When I put pencil eyeliner on my bottom lash line, it always smudges!  I love the look I get after I put it on, but boy, an hour later, and I look like a panda.

Today I tried something a little different.  I applied black eyeliner from Sally Hansen Natural Beauty Inspired by Carmindy (wow, that's way too long) just outside my water line.  I then picked up my 217 brush from MAC, dabbed some powder onto it, and dotted it right below the eyeliner.  So I'm basically doing 2 things; I'm keeping my concealer in place, and I'm also keeping my eyeliner in place.  You don't want to apply too much powder there, especially shimmering powder, as it'll get into the crease of those lines.  Just a little teensy bit with a clean 217 brush (or any other small fluffy brush).  I use L'Oreal's True match for its matte and soft properties.

I checked 5 hours later and the smudge/smear was dramatically reduced.  I was in heaven!

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Compact Makeup

$12.95 by L'Oreal at drugstore.com

217 Blending Brush

$22.50 at M·A·C

Elke Von Freudenberg just posted super great tips on what to do with mascara that simply don't work for you.  Yet somehow, you find it wasteful to throw out an actual tube of mascara.  I know how that is.  I have so much mascara that I've really want to like, but just can't fall in love with, all over the place.  Anyhow, read on for Elke's great tips:

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Budget Trick #1:

Do my fav trick of all time. Take any two mascara’s and apply 1 coat of each to your lashes. I’ll betcha you’ll find a great lash look that way. Find two that rock? Rubber band them together so you know which ones they are. See? Two mascara’s that now work.

Budget Trick #2:

Have a wet, more liquid type of mascara? Use as a liquid eyeliner. Take your fav eye liner or short angle brush, and pick up from the wand itself. Then draw on for a 40’s look, or smudge with a dry q-tip for a edgier look. Best part is that it’s easier to apply than liquid liner, is darker than most liners and stays on all day. Won’t budget.

Budget Trick #3:

Have a light colored mascara that doesn’t color, cover or do much? Spritz lightly the mascara wand with water and lightly blot with a kleenex. Then lightly swipe through your brows. Note: this tends to work better on darker brows, as in if you have blonde brows? don’t attempt with a black mascara, no matter how sheer it looks…

Budget Trick #4:

Use as an eye shadow base. I can hear you gasping right now… but it works especially if you’re doing a dark smoky eye. Take a flat eye shadow brush and dampen. Brush over the wand and lightly brush over your eyelid. Let dry. Now apply your dark shadow on top. You’ll find that the shadow sticks and lasts longer. Even better? As the night wears on, when your shadow does too, the darkness of the mascara underneath keeps the look going strong.

 

I'm definitely going to try trick #1 and #3.  Especially #3 since I can't seem to find my brow powder from Smashbox!

But if you ARE looking for some awesome mascaras to try this season to get gorgeous lashes like Charlize, you should try these:

 

Elke Von Freudenberg just posted super great tips on what to do with mascara that simply don't work for you.  Yet somehow, you find it wasteful to throw out an actual tube of mascara.  I know how that is.  I have so much mascara that I've really want to like, but just can't fall in love with, all over the place.  Anyhow, read on for Elke's great tips:

The Cinema Society & Dior Beauty Hosts A Screening Of "Sleepwalking"

Budget Trick #1:

Do my fav trick of all time. Take any two mascara’s and apply 1 coat of each to your lashes. I’ll betcha you’ll find a great lash look that way. Find two that rock? Rubber band them together so you know which ones they are. See? Two mascara’s that now work.

Budget Trick #2:

Have a wet, more liquid type of mascara? Use as a liquid eyeliner. Take your fav eye liner or short angle brush, and pick up from the wand itself. Then draw on for a 40’s look, or smudge with a dry q-tip for a edgier look. Best part is that it’s easier to apply than liquid liner, is darker than most liners and stays on all day. Won’t budget.

Budget Trick #3:

Have a light colored mascara that doesn’t color, cover or do much? Spritz lightly the mascara wand with water and lightly blot with a kleenex. Then lightly swipe through your brows. Note: this tends to work better on darker brows, as in if you have blonde brows? don’t attempt with a black mascara, no matter how sheer it looks…

Budget Trick #4:

Use as an eye shadow base. I can hear you gasping right now… but it works especially if you’re doing a dark smoky eye. Take a flat eye shadow brush and dampen. Brush over the wand and lightly brush over your eyelid. Let dry. Now apply your dark shadow on top. You’ll find that the shadow sticks and lasts longer. Even better? As the night wears on, when your shadow does too, the darkness of the mascara underneath keeps the look going strong.

 

I'm definitely going to try trick #1 and #3.  Especially #3 since I can't seem to find my brow powder from Smashbox!

But if you ARE looking for some awesome mascaras to try this season to get gorgeous lashes like Charlize, you should try these: