Cold Weather Makeup Tips
Have you ever noticed how much more difficult it is to apply your mascara and eyeliner when the winter chill starts to set in? Your mascara might be just a little stiffer coming out of the tube which makes a clean application near impossible. Or perhaps your eyeliner is much harder than usual and doesn’t even seem to leave any color on your eye lid. It’s because the cold of winter can pose a few problems with makeup application, especially when it comes to eye makeup. I have a few makeup tips that I use on a regular basis that I hope will make your life a little easier.
It’s bothersome when your eyeliner is too cold to apply correctly. The key is to warm it up! Your body heat can come in handy and can help you warm up your eye makeup products to just the right temperature. If you place your eyeliner right next to your hip - inside the elastic on your pants - your body will naturally warm up the product to the proper temperature for application. It only takes a few minutes and I usually let it warm up while I’m washing my face or doing my hair.
This same tip is great for your mascara. When it’s too cold, mascara is often more difficult to deal with than eyeliner. When it’s cold, your lashes end up looking clumped together and stiff. Using your body heat works great to avoid letting your mascara ruin your makeup look. I’ve found that it takes a little bit longer to warm up than the eyeliner, so you’ll want to give it a few extra minutes. You’ll find that the time is worth it when your mascara then goes on smoothly.
Curling your eyelashes is also an important step in many womens’ eye makeup routines. In the winter, your eyelash curler is often ice cold. I would recommend warming it up as well during the colder months. Just like your hair curling iron, your eyelash curler will work much better when it’s slightly heated. I sometimes use my body heat to warm my eyelash curler.
Sometimes, when I am in a time crunch, I use my blow dryer on low heat just for a few seconds. If you use your blow dryer to warm up your lash curler, make sure you test it first with your finger to make sure it’s not too hot since your eye is such a sensitive area. Hopefully, with these tips, the cold of winter won’t make a difference; you’ll still look your best.
