Lashes, Tarte and Joanne

Okay, before I get into today's Q&A, I have may-jah news. I GOT BANGS (don't laugh at my pic, though...I took it with the Photo Booth application on my IBook)!! What do you think? Looks-wise, I've been having a huge late-Sixties, Jean Shrimpton/Marianne Faithfull moment, so I had to go there. And, oh, I'm obsessed! In fact, my new bangs have so dominated every conversation I've had this week, that I went ahead and gave them a name: Joanne. Say hi, Joanne!


SYB BABE: Tara
QUESTION: "Tia, I want my eyes to pop. Can you give me your recommendations for the best lashes sans anything artifical? Best mascara and techniques? How do you feel about lash tinting for brown girls? Will it help?"
MY 2 CENTS: Mmmm....lash tinting can help give your eyes divine dimension if you're a natural blonde with barely-there-fair lashes. Lucky for us, our lashes our already a lush black. That said, there are a million ways to give your lashes more oomph--lash primers, curlers, volumizing/lengthening/de-clumping mascaras. The sexy ladies at Tarte realize that it's all about one-stop-shopping...which is precisely why they whipped up this handy little Tarte Rejuvelash Lash Exhilarating Set ($40). I love this even more than the Sidney/Sharrain vs. Kid/Play danceoff in House Party. Girls, not only do these three lash-loving products give you the sexiest eyes, ever--they're each encased in the sweetest purple faux-python print packaging, too! Here's what's inside:

1.) Picture Perfect Eyelash Curler: To maximize your lashes, you MUST curl them first. It's imperative. To do this, open up the curler and clamp it down at the base of your lashes (close to the skin, but without pinching). Hold for five seconds, then release.
2.) Lights, Camera, Lashes! 4-in-1 Mascara: This blacker-than-black mascara contains special polymers that lengthen, curl, volumize and condition your lashes. Apply two coats, starting at the base of your lashes and sweeping out. For extra volume, jiggle the wand a bit at the base. Also, here's a tip I learned from Salma Hayek (long story, it was a Avon beauty event, years ago): Bend the wand a little bit, so you can catch the tiny hairs in the corner and on the bottom. It works!
3.) Take Two Declumping Lash Exhilarator: This stuff is amazing. After your mascara dries, sweep this fabulous Exhilarator through lashes to separate and get rid of gross clumps. Also great for reviving end-of-the-day lashes. SO GOOD.

xoxo,
Tia

PS: I'm off to Cape Cod for my friend Emily's glamorous wedding weekend...but I'll be back on Monday with tons of delicious beautytalk! For Joanne's sake, let's hope the humidity levels are lower than low.