When it comes to make-up, there are often three categories people fall into - you either don't bother with it at all, have the basics down or like some form of witchcraft can wield a make-up brush and totally transform your face.
But no matter your level of knowledge there's always something new you can learn - from whether make-up products from bargain stores like Poundland are actually worth buying, to tips for using certain items.
And for the latter, a professional make-up artist has shared a top tip with The Mirror, explaining her unique technique for applying mascara on herself and on her clients.
Deirbhile Kearney, who has been working in the make-up industry for seven years, often starts by using a half eyelash curler on the lashes, for around five seconds at a time.
She "pumps" the curler, giving little squeezes on the lashes during the five seconds. She does one-half of the lashes and then the rest before moving on to the other eye.
But the expert notes that both times she leaves out the lashes that are located on the very inner corner of the eye out of the curler, as she claims doing these can create too much of a 'curl' instead of lift and impact.
Once this is done it's time to move on to the star of the show, the mascara itself.
"I always go down first with mascara, just to coat all the lashes and then go upwards to give some lift to the lashes," Deirbhile explains.
To give her technique a go, take any mascara of your choice and instead of going straight in as normal, you need to begin with the backs of your lashes. The expert claims this will help you evenly coat every single lash evenly.
She advises looking downwards and running the wand along the backs of your lashes. If you hold a mirror at waist height and look down into it as you apply the mascara, you'll be able to do this a little more easily.
Once you've done this you can move on to do the other side of the lashes and apply mascara from the front as is traditionally done.
You can apply one coat to each side of the lashes, or add more depending on your personal preference.
The final step is all about spreading the lashes out to create the look you want.
Deirbhile says she likes to get the outer lashes on each side spread out while leaving the ones in the middle a little straighter, to create a fanned-out look across the eye.
She adds that mascara wands that are thinner and made of silicone are the best for getting right up into the lashes, but you can always go back in with a small spoolie to brush them out and reposition them if your mascara wand is too big or not working the way you'd like.
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