Home "resuscitation": how to dilute mascara if it has thickened

Today you need to look your best! The meeting was less than an hour away. Makeup finishing touches: eyelashes and some glitter. Alina took out the mascara and almost burst into tears from annoyance: the girl completely forgot that she had not painted her eyelashes for several days, since her favorite mascara had completely dried up ...

We hope that Alina still found a way out. But this kind of thing happens often. And, sometimes, there is no extra money to buy a new mascara. But even more often - this is when there is absolutely no time to buy, but you need to look great in the near future. Do not rush to spit on the brush, it is not hygienic. Let's find out how to dilute mascara if it has thickened.

Everything ingenious is simple! Improvised "thinners" for mascara

Before we “go to the home workshop” to find out how to dilute the mascara if it is dry, carefully read its composition. If you notice the word "paraffin" among the ingredients, then do not rush to use improvised thinners. Dip the tube into a cup of hot water (or under the tap). Literally in five minutes, the wax will melt and you just have to shake the bottle well. Time will pass, and it will most likely dry out again. Then repeat the procedure again.

Did you find paraffin in your mascara? Then act with the help of one of the means:

Water

You will need distilled water, as raw water can promote the development of microbes. Use a few drops of hot water to thoroughly dissolve the cosmetic. Do not overdo it, because, having splashed a lot, such mascara can already be thrown away (it is best to use a pipette).

Eye drops

An original and very effective method. You will need drops that do not contain hormones and antibiotics. And there are many of them, but in practice, Oftagel and Vizin have proven themselves better than others. It is not necessary to drip directly into the bottle. You can put a few drops on the brush and then dip it into the tube. Good for sensitive eyes.

contact lens care product

This solution has a very similar composition to human tears. There will be no harm from such a thinner, rather the opposite: contact lens liquid can disinfect and the method is suitable even for allergy sufferers.

Eye make-up remover

If the lotion does not cause you an unpleasant tingling or burning sensation during make-up removal, then feel free to use it. But there is a subtlety here: if your mascara is classified as waterproof, then the eye makeup remover should be the same. Water-based mascara can be diluted with a simple lotion (you can use a facial product, but without alcohol in the composition).

Means that are not used for dilution

Now that you know how to dilute the mascara, if it has dried up, you will not be able to get into a hopeless situation. And now you can always give a couple of tips to your girlfriend when she has a similar situation. And do not forget to tell her that the shots from old Soviet films, where the heroines diligently spit on the brush of "Leningrad" mascara to make up their eyelashes, are just shots. Saliva cannot be added to cosmetics! And this is not only unhygienic, but also dangerous, since an inflammatory process of the eyes may appear.

In addition, there are several more products that are not used to dilute mascara:

• Vegetable oil
• Alcohol and alcoholic drinks

Think about it: butter never thickens. This means that it will not only be felt on the eyelashes, but also, possibly, flow into the eyes. And this is already unsafe.

If you are advised to drop a little perfume to dilute the mascara, then you can immediately buy eyelash resuscitation products. For example - burdock oil. Why? The fact is that under the influence of alcohol, the eyelashes dry out, lose their density and fall out.

We hope that the tips have replenished your luggage of "improvised means", but still, you should not endlessly revive the old mascara. Love yourself and buy yourself fresh cosmetics!