6 Things People With Great Lashes Always Do

"Are your lashes real?" might be the ultimate beauty compliment of 2017. 9 times out of 10, they're not. (No shade, we love extensions as much as the next person.) But when the fringe is au natural, you can bet we're hounding the owner for mascara recs.

What we've come to find though, is that while the formula is important, it's how you put it on that really matters. The people with the most impressive lashes have graduated far beyond the wiggle method. There's melting, swiping, shaking, and even dotting involved.

Ahead, check out six mascara hacks you've never heard of before — plus the exact formulas they use with them. Only if you can handle the impending compliments, that is.