A plastic spoon provides the perfect protection against mascara mishaps. All you have to do is place the spoon underneath or above the eye (spoon side down) whilst applying mascara to the lashes. Keeping the spoon in place will stop mascara getting onto the skin around the eyes and will enable you to get a thicker coat on your lashes. You could even place the spoon underneath your eye (spoon side up) to catch any fallout!