As long as you're heating your mascara, you can also heat up your eyelash curler ... using your blow dryer. It'll turn your lash curler into a mini curling iron, which will give you a longer-lasting curl. All the better to douse with curl-enhancing mascara, right?

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Tightlining your eyes can actually make your lashes look fuller, which is a great way to subtly boost your mascara game. An eyeliner specially formulated for the waterline like Urban Decay's 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil, $20, is great for the job.

Priming your lashes can actually make a huge difference in keeping your mascara on your lashes. It can really help your mascara go the extra mile, plus some formulas even help to condition your lashes, which can help them be healthier in the long run. Estee Lauder Lash Primer Plus, $26, is a favorite amongst TotalBeauty.com readers, in case you're looking for a new formula.

If you love different mascaras for different reasons, why not combine them to make a super mascara? All you have to do is add a volumizing formula like Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, $23, to a lengthening formula like CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara by LashBlast, $7.99, and you've totally got it made in the shade.

Have you heard about the wonders baby powder can do for your lashes? It's simple as can be, especially since most of us have it lying around the house — and it adds volume like dynamite. All you have to do is dust a little onto your lashes between coats of mascara, and you'll find yourself building up major volume.