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In this edition: solutions to your biggest makeup concerns.
Illustration by Bella Geraci
Now, we’re making good on our word to answer those questions.
Now, we’re addressing your biggest questions about makeup.
Scroll down to find out if your most-burning makeup questions were asked and then answered.
Look, the past year-and-a-half have been rough.
Nobody has the time these days to sit around and apply makeup all day.
And anyone who does probably doesn’t have the energy or the desire to, anyway totally fair.
Clear mascara like the classicMaybelline New York Clear Great Lash also has a plethora of uses.
After applying it to your lashes, use it to whip stubborn eyebrow hairs into formation.
And then there’s the end-all and be-all of multi-use products:Vaseline.
And a makeup remover.
Read beauty products.
In case you missed it, lip gloss is already having a full-on moment in the 2020s.
Everyone’s more nostalgic for the ’90s than ever, so no shocker there.
Which begs the question: What lip gloss should you buy?
Read best lip glosses.
Instead of filing back and forth, file in one direction.
Seesaw filing can cause hangnails," Logan explains.
“Swiping in one direction on either side of the center will ensure a smoother finish sans hangnails.”
Then, the fun really begins.
Read to do an at-home manicure.
Also due to mask-wearing, interest in eye makeup has also skyrocketed, unsurprisingly.
In fact, when polled, a majority ofAllurereaders agreed that long eyelashes are the no.
1 thing that makes them feel confident these days.
And, of course, one of the easiest ways to fake super-long lashes is towear falsies.
First thing’s first, you want to pick the right pop in of false eyelashes for you.
Otherwise, the sky’s the limit.
Some thicker, bolder lashes that we love areGlamnetic Lush LashandDark Swan of Denmark Tempt Lashes.
Then comes the intimidating part: actually putting it on your eye.
Just tip for chin forward and little and be sure not to close your eyes all the way.
Read eyelash utility.
Obviously, falsies aren’t exactly convenient for everyday wear.
If you require extra va-va voom, there’s Anastasia Beverly Hills' volume-packedLash Brag.
AndColourpop’s BFF Mascarais always there when you want a splash of color.
All of them are Best of Beauty winners and/orAllureeditor favorites.
Read best mascaras.
Here are a few tips for that, per previousAllurereporting.
Sleep on your back to prevent extensions from rubbing up against your pillow.
Read extensions.
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