Smudge your mascara? How to clean up a little mishap

With my breath held, mouth open to relax the facial muscles and full concentration. That’s how I go about applying mascara – 100 per cent focussed. If I didn’t, the mascara would probably end up everywhere apart from my eyelashes. Despite activating all my senses, I still occasionally miss the target. This is particularly frustrating when I’ve already applied foundation, concealer and the like and can’t simply reach for a cotton bud soaked in micellar water to wipe away the stain. But I now have a solution for this challenge and it’s easier than you might think.

Here’s how it works

Allow the stain to fully dry. This may be counter-intuitive, but trust me. If you touch it now, the product will smudge and you’ll be facing a much bigger problem. Once it’s dry, simply use a clean, dry eyebrow spoolie brush. There the one’s you typically find on the other end of your eyebrow pen.

Make-up brushes

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Eyebrows

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Make-up brushes

essence Spoolie

Eyebrows

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Next, carefully run the tip of the brush over the smudge. The bristles are hard, so they’ll scrape off the mess. Foundation usually survives this procedure unscathed. If not, simply apply a small dab to the affected area again. Done.

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