Mascara, Improved.

A week ago, I went through a rather un-dramatic breakup that had me questioning, well, everything. From my body wash to my mascara, I was pretty convinced that I needed new and improved everything.

Enter my new mascara:

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L’Oreal Voluminous Full Definition Volume Building Mascara (wow, that’s a mouthful).

I liked the mascara alright, but I couldn’t reach all of those teeny-tiny hairs in the corner of my eyes.

Enter the humble tissue, folded in to a square.

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With said tissue, I grabbed the tip of the mascara wand…

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… and pinched it and bent the tip as far as I could pull it.

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Now, I have a slightly curved mascara brush that is easily maneuvered into the corners of my eyes.

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Easy little trick, no?

Try it – I promise it’ll make your mascara wand so much easier to manuver.

Now, I tried my best to conceal my chipped nails from you but really there’s just no excuse for that hot mess. I know that I have sworn my fingers and toes to be bound to OPI Dutch Tulips for all of eternity… but, like everything else in my life, I need something fresh.

What color(s) are you wearing on your fingers and toes?? I need suggestions!!

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About Jo-Lynne

Written by Jo-Lynne Shane, a professional lifestyle blogger, brand advocate and community manager. Named one of Nielsen’s 50 Most Influential Women in Social Media, Jo-Lynne is best known for her award-winning lifestyle blog, Musings of a Housewife, where she dishes up an assortment of food, fashion, fitness and family travel. She has been featured on Mothering.com, Southern Living Magazine, CNN.com and in Cosmopolitan Magazine. In the local sphere, Jo-Lynne facilitates the vibrant networking group Philly Social Media Moms, providing community, support and education for 200 area bloggers. Jo-Lynne lives and works from home in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her husband of 17 years, three lively children and one extremely spoiled shih tzu named Savannah.

Comments

  1. Now THAT’S a cool tip!

    I’m kind of singing the nail polish blues at the moment. Having a nail polish identity crisis, maybe? 🙂 I’m not in the mood for the dark colors that I enjoyed in the wintertime. I think I need something bright and cheerful.

  2. Kristen says:

    Oooh, very clever use of mascara. I’ll try it tonight.

    I am crazy about OPI’s Tazmanian Devil Made Me Do It. It’s a great orange-red for summer.

  3. Dutch Tulips is one of my favorite colors too. I will also wear California Raspberry and Deer Valley Spice. My current favorite is by Essie called Watermelon. I somehow never veer from the pink/red color family.

  4. I have just one thing to say: bynubar.com – go see for yourself!