How To Get Great Lashes

"Are your lashes real?" might be the ultimate beauty compliment we've received in 2018 so far. Nine times out of 10, they're not. (No shade, we love extensions as much as the next person.) But when the eyelashes are au natural, you can bet we're hounding the owner for their mascara hacks.

What we've come to find though, is that while the formula is important, it's how you put it on that really matters (clumps are the enemy!) The people with the most impressive lashes have graduated far beyond the wiggle method. There's melting, swiping, shaking, and even dotting involved.

Ahead, check out six mascara hacks you've never heard of before — if you can handle the impending compliments, that is.