What's the deal with all of those dual-ended mascaras coming out these days, yo? On one end is the regular mascara (which I understand) and on the other, some kind of strange white goop (which I do not). Okay, I know it's supposed to prime your lashes and make them look thicker before you put on the mascara, but I haven't had great success with it yet. (Last time I tried one, I think my lashes looked grey with a few white clumpy bits.)

Luckily, when I visited the set of <a href="http://www.lookaliketv.com/" target="_blank">Look-A-Like</a> last week—an amazing celebrity-double makeover show that you should most definitely check out—I learned a better trick for boosting the fullness of your lashes. <!--more-->

<a href="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/PaulVenoit.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2373" title="PaulVenoit" src="http://beautyeditor.ca/wp-content/uploads/PaulVenoit.jpg" alt="PaulVenoit" width="297" height="369" /></a>This is not only (a) cheaper than buying new mascara and (b) easy enough for a six-year-old to master, it's also (c) endorsed by makeup artist extraordinaire <a href="http://www.venoit.com/" target="_blank">Paul Venoit</a>. (He's the real mastermind behind the <a href="http://www.lookaliketv.com/" target="_blank">Look-A-Like</a> transformations. I observed "Katy Perry" last week, and he totally blew my mind with the gorgeous retro makeup. More on that in a few weeks.)

But I digress—here's the trick, courtesy of Paul:

Before you apply mascara, <strong>dust some regular loose face powder over your lashes</strong>. Make sure to coat both sides (they shouldn't be clumpy, but definitely powdered-looking). Then, sweep on your usual mascara. Your lashes should look thicker and fuller... no fancy-pants new mascara required.

You're welcome.