Health · Fitness & Nutrition · 15 hrs ago
Makeup artists share ways to define lashes without mascara
Makeup artists Isabel Auernheimer and Vicky Marcos shared ways to make natural lashes look more defined without using mascara every day.
An eyelash curler can lift lashes, while a lash lift raises them from the root and may make straight lashes more visible.
A lash perm creates a stronger curl, but choosing the right shape matters because an overly tight curl can make lashes look shorter, and the effect lasts.
Tinting darkens the lashes, especially their often lighter tips, which can make the eyes look more framed and the lashes appear longer.
A deep brown tint can suit blondes seeking a natural look, while Auernheimer says black is her preferred shade.
Marcos also recommends cleaning the lashes gently each day, since oil and sweat can build up around the eyes even without makeup.
Makeup artists say lashes can look more defined without daily mascara by shaping, lifting, curling or tinting them.
Isabel Auernheimer recommends using an eyelash curler from about the middle of the lashes, with controlled pressure.
Vicky Marcos says a lash lift raises lashes from the root, while a perm focuses on curling them along their length.
Tinting darkens lashes, especially their often-lighter tips, and can make the eyes look more framed.
Marcos advises keeping lashes and the eye area clean even when no makeup has been worn.
- Who
- Makeup artists Vicky Marcos and Isabel Auernheimer share advice.
- What
- They describe ways to define lashes without mascara, including curling, lifting, perming and tinting.
- When
- The article was published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To help lashes look more defined and eyes appear more open without daily mascara.
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- Article date
- October 24, 2026
- Lash curler
- Auernheimer recommends curling from about the middle of the lash
- Lash lift
- Raises lashes from the root
- Lash perm
- Creates a curl along the lash
- Tint
- Darkens the lashes, especially the tips
What people are saying
This treatment lifts them from the root, so they are more visible and the eyes look more open.
It makes the eye look more framed even when we are bare-faced.