Makeup Guru

This week, we show you how to tint your lashes - without tears - at home.

STEP ONE

Clean your eyelashes thoroughly, using a non-oily cleanser to remove any make-up and natural oils.

Contact lens wearers should remove lenses.

STEP TWO

Prepare your eyes by using a cotton bud to coat the skin with a light covering of petroleum jelly or a similar thick cream.

This provides a mask to prevent the skin around the eye area being dyed.

Mix the dye cream with the developer liquid and stir until the mixture becomes a creamy consistency and does not drip.

STEP THREE

Apply the mixture to the eyelashes, using the wand in the same way that you would apply normal mascara - you need only a thin coat.

Leave for ten minutes.

STEP FOUR

Dampen a cotton bud with lukewarm water.

Avoiding contact with the eye, remove the majority of the mixture.

Close your eyes and, using the damp bud, remove the remaining dye.