The Trick To Lengthening Those Bottom Lashes

When we spotted Gina Riley in Washington Square Park this week, we had to get the lowdown on her beauty routine. The production coordinator caught our attention with hersilky, smooth hairand stunning eyeliner.

Riley used to work at a magazine, so she's accumulated tons of beauty products. But amidst her vast collection, she always finds herself "defaulting to the really simple stuff." One of her makeup go-tos is a "really cheapMaybelline mascara" that not only lengthens her top lashes, butthe bottom ones, too. The secret, she explains, is all in the application.

"The trick to mascara on the bottom lashes is using just a tiny bit. I always clean my brush off a lot and try to get as little product on it as possible. And then I use a curler on the top lashes." Voilᅢᅠ! You've got commercial-ready eyelashes.

lengthening lower lashes
lengthening lower lashes


Photo/Art: Raydene Salinas

One With Nature Dead Sea Salt Soap

$4, <a href="http://www.onewithnature.com/product.aspx?zpid=350" target="_blank">Onewithnature.com</a>

Organix Hydrating Macadamia Oil Shampoo

$7, <a href="http://www.vitacost.com/organix-hydrating-macadamia-oil-shampoo-13-fl-oz?csrc=GPF-PA-022796916938&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw=&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=022796916938&gclid=CMiSnZWj37cCFQyk4AodiBgA0g" target="_blank">Vitacost.com</a>

Maybelline Great Lash Big Mascara

$4, <a href="http://www.target.com/p/maybelline-great-lash-big-mascara/-/A-13669722?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C12053855&CPNG=Health+Beauty&kpid=12053855&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=12053855" target="_blank">Target.com</a>

Clinique Even Better Makeup

$27, <a href="http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446219404&CAWELAID=1357927170&cagpspn=pla&site_refer=GGLPRADS001" target="_blank">Saks.com</a>

MAC Penultimate Eye Liner

$19, <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/mac-penultimate-eye-liner/3015634?cm_cat=datafeed&cm_ite=m.a.c_'penultimate'_eye_liner:251431&cm_pla=makeup:women:eye&cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&mr:referralID=169cf680-d399-11e2-9389-001b2166c62d" target="_blank">Shop.nordstrom.com</a>

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