How many times did you try to bring dry mascara back to life? What was that one thing that you thought could be the right remedy? Wasn’t it water? It is near hand and above all, it is safe! Pouring it into the bottle would surely wake the mascara from sleep. But no, that is actually not the case.
Mixture of Water and Mascara
Mascara liquid is intentionally designed to be thick so that it does not drip from lashes. Once out in the air, its certain ingredients cause it to moderately dry out quicker. Water destroys it all, making the liquid mate with gravity! In other words, the water weakens the bonding power of the ingredients and leaves the color lighter. As a result, the mascara becomes incapable of coloring and staying around the lashes. Eventually, it lands on the eyelids and that is extremely embarrassing.
Is there any other way to save the mascara?
We can still get rid of dryness. But once again, water is the remedy, but has to be used without pouring it into the bottle. Here are two tips:
Wand: Under running tap water, put the mascara wand once. Hold for two seconds and put it back the tube. Roll it for five seconds and then try wearing the mascara on the lashes. It should work.
Hot water treatment: The bottle can be left in a bowl of hot water to loosen the dry liquid. This is what certain makeup artists recommend. Unfortunately, this is risky and best to skip. Mascara makers warn against the treatment. The heat can trigger the ingredients to go through changes. Thus, they might not remain healthy for the lashes. But yes, it does work and that is for a few minutes. You will know once the mascara begins to appear dry again.
The tips given above will show temporary result. Generally, dryness is a sign of empty bottle. However, if the wand brings out flakes and the inside of the bottle has foul odor then it means that the mascara has expired. Hence, instead of fighting to bring it to life, it is best to purchase a new one.
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