1000 hour tint

I have found that if you put just a touch of your normal mascara on your tips, let it dry and then put the tint on, it works a lot better!!

I love 1000hr tint & I've been buying it for years. I buy the brown for my brows & black for my lashes. I know what you mean about difficult application. The wand they include is OK for brows, but for lashes, it's like putting on mascara with a toothpick. I find getting close to my skin is the hardest bit. For a while I used a washed old mascara wand, but now I've been using the comb end of a cheapie brow brush & comb.

My tip is to make sure it's mixed until it's a mousse like foam consistency. When you keep mixing until it gets this consistency, it's much easier to apply.

I wish I could better capture the frothiness in this pic. Don't forget to always use a timer!

It is quite tricky to apply (but worth the effort). I apply it really quite thickly on my lashes (like the texture misfortune8 has shown in the photo) and work the wand back and forth across the lashes to apply. I push right to the base, and sometimes I go from underneath to get the very ends covered. It looks like a gluggy mess on my lashes, but works.

It helps a lot to get the consistency right (too thick is better than too thin as it is harder to apply when thin). It shouldn't thicken over time. Also make sure your lashes are dry when you begin. Because I use it thickly, when it has developed, I use a tissue to get it all off prior to rinsing.

I wouldn't use mascara with it when applying, as that would create a layer between your eyelashes and the dye and I would think make it not work.

I agree with Chicket, the closer you can apply the tint to the base of your lashes, the better it looks.

My technique is to use a whisking motion.

i definitely am going to try the whisking motion

I was searching the forum pages for eyelash tinting and found this one with so much help from those using this product. When I was younger I did get my lashes tinted, great for summer time and swimming, but I do recall having to keep my eyes shut. Also some treatments put a wax type product on the skin around eyes to prevent skin colouration. How do others do their own then? Do you put wax or something to stop skin colouring and how do you do your eye lashes if eyes are closed?

Any recommendations to where to get a good lash colour treatment in Sydney or Illawarra area?