I love long lashes as much as the next person but sometimes you just can’t beat the appearance of thick, voluminous lashes. Instead of reaching straight for the false lashes you can use these tips and tricks to help get the appearance of thick, voluminous lashes in no time.

To create thick lashes you will need a: Flat Eyeliner Brush, Gel Eyeliner, Pencil Eyeliner, Lash Curler, Translucent Powder, Eyeshadow Brush and Volumizing Mascara.

Step 1. Tightline your eyes using gel eyeliner on a flat eyeliner brush.

Step 2. Waterline your upper waterline with a eyeliner pencil.

Step 3. Curl your lashes with a good eyelash curler. Start by squeezing at the base of your lashes, then walk the curler to the middle of your lashes and squeezing again. Finally walk it out to the tips of the lashes, squeeze and then “invert” your lash curler (tilt it up) and give it a final squeeze.

Step 4. Using a small eyeshadow brush (or a small fan brush) dust a small amount of translucent powder over the lashes.

Step 5. Apply two coats of a good volumizing mascara to the lashes, really concentrate on the roots of the lashes and use a zig zag motion for the best results.

Step 6. Look down and coat the other side of your lashes with the same mascara.

Step 7. Whilst the mascara is still slightly damp apply some more powder to your lashes, really focusing on the roots.

Step 8. Apply another coat of mascara on both sides of your lashes.