We are going to share a real beauty secret with you. It pains us a little to do it, especially because it is so simple, and also because it might make you hotter than we are and then how are we going to win Johnny Depp's elusive affections?

Seriously, we have a secret. We know what we're talking about.

Here's a tip so good you won't want to tell your friends:

We've seen the signs in the subway for some mascara that supposedly makes you look like you're wearing fake eyelashes (which to the untrained eye look not so much fake as awesome). It's only available at Sephora, and our guess is that it's very expensive.

You ready?

L'Oreal Voluminous Lash. Original. On sale for $5.50 at buymebeauty.com.

Shhhhhhh. Just. Keep. Coating. You won't believe it.