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You are looking to find the perfect combination of lash length and volume. You feel like your mascara doesn't last through even the morning. You are tired of your mascara trying to make you look like you should be playing the super villain in the sequel to Arachnophobia. Maybe it isn't your mascara. Maybe all you need is a good mascara primer.
What Is Mascara Primer?
Priming your lashes is like priming your walls for a new paint color. Primer primes (pun intended) the walls and allows beautiful even color. The same is true for your lashes. Mascara primer allows even distribution of mascara. Not only does primer help mascara stay on evenly, it also helps your lashes get healthier. Primers come in a variety of formulas that help define and lengthen.
Plump Your Lashes the Primal Way
Your want your lashes to be phat. There are a variety of plumping primers that help your lashes get plump and nourished. Dior has a plumping serum that will help your lashes shine, DiorShow Maximizer Lash Plumping Serum & Primer. This primer uses soy proteins to nourish lashes. Dior claims that after eight weeks you will see thicker lashes with more defined curl.
You Like Them Long
L'Oreal Lash Boosting Serum is an affordable way to prime and lengthen lashes. Their formula uses keratin, amino acids and panthenol. These ingredients come together to create long, healthy lashes. Apply as a base coat and as a night time treatment before bed. This formula also comes in a dual wand mascara. Step one is the lash lengthening primer. Step two is the volumizing top coat.
Sensitive Eyes Can Prime, Too
If you wear contacts or have sensitive eyes, it can be hard to find the right mascara and primer. Clinique has come up with a primer for delicate eyes. Clinique's Lash Building Primer contains polymers that help mascara hold to lashes. The result is fuller looking lashes without irritation. This formula is ophthalmologist tested. This gentle primer helps create long, defined lashes.
Look Fake Without Glue
Smashbox has created a primer that helps your lashes get volume and length the healthy way, Smashbox Layer Lash Primer. The secret is panthenol. Panthenol is rich in B vitamins. Layer Lash Primer also has soy protein. These two ingredients come together to create lashes that look fake, but are very much yours. For best results apply the primer and then immediately apply mascara.
