When Beyonce's makeup artist speaks, we listen.
Yep, Sir John - Bey's longtime make-up artist revealed his three best mascara tips to Allure, and our ears instantly pricked up.
After all, if he's responsible for Queen Bey's glam, he CLEARLY knows what he's talking about.
Firstly, Sir John says that lengthening mascara is basically just a lash primer or base coat. Wiggle it into the roots of your top lashes, going back and forth "like a toothbrush, then pull it through" he explains.
Our favourite lash-lengthener? Smashbox's Indecent Exposure Mascara, £19.50. The skinny wand works a treat for catching even short, hard-to-reach lashes and extending them in just a few swipes.
His next trick? Keep the drama to the outer corners. "I concentrate my lash game on the outer edges for a mesmeric cat-eye effect," says Sir John.
So layer up a volumising mascara like L'Oreal Paris' Volume Million Lashes, £9.99, into the outer corners to kick out your eyelashes and cheat a wide-eyed flutter. Then, whilst lashes are still wet, push them up with your finger to give a curl boost.
Keep some cotton buds handy to catch any smudges, quickly.
Finally, he recommends using a brown mascara along your lower lashes. "It'll look like black from afar, but it's more flattering up close," says Sir John.
Genius, right?
So now you can fake a fierce flutter a la Beyonce - can we steal her hair tips next?!
Victoria Jowett is an award-winning journalist and the former Beauty Director at Cosmopolitan UK. She was named one of PPA’s 30 Under 30 for her work in beauty journalism and oversees the skincare, hair, makeup and fragrance content across all of Cosmopolitan’s platforms. She's worked in the beauty industry for over 13 years (and tested 1000s of products), making her an expert when it comes to recommending beauty brands that truly work. Having started her career working weekends on a makeup counter, Victoria began interning at the likes of AnOther and IDOL magazine, before landing her first Beauty Writer job at weekly fashion magazine, LOOK. Joining Cosmopolitan in 2016, Victoria has always remained a beauty fanatic and has been lucky enough to interview everyone from Britney Spears to Kourtney Kardashian about their beauty routines. Follow her on LinkedIn.
