

Step 5: Apply massive amount of volume with the volumising mascara. Step 4: Add two more coats, so that each lash is evenly coated. Start at your roots and brush it in a zigzag motion upwards to separate the lashes. Step 2: Use a mascara that separates and defines your lashes to avoid clumping. Step 1: Curl your eyelashes close to the root, hold your curler closed for five to 10 seconds, move halfway down lashes and curl again. Cocktailing your mascaras in the correct manner allows you to achieve long and lifted lashes, in just two to three coats (without them clumping)––something that wouldn’t be possible with a single mascara. When you mindfully combine two mascaras together, you get the best of both worlds. The benefit in doing this is that you achieve the look you desire.”Įach mascara wand and formula comes with its own benefits––some lengthen, some define, some volumise.

First, I use a lengthening mascara and then a volumising mascara. Mehak Oberoi, artist in residence for Bobbi Brown India adds, “It’s overhyped right now because I have been doing this all my life. Using different mascaras and wands is super effective and easy.” She says, “As artists we have always been mascara cocktailing. It’s all about mixing and matching the right wands with the right formulas to create the perfect lash look.Īccording to celebrity makeup artist and founder Simply Nam, Namrata Soni, this TikTok trend isn’t actually a new one for professionals. Mascara cocktailing involves the use of different mascaras and wands to create longer, more volumised lashes, naturally. We got two celebrity makeup artists to share their version of this viral makeup trend. Step in TikTok’s latest trend: mascara cocktailing, an interesting way to achieve fuller lashes, without making them look unnatural. Layering your lashes with multiple coats of mascara doesn’t just leave you with spidery eyes, but also doesn’t serve the purpose of lifting, lengthening, or volumising. Abuse it, and you can say hello to the clumpy curse.

Use it wisely and it can transform your lashes. Much like Harry Potter’s coveted Elder Wand, the mascara wand also houses magical powers. Mascaras are one of the most underrated makeup products in your vanity kit.
