8 Mascara Mistakes that Make Your Eyelashes Look Clumpy

Your mascara is past its prime

Every time you pull the wand out of the tube, air gets in the mascara, drying out your product and breaking down the molecules inside, says Jessica Mae, founder, creative director, and makeup artist of WarPaint International Beauty Agency. “The texture can completely change in that tube, and bacteria gets in there,” she says. “The formula will bond together, and the drier it gets, the tackier the formula will become, so it won’t spread out over lashes as easily.” Toss your mascara ten to fourteen weeks after you open it to keep your lashes clump-free, and use these tips to help your beauty supplies last longer.