The hack
“Backcombing” your lashes with mascara for the ultimate flutter.
The test
Coined by @scortezzbeauty, this is indeed a particularly smart hack for lash enthusiasts. The term is misleading, though – it’s actually less about backcombing and more about coating the top and undersides of the lashes to give them more volume.
Taking the wand, I pull my brow upwards, look down and sweep the wand from the root of the lashes to the tips. It’s harder than it looks to get the wand close to the lashline without covering your entire lid in mascara, but I get there. I wait 30 seconds for it to dry a little, and then coat the underside, just using my mascara as I usually would.
It does take a little getting used to. On the other eye, I just use the mascara on the underside as I would normally. There is a noticeable difference, which makes sense – the lashes with double the mascara have double the definition and look more like false lashes. But they were heavier – by the end of the day the backcombed ones didn’t hold the lift quite as well.
The verdict
I’m a fan of this for special occasions and to save on the cost of extensions or false lashes. But to combat any droop, try it with lash curlers and curling mascara (Sensai 38° Volumising is my new go-to) for maximum lift that lasts.
