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t’s easy to see how long, full lashes define eyes (just rewatch Bambi sometime). But there’s one snag: We produce fewer lashes with age. Enlist the right mascara and a few skills, though, and there’s no need to bat an eye. —KA

You want more curl Gently warm an eyelash curler using a hair dryer for 5 seconds, and then hold it at the base of lashes for 3 seconds, says Amy Chance, a makeup artist in Los Angeles. The heated curler works like a mini hair iron, and the curled lashes make eyes look more open.

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with fibers, says Perry Romanowski, a cosmetic chemist in Chicago. No, it’s not just a marketing ploy—these mascaras have particles that build upon one another to add length. Think: extensions for your eyelashes.

volume-boosting primer, such as Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Serum ($9; drugstores). It has PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone), a durable film that makes lashes look more substantial, says Romanowski.

Your go-to mascara: With its curved wand, Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara ($16; clinique.com) sweeps lashes up. Starting close to the root, wiggle the wand back and forth as you coat from base to tip.

Your go-to mascara: Maybelline New York Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara ($9; drugstores) has 4 mm–long fibers that seal to lashes, yielding impressive dimension.

Your go-to mascara: The hourglass brush of Trish McEvoy Thickening Mascara ($30; trishmcevoy .com) has long and short bristles that seize each lash. Layer on two coats for the best results.

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