The 1 Trick For Extending The Life Of Your Mascara

Are you scraping the bottom of the barrel tube of your mascara again? If you're constantly running out of good stuff long before its expiration date, here's a quick tip for getting every little last bit of goodness outta there.
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Are you scraping the bottom of the barrel tube of your mascara again? If you're constantly running out of good stuff long before its expiration date, here's a quick tip for getting every little last bit of goodness outta there.

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First, make sure the tube's cap is on good and tight.

Then place the whole thing in a cup of hot water and let it soak for two to three minutes. The heat will loosen the clumpy, dried-up globbies from the sides of the tube.

Apply mascara like you usually do, savoring every last morsel.

Bonus: The warmed-up formula (now more liquid-y) will glide on your lashes like a dream. Tarantula eyes, no mo'.

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