Learn how to work the wand like a pro from your very first try.
Clamp an eyelash curler at the root of your upper lashes and hold for five seconds. Repeat on the middle of lashes and again near the tips.
To go to great lengths, place curler along the upper lash line. In a slow, even motion, go from roots to tips.
For thickness, hold mascara brush as close as possible to base of lashes, and wiggle it as you move it up through lashes. (This motion helps get every lash.) Let mascara dry for 10 seconds, then replace brush at lash base, and wiggle again as you move up the lashes.