Wind Making Your Mascara Bleed? Here's A Surprising Tip To Help

Here's how to keep your mascara in place—windstorms be damned!—and enhance the lashes without coating them at all.

First up, a layering hack: "Apply your regular mascara first and then a coat of waterproof mascara on top," says makeup artist Jenny Patinkin. (And celebrity makeup artist Katey Denno gave us the same tip for sweat-proofing your makeup during the summer months.) See, the first mascara layer acts as a primer—whether it's a clear or pigmented base coat—which makes removing your makeup more of a breeze. So you'll still get that long-lasting, tear-proof finish without having to scrub your lashes at the end of the day. 

Or, says Patinkin, you can opt for a smudge-proof liner to make your set of lashes appear fuller. "I like to use a navy blue or black liner to tightline under the roots of the upper lashes and in the upper waterline," she says. "This fills in the gaps between the lashes to make them look instantly thicker and fluffier." Choose a liner with a soft gel tip for more precision (like ILIA's Clean Line Gel Liner), or grab a shadow stick (we love this smoky shade from Juice Beauty) for that hazy liner effect. 

Bleeding mascara is all too common in the winter, especially if you have dry eyes prone to tearing. That doesn't mean you must avoid eye makeup altogether—it's easy to make do with these tweaks.