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Originally Posted by
CartoonChic 
OK, I didn't know that. I multi-pump the wand to load it up with mascara. I've been using a MAC Haute & Naughty Mascara that I bought last year. I've seen it said that you should throw out mascara every 3 months, but I still get mascara on the wand when I use it. I can't tell if it's expired or not. It seems like it's still working, so I keep using it.
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Originally Posted by
CartoonChic
The more makeup looks I do, the more I'm realizing I like mascara. It does make a look seem more pulled together whether it's natural looking or dramatic.
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Originally Posted by
Medgal07
I think most people keep them until they're dry and unusable!
When I bought my first tube of expensive mascara, I went by the three month rule also. Then, I started checking things out on my own and tossed that rule. You can still use it. I do recommend that you smell your mascara the very first time you use it. Then, when you think you've hit three months, give it another sniff. If it smells off, then toss it. Sometimes with makeup it's best to go by smell and not the 'rules' we've been given.
I suggest if you want to load up on mascara, swirl the wand around in the tube, remove it, apply, put the wand back in the tube and repeat. That'll keep the air out and give you the same amount of mascara you want to use.
The power of mascara is funny. Sometimes I'll be doing a look and it's not coming together like I hoped and I want to wipe it away. Then, I'll apply mascara, holding on to hope and BAM! It comes together! the right mascara opens the eyes and makes everything pop.
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Originally Posted by
MissTT
A lot of people wear mascara if they wear nothing else at all. I'm so funny about makeup because I'm afraid of becoming dependent on it to look good. Most people who wear full makeup daily look strange and even bad when they choose not to wear the makeup. When I see regular wearers without mascara their eyes look tiny and they just look ill. I don't want to look like I'm missing something when people see me so I try to ration my mascara and other makeup wearing. Yeah, yeah, it's crazy, but that's me. LOL I almost feel like I don't really fit in on this board because I'm so makeup anemic. There are so many sweet people here, though, that I plan to stick around. I'm learning a lot + I have a bad shopping habit. Makeup is my newest vice.
I use mascara until it dries up. I don't double pump either. I don't wear contacts and have not had eye infections so I'm gonna keep doin' what I do.
Most days I wear foundation, but some I go without. I usually think I look like crap when I don't but that's because A: I'm harder on myself than anyone else is and B: I study my face everyday and know all my imperfections. We never look as bad as we think we do without makeup. However, wearing it a lot makes us used to it, the evenness we achieve in our complexions, so it seems a little harsh when we go without.
! I'm loving how much you're exploring and enjoying!!!!
