knowledge Tips & Tricks

1. What Mascara is good for you?

Make sure you are using a mascara that suits your needs and eyes themselves. If you want length, go for a lengthening mascara.. or fullness, find something that is volumizing. This may seem obvious but I've seen many women using a mascara that someone told them they loved, which may not work for them as it does for their friend.

Also, make sure the type of mascara you are using, has a brush that suits your eyes. If you have very small eyes and tiny lashes, then you should stay away from large and thick brushes. Try to find a brush that is smaller so it will get to those little lashes.

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2. Colouring

Make sure you find a mascara colour that suits you. Don't wear 'blackest black' just because you think that is the best. Sometimes a brown mascara works for some people better then a black. It all depends on your colouring and the effect you are going for.

Also, don't shy away from coloured mascaras. (blue or purple for instance) Sometimes, that is exactly what you need to really make your eyes or the look you are going for pop.

Have fun and try lots of mascaras out to discover what suits you best.

3. Life of Mascara

Mascaras are only suppose to be kept for a maxium of 6 months!! Make sure you follow these guildlines. If you keep a mascara longer then is recommended you could be using a product that is technically unsafe due to the bacteria in it. As well, when a mascara starts drying out you will find that it creates clumpy and flaky lashes which are not attractive at all.

Also, don't pump your mascara wand in the tube, this will put extra air into the mascara and will not only dry it out faster but will add extra bacteria into the product too.

Mascara Applying Tips & Tricks

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1. Curl your lashes

If you really want your lashes to stand out, invest in a good eyelash curler. I recommend Shu Uemura. This may not be a step everyone likes or wants to do but it can really change the look of your lashes. At least try it out if you never have given an eyelash curler a chance :)

2. Primer

Using a primer can give your lashes a base for the mascara to really do its job. There are lots of mascaras that come with this option or you can buy a primer on its own too.

3. Best way to apply mascara

*Make sure you clean off any extra mascara off the wand that may create clumping*

First, coat the back of your lashes! This is something that is always forgotten and really makes a difference. It helps thicken your lashes and also covers up any eyeshadow fall-out that may have happened.

Next, start off at the base of your lashes and wiggle the brush back and forth, this technique will give lots of volume and will seperate your lashes with ease.

Then, what I like to do, is blink slowly while continuing to wiggle the brush up through your lashes.

Keep doing this until you have coated your lashes to your liking.

As for you bottom lash line, to keep them looking natural and not clumpy, right after you finish your top lashes, coat your bottom ones lightly. Don't dip back into the mascara tube.

4. Getting rid of clumps
If you find you have a few clumps, you can either take a pointed pair of tweezers and seperate the lashes that are clumped or take a disposable spoolie and lightly comb through your lashes.

Remember, if you have clumping, you will want to take care of it before your mascara fully dries.
5. Need Length & Volume?
There is nothing wrong with mixing mascaras! If you find a lenghtening and volumizing mascara that you love... use them both!! Just make sure if you do you are applying the second kind while the first one is still wet.

6. More then one coat
If you like to use more then one coat of mascara, make sure you apply the second coat quickly. Do not let the first coat dry! This will create clumping and flaking.

7. Mascara oopsie?
If you get mascara on your your lid or under your eye... do not fret. Just continue applying your mascara and wait for the oopsie to dry. If you try to clean it up right away, it will just smudge everywhere. If you have makeup remover and a q-tip you can clean it up right away but for a quick fix, just let it dry and it will come off nicely just by lightly scraping it off with your finger nail.

So there are some tips and tricks!! Hope you all enjoyed :)

Lush Storage

Here is how I like to store my Lush Soaps and Bubble Bars!!

I got these jars from Michaels and they were about $5.99 CND. Make sure you get the ones with the rubber stoppers on the lid in order to keep out any moisture, expecially if you are going to be storing them in your bathroom. I really love how cute and colourful they look!!

This is the jar that holds my soaps!! It works great for being able to switch up your soaps more often as well as makes them last longer!! Any left over pieces I store in the yellow lush bags and just keep in my linen closet. *It makes my closet smell great* If you want, you can just get bigger jars or try to only buy enough soap to fit in one jar. It's all up to you. If you are worried about the scents mixing or taking over each other, just saran wrap them individually!

This is the one with my beloved Bubble Bars in it!!! You can definitely save some money by cutting them up and using them anywhere from 2-4 times depending on the size of the bubble bar. I find that using just some of the Bubble Bar creates quite a lot of bubbles anyways so why not use the same bar a few times!!

**Please be very safe when doing this. You will need a cutting board and a large kitchen knife. The soaps stick to the knife and you have to be very careful prying them off. Get parent help if need be**

Sanitizing your Makeup

So ladies,

I know there is a lot of talk on keeping your makeup brushes clean, whether it be spot cleaning daily or deep cleaning, but you also have to remember to sanitize your other makeup products.


All you need is some Alcohol (70-91 %), a spray bottle, a little tupperware cup and some paper towels. It's so easy!


As a freelance makeup artist, I tend to sanitize my makeup more then the average person would because I need to keep all the bacteria and fun stuff like that out of all my produts. But if you are the only one who uses your makeup, you don't need to do this nearly as often as I do. Maybe once a month to every 3 months... depending on how much you feel it needs to be done or to your comfort needs.


It is definitely a good idea to sanitize any products you get from makeup swaps or if your friend gives you a product she doesn't like anymore... that kind of thing.


So even if you don't care to sanitize your makeup on a regular basis, at least you'll know how to if you need to at some point.


Check out my youtube channel for 2 parts to my sanitation tips and tricks :)


Bunzie13 ~ youtube channel

GreasePaint Sticks Surprise

So for those of you that own MAC's GreasPaint Sticks, this is a reminder or maybe a surprise for some of you...

I know I wasn't told about this until I went to buy my second Paint Stick.

There is a sharpener on the bottom!!!!

The little ending that is coloured, like on this one..

can come out and be used to sharpen the product. I would recommend after each sharpening, you should clean it out because I'm sure it would get pretty icky and clogged up if you don't.

So that's all for now friends. Hope this reminded you of the awesome things MAC does to their product packaging or for some of you... open your eyes to something you didn't know you had :)

Did you guys know about this??