dotcommie said:
...I can do cat eye liquid liner in a couple minutes but I always screw up mascara. The main problem is that my lashes stick together and I get it on my eyelid. ... My lashes still stick together, though not as much as the other mascaras. And it has a tendency to be clumpy. I don't want to judge it as a product because I don't know if the fault lies with the mascara or the way I'm applying it.
So, two questions:
1- What's the best way to apply mascara that keeps them separated but still gives a dramatic effect?
2- I want very dramatic lashes. I wear bright/dramatic eyeshadow and thick, retro liquid liner, even during the day, so I want lashes that can complement that. What brand of mascara do you recommend? ....
Hi there!
my look is always cat liquid liner on the top lid.
This is what i use for my mascara look:
- i'm so not a Cover Girl fan or rep, but i LOVE the Cover Girl Fantastic Lash in Very Black. It's amazing but you've got to know how to work it. Now it may sound like a whole lotta work... but it really isn't - and this is just the technique that works well with me.
CG FL separates, thickens and lengthens. It's a drier formula so even with a new tube, i pump the wand several times to get a wetter product and then use it on curled lashes. i know this makes the product life shorter and is a big makeup no-no... but i find it's a must.
2 full coats (where each coat is 6+ sweeps of mascara) is enough. Don't let the first coat fully dry before applying the second, otherwise you'll get flakes. 3 full coats will give you clumps and flakes.
For each sweep, wriggle the brush throughout your lashes.
CG FL does such a great job at not clumping (if you've pumped the wand) that you won't need the eyelash comb. In fact, using the eyelash comb on dried coats will give you flakes.
Each tube lasts me 2months max, but b/c it's so cheap - it almost works out to be the same as an expensive mascara that lasts max 6months. i love the effect - i've tried more expensive brands - and they can be great - but find it's easier to get CG FL and b/c i've got my technique down pat, it's all good.
- if you're not going to use CG FL - then i'd agree - you must use the eyelash comb to rid yourself of clumps. you'll have to figure out when you can use the comb with your mascara - b/c if it's too dry/too wet, you may reduce the effect of the mascara.
- maybe a mascara with silicon will give you the separation you'd like.
- i think any sort of mascara that will give you dramatic lashes, will have its cons to work with - as they tend to have fibres.
- have you tried adding a pre-mascara product? the kind that adds fibres first to build up the mascara you already have?
hope somehow that helps.
ciao!
And what does it do? And if it's great, where do you get that? 
