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How To Lift Your Lash Game

5 October, 2017 - 09:09pm by - Head Pixie | 17 Comments

By BR Tabatha

There's nothing like a good mascara. It can lift, volumise, lengthen. It can make you look like you were born with the most fabulous flutterers ever. But, it's easy to find yourself reaching for the same shades, the same formulas, creating the same look day in, day out. So why not break out of your mould, try something new and amp up your lash look!

I remember back in the day coloured mascara gave you the option of brown, blue and green. These days the selection is much larger and really rather magnificent. You can rock a turquoise or pink lash, a violet or aubergine lash. You can mix and match it up. You can colour up your lower lashes. Or your top. Or both.They're your lashes. You do you!

So what's out there that can rainbow up our little spindlers?

Not only is Minifies a fantastic shop to pick up your special effect makeup bits and bobs, it also carries ranges much lauded by makeup artists, such as Kryolan and Ben Nye. So it was the first place I investigated in my search for coloured mascara, and of course it didn't disappoint - up came Ben Nye Bright Mascara, which comes in a range of colours, such as aubergine, blue and purple. Of course, if you're only dipping your toe into the realm of coloured mascara you might want to try a more affordable option first, in which case...

At just $16.45 a tube (from Farmers) NYX Color Mascara has a wallet-friendly price, making it a great product to try your hand at the coloured mascara game. How gorgeous is that purple? I can just imagine it emphasising a hazel eye!

Fancy a Sephora haul coming on? Then head online at throw one of their Sephora V For VOLUME mascaras in your cart. With vibrant colours like pink, turquoise and violet, this mascara is not for the shy and retiring! (Although they do have more muted colours if that's what you're looking for.)

One tip... if your lashes are fair then go crazy with the colour. But if your lashes are dark then be sure to use a white-coloured priming mascara first, like Blinc's White Lash Primer, otherwise the colour payoff may well be nowhere near as impactful as you'd like. 

So, are you onboard the coloured mascara train? Is it a look you'd like to rock? If so, which is your favourite? Or is there another colour you wish someone would bring out that you could coat your lashes in? Chat away...

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4th May, 2018

Turquoise mascara (Major heart eyes!) I love the idea but I just don't know if I can stretch more colour on to my already colourful appearance lol (too much of a good thing et.)

16th October, 2017

Love the purple and the blue. Guess I am one of those who will need to apply white base coat though

12th October, 2017

I think it could look wonderful for a big event/fancy dress. Not sure I'd rock it every day though and I'd be interested to see how it works with black eyelashes. Will definitely hunt out a more subtle colour to give it a whirl - I love the uniqueness and colour coming through

11th October, 2017

Oh yes I like to wear blue mascara! I bought a purple one from LA girl or LA colours was the brans and used once then the next time It was totally dried out! Not good. This is why the batch code article is useful.

9th October, 2017

I love idea of coloured mascara, but I dont think I would ever reach for it...

9th October, 2017

Doh! I never thought to get a white to go on first for a better pop of colour!

9th October, 2017

I used to wear coloured mascaras in the 80's haha - loved rocking a lapis blue (I think that was the colour?) with matching eyeliner haha. I would definitely try some coloured mascaras again :)

8th October, 2017

The coloured mascara looks amazing on some people, but I think I will stick to the black mascara

7th October, 2017

I've used purple and blue mascara before. But I generally prefer black mascara with a coloured eyeliner.

6th October, 2017

I've got the purple NYX one. I used this wear purple mascara as teen so it was a 'reliving my youth' moment. The colour is good but the mascara only really just adds colour. Doesn't lengthened or add fullness at all.

6th October, 2017

I have black lashes and have tried successfully dark blue mascara which I really liked but found I didn't really have an occasion to wear it much.

6th October, 2017

I have never ever thought of putting a colorful mascara on my lashes. Just nope not for me lol

6th October, 2017

I think navy and some really dark violet shades look good on green and hazel eyes especially on girls with lighter colored hair. For me I stick to black it works best.

6th October, 2017

Ooh I love the idea of colourful eyelashes...takes me back to when I was around 14 and I always wore dark blue mascara....dunno if I could pull it off now though??? Haha

6th October, 2017

I remember using a dark purple years ago and loved it .These colours are much superior and look to be a lot of fun.

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