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Glam Lab: I Compared All My Mascaras That I Owned

I decided to put all six of my mascaras to the ultimate test to see which one is the best, all for science (of course). I like to sit in my beauty room a lot and just goof around with my makeup. It's my only entertainment as an only child and we all do it! I like to call this goofing around as "experimenting" for valuable knowledge of the makeup products I own. Doing this has really provided me with a lot of scientific breakthroughs for my makeup game. So when I sat down the other day and looked at my mascaras, I thought to myself "which one of you is the superior mascara?" So here are my findings. BEFORE WE START... My lashes are definitely thicker and naturally very long. I do prefer a lifting mascara that keeps my lashes up all day but can also add a bit of voluminosity. I've always stuck to shorter bristled mascara wands but I'm venturing out into the more spoole shaped type of wands. Also, I am BooBoo the Fool and forgot to photog

Tips and Tricks: 5 Ways To Master Makeup Flatlays

Ever wanted to know how to achieve the perfect makeup flatlay for Instagram? Here are 5 steps on how to do so! Now, there is no right or wrong way to to do flatlays of makeup but I figure I'd provide some tips and tricks if you're wanting to get into flatlays. Flatlays are a fun way to show off products and their packaging. I personally love doing flatlays more than doing actual makeup looks because they're way more fun for me. Don't get me wrong, I love doing makeup looks but the process of extracting the photos, editing, making the captions, and uploading is just too much for me with my busy schedule. But without any hesitation, let's get into it! TIP #1: FILLING EMPTY SPACE The point of a flatlay is to capture the eye and capture the beauty of the product shown. Empty space (obviously) doesn't attract the eye and make your actually look at the photo.  Though the product above is displayed very neatly, there's so much empty space