Eyelash curler

First, use an eyelash curler to curl them up and create a wide open look. It took me a long time to learn how to use an eyelash curler, and I was always nervous when a makeup artist came at me with one of those. The trick here is to look down, get it as close as you can to the base of the lashes, and gently clamp down, holding it there for 5 seconds. Keep your hands free by putting a hand held mirror down flat and stand above it while looking down at it.