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Making my tube of mascara last longer

8 replies

cannyvalley · 30/11/2025 10:20

I’m wondering if anyone has ideas on stretching my tube of mascara for another few weeks?

It’s gone a bit dry , and it’s usable but I prefer it when it’s more liquid and easier to apply.

Im getting a new one for Xmas (it’s a ‘nice’ one) so want to stretch my current one out until then.

I feel like a few drops of water would do the trick , but something else might be better?

Few drops of Hyaluronic acid?
Few drops of essence/toner?

anyone do this that can advise?

OP posts:
boulevardofbrokendreamss · 30/11/2025 14:17

Do you want hyaluronic acid / toner / toner in your eye?

JMSA · 30/11/2025 14:18

Maybe heat it up on the radiator or with a hairdryer before use?

GagaBinks · 30/11/2025 14:34

Contact lens solution is perfect for this

Giggorata · 30/11/2025 14:50

A few eye drops help, I read somewhere..

HelpMySocksAreTouchingMe · 30/11/2025 14:54

I would put it in a mug of hot water before use before I started trying to mix things into it.

GinBlossom94 · 30/11/2025 15:15

Few drops of castor oil, will help your lashes too

Gabitule · 30/11/2025 15:26

I’ve always added liquids to my mascara to make them last longer. I admit I’ve used the same mascara for 2 years without any issues.
Putting it in a hot mug of water for a few minutes before using it works for a while. But eventually the mascara gets so dry that warming it up no longer works.
I currently use a face spray (moisturiser mist).
If the mascara is waterproof you can’t use water as it won’t mix. Even non-waterproof mascara don’t mix well with plain water.
I sometime use a drop of micellar water.
Using oil of any sort will make the mascara smudge.
Using eye drops sounds like a good idea, I’ve never tried that

BlueBlueBerries · 30/11/2025 15:56

Druraline from Inglot. It’s a mixing medium that you can use to revitalise cream products, including mascara.

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