Q&A for How to Apply Mascara

Use an eyelash curler before applying mascara. Using it after can cause eyelashes to clump or stick to the curler.

Eye makeup remover will be the most efficient way to clean off your mascara, but you can also use a cotton swab with coconut oil.

Use a smaller applicator wand so you don't apply your mascara as close to your lash line.

Depending on the desired look, you can use 1-3 coats. A single even coating is good for daytime wear, but you can add more to match dramatic eye makeup or for an evening look.

Add a few drops of olive oil to a cotton pad and use it to gently wipe off the mascara. Wash your face with a gentle cleanser afterwards.

The price of the product doesn't matter as long as you like how the mascara looks.

It is perfectly normal, most people have some natural curl to their eyelashes, but it varies from person to person.

Try heating up the curler with a blow dryer first or holding down on the eyelashes longer.

Usually 1-2 coats for the day time and 3 for evening.

No. It is a matter of taste. Some people like to and others don't.

You can buy a cheap eyelash curler or just spin your mascara wand upwards as you apply it.

Yes, you can remove mascara with water, but for deep cleansing you can use oil -- take a cotton pad or a cotton ball, apply a generous amount of coconut oil on the cotton ball, gently massage it on your eyelid, and rinse your eye. No, twelve is not too young, but I prefer not to use a lot of mascara, and use it very frequently.

Put your eyelash curler under a blow dryer for 10 seconds, then curl your lashes.

You may be applying it wrong, or the mascara might not be the right one for your eyelashes.

Put mascara on your lashes, and then put a little bit of Vaseline, and then one more layer of mascara.

Getting a mascara with a small, skinny wand can help so you won't have a big fluffy brush almost poking your eye. When I apply mascara, I open my eyes really wide; I don't know why I do that, but that helps me get to the roots of my lashes.

Start with the wand at the base of your lashes, wiggle the brush slightly and pull up. If your lashes are going to the side it means you are pulling them that way.

Tilt your head back and pull downward with your lips. Apply a little at a time, slowly.

If you apply enough of any mascara, your lashes will be super clumpy to get that manga effect. My advice would be to get fake lashes that look like manga character lashes.

Add eyedrops to your mascara to give it some moisture to prevent it from flaking off. Depending on how long you've owned the mascara, it might be time to consider buying a new one.

Practice makes perfect. Go in with a steady hand and try not to overthink it!

Try putting on mascara first, let it dry and then curl them a bit.

Apply your mascara and use an eyelash curler on your bottom lashes. If that doesn't work, heat the eyelash curler (by dipping the part you use to curl your eyelashes in hot water) and then try again.

Pump your mascara wand up and down and shake the bottle to smoothe out clumps.

Tell your parents that you want to wear makeup for yourself, not because of boys. Ask them if you can start small with just a little mascara. Tell them that if boys start paying attention to you, you'll just tell them you're not interested (it's okay to fib a little if this isn't entirely the truth).

Try to get as close to the root as possible and then curl them, then redo the process a couple times to see if that can slowly get every lash. If that doesn't work, invest in a larger sized eyelash curler, or one that fits the shape of your eyelid better.

If you have relatively thin lashes, that's probably fine. I wouldn't use that much if you have thick lashes. That much mascara is also probably better for a night out rather than everyday wear.

Make sure you apply mascara right after curling your lashes, to fixate the curl. If this does not help, you can look into getting a professional lash lift, which will curl the lashes for 3-4 weeks.

A dry wipe won't work on its own and might only cause mascara to smudge into your eyes, which can be harmful. But you can use water and a facial cleanser, micellar water or even an eye cream on your cotton pad or wipe, and very gently wipe the mascara off your lashes.

You can do that, but then you should apply the mascara first, fully let it dry and only afterward apply your false lashes.