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Violetteis a Paris-based makeup artist and creative director of Guerlain makeup.
She’s also the founder and CEO of her namesake makeup line Violette_Fr.
Because of theiremollience, skincare and prep products can often cause mascara to smudge and transfer on the skin.
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If you tend to have very oily skin, useblotting papersthroughout the day to keep the oil under control.
The top lashes will usually need around two coats.)
Lancome’s Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Primer volumizes and conditions lashes before mascara utility.
Byrdie Tip
How dowaterproofand smudge-proof mascara formulas differ?
Keeping some tissues nearby can help when applying bottom mascara and prevent smudging upon utility altogether.
This allows the lashes to still benefit from mascara yet removes any extra product that might smudge later on.
“It’s not too strong, and the curved brush raises the eyelashes perfectly.
It creates a really big difference.”
A curved brush will hug your lashes, allowing the mascara to adhere and stay put without further smudging.
If you want a"Twiggy" inspired look, this is the way to apply mascara.
The added layer of product dries on top of the mascara, providing more undetectable protection.
