I'm one of the unfortunates who harbors very few lashes, all of which are not very long at all. The volumizing mascaras and such work to a certain extent, but those pretty much just give me "normal" looking lashes.
So I've decided to look into fake lashes. Only I've never actually seen any, much less bought some, much less applied them. Please ladies, tell me all you know about fake lashes!
Thanks!
So I've decided to look into fake lashes. Only I've never actually seen any, much less bought some, much less applied them. Please ladies, tell me all you know about fake lashes!
Thanks!
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Re: Lovely Lashes
Mon, April 21, 2008 - 9:46 AMa couple of threads in the past... but sally's usually sports some unique looking lashes. Target/Wal-mart have them but they are either boring or too expensive all things considered.... I got two pair at sally's and I love my spider lashes, the coolest thing I have ever bought as far as a 'stick' on kind of item.
Biggest things you will hear people tell you is. Practice. Trim them to a comfortable lenght. Wait for the glue to become tacky. practice somemore.
There are two big differences/camps of though. When to put them on and in which direction. Before or after make up and from outside to inside. Both of these have pro's and con's and both are something you will have to just work through on your own... it's truly a personal preferance. I prefer putting on the eyeshadow first with a light line of eyeliner, then the eyelashs... then fill in with the liner.
I also have no preferenace for direction... I think on my left eye I put it on outside first and on my right inside first. Then I go back and fudge them... I think the biggest thing there (for me) is do I want the end of the lash flush with the outside corner or the inside. Depending on the impact of the lash I am going for will depend on if I want the bulk of the lash to the outside or to flush to the inside corner.... usually I'm going for max lash factor and distance if you will... so I make sure the outside corner lines up rather than the inside.
But I reiterate... it's personal preferance and you will only know once you start doing it...
oh yeah... don't try to put them on for the first time 15 minutes before a performance... it's just a bad idea. !! =)
Good luck!
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Re: Lovely Lashes
Mon, April 21, 2008 - 9:51 AMHere's a great tutorial for how to apply & clean false eyelashes: www.womenfitness.net/beauty/...hes.htm# -
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Mon, April 21, 2008 - 10:34 AMThanks Ms Bellatrix! I needed that!
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Mon, April 21, 2008 - 1:19 PMBasha pretty much summed it up, but here are some past threads with lots of info on where to find and how to put on fale eyelashes~
dancemakeup.tribe.net/thread/...4bfc2234
dancemakeup.tribe.net/thread/...6bf57aac
dancemakeup.tribe.net/thread/...ca8d0123
dancemakeup.tribe.net/thread/...7c3a7537
dancemakeup.tribe.net/thread/...c3191016
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Re: Lovely Lashes
Mon, April 21, 2008 - 1:20 PM...that should say "false" eyelashes. >_<
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Mon, April 21, 2008 - 2:01 PMFake lashes are the best! I always wear them for performance and costuming.
I usually put them on inside corner first, as I find that if they're too close to the inside corner of my eye, it's REALLY annoying whenever I blink.
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Re: Lovely Lashes
Mon, April 21, 2008 - 2:08 PMThere's already a bunch of good advice about false lashes, so I'd like to suggest something else in addition. My sister has (as she calls them) stubby lashes. She gets them tinted and loves the results. You can get this done at most salons and it's inexpensive. It lasts for a while too and makes them look long and fuller. Basically you're dying them all so the little skinny ones show up too. Something to consider. :o) -
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Mon, April 21, 2008 - 2:21 PMOoo! What a splendid idea! It certainly won't give me the length I want for performance, but it would certainly be good for everyday stuff! Thanks Shamsa. -
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Mon, April 21, 2008 - 3:35 PMI'm going to (slightly) hijack this thread and ask if anyone knows where to buy those really cool long feathery eyelashes? The ones that come in all shapes and colors?
Sephora had a huge selection but now I can't seem to find them and I reeeeeally want the ones with white feather bits on the ends! -
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Mon, April 21, 2008 - 9:27 PMI sooo like the lashes made out of feathers!!
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Sun, April 27, 2008 - 8:44 PMNienna, have you tried the Shu Uemura counter? They have all kinds of cool colors and styles or lashes. Good luck!
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Re: Lovely Lashes
Tue, April 22, 2008 - 7:38 AMSure thing, Chelle. Maybe with a lash tinting and false lashes you'll find the lovely lashes you've been longing for. :o)
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Re: Lovely Lashes
Sun, April 27, 2008 - 2:40 PMTwo other ideas: I get really uncomfortable in strip lashes - one end or the other always seems to pop up after a while. I like using the "individual lashes" - little clusters of lashes you glue on separately. However, I use the "strip lash" glue. The glue specified for individual lashes is too harsh. These take practice too - But for me - they are way more comfortable.
The other option is to "grow your own". My hair - including a lot of my eyelashes - fell out from illness and medication. My eyelashes were never great to begin with - and never went back to where they were before I got sick. About 2 months ago I started using "Revitalash" in desperation. This is a product you apply at night - a clear liquid you put on like eyeliner before bed. It is ridiculously expensive - and I felt very foolish for buying it at first. 3 weeks later - my lashes are very long, and getting thicker and longer all the time. I don't really need the "falsies" anymore!