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Do you wear mascara on bottom lashes?

106 replies

whiterabbity · 24/08/2025 08:34

I did for years until a few days ago as there is always mascara under my eyes and I really like the look of it without it! Does anyone else not wear it on bottom lashes?

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Ginmonkeyagain · 24/08/2025 10:03

Never, mascara in the bottom lashes looks a bit too Aunt Sally. But I have fairly long black eye lashes. I might feel differently If I had pale eye lashes.

ByDreamyMintNewt · 24/08/2025 10:04

Yes because I'm very fair so looks strange otherwise.

Magpiecomplex · 24/08/2025 10:10

Just on the very outside corner. My glasses prescription is weird so I have developed an eye makeup technique which counteracts what my lenses do to how my eyes look, as much as possible.

ohyesiseethatnow · 24/08/2025 11:48

BitOutOfPractice · 24/08/2025 08:46

Ever read a thread that rocks the foundations of your entire world?

This is that thread for me?

It has never in my whole long life occurred to me not to put mascara on my lower lashes!

What? What is happening here? I’m shook.

Same

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 24/08/2025 11:50

Top only almost always - I think it’s more flattering and also avoids smudge

Occasionally bottom in the evenings if rocking a Smokey eye

HelloHattie · 24/08/2025 12:26

Never

BaronessBomburst · 24/08/2025 12:34

No. If I wear mascara on my bottom lashes, it's weird when I blink as they kind of stick to the top ones.

AngelofIslington · 24/08/2025 13:34

No but I have very dark eyelashes

WinterRoad · 24/08/2025 14:47

No because my eyes look more lifted with it just on the top

Glitchymn1 · 24/08/2025 14:49

Yes, I use waterproof so no smudge.

theyoungishman · 24/08/2025 15:49

I've been wearing mascara for 30 plus years and only a handful of times have tried putting it on my lower lashes. It definitely suits me to only do upper lashes (quite honestly I thought this is what most people did!!!)

Hallywally · 25/08/2025 16:18

Yes I do. I didn’t used to until the last few years. I do have long black lashes anyway but my eyes are my best feature and I find it accentuates them. I only wear make up when going out and favour a dark eye/rock chick look.

Blingismything · 25/08/2025 16:55

Yes I do, I am not at all worried about mascara trends.

FattyMcFattyArse · 25/08/2025 17:10

my lower lashes are long and touch my face. I have never found a mascara that didn't leach onto my under eye skin and make me look like I have dark eye bags when I don't. Even tubing/waterproof mascara. It always smudges off so I can only wear it on top lashes.

notacooldad · 25/08/2025 17:13

Not in the day time but if I haven't got false lashes on, I may put a little on the bottom lower outer lashes.

BitOutOfPractice · 25/08/2025 17:27

Well I’ve given the no mascara on the bottom lashes a go this weekend and I think I like it!

CreepyCoupe · 25/08/2025 17:53

Never, predominantly because my lower lashes are longish and dark, but also, it’s a really dated look.

HappyAsASandboy · 25/08/2025 17:58

No. If I put mascara on my bottom lashes it looks like spiders legs

manicpixieschemegirl · 25/08/2025 18:03

I do.

I know there was a no bottom lash mascara trend recently but it just looked odd on me. I have really long top and bottom lashes which I like to accentuate.

Onthebusses · 25/08/2025 18:29

No I felt it gave me cow looking eyes and I only use the top now which I feel makes my eyes pop.

MyAcornWood · 25/08/2025 18:31

Yes, it’s a much better look for me if I do. I’m surprised at how many don’t, I thought more would.

Cocolapew · 25/08/2025 18:36

Always, I wear eyeshadow on bottom too.
I did try not wearing it but it didn't make my dark rings look any better.

ProfessionalWhimsicalSkidaddler · 25/08/2025 18:42

BitOutOfPractice · 24/08/2025 08:46

Ever read a thread that rocks the foundations of your entire world?

This is that thread for me?

It has never in my whole long life occurred to me not to put mascara on my lower lashes!

What? What is happening here? I’m shook.

Absolutely the same! I nearly didn’t click on it I was so certain!

Onceaponceatime · 25/08/2025 18:48

Age 64 here and I used to do top and bottom. For 20 odd years I’ve done top only. I think it is very aging- up there with blue mascara! A little smudge of browny eye pencil on eye line and mascara for long fine eyelashes.

xMonochromeRainbowx · 25/08/2025 19:01

I never realised not doing the bottom lashes was a thing. I always do top and bottom and I have naturally black eyelashes already.

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