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Applying make-up

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MercyLily Mon 14-Nov-11 12:22:00

Now I know that make-up has come a long way since I used to spit on my mascara block but it dosen't seem to be any easier to apply! I have just treated myself to some Max Factor (3 fo 2 at Boots) and got their Smokey Eyes duo. Even with help from a Swedish woman on YouTube I can't get the hang of it! I will persevere and hope that I don't look like I've been in a fight hmm

overthehill Fri 02-Aug-13 19:13:10

Over the years my once largish eyes seemed to have disappeared back into my head.

Now I may be telling you something you already know, but this is something I have only just discovered.

To try to emphasize my eyes I started to use pencil liner. I did my research to find ones that are waterproof, smudge proof etc. nevertheless I would always seem to end up with black smudges under my eyes after a while.

Anyway I decided to have a go at drawing the line under my lashes on my top lashes and on the `water line` inside my eye underneath.

To my amazement this all stays in place far better than when I used to try to apply as near to my lashes on the lid as possible, but after a few hours of blinking black lines would appear on my lids and often underneath making me look like a slapper who had been up all night.

They say little things please little minds and I am quite excited about my discovery.

As I say others of you may have been doing this for year.