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Chances are if they are puckering, then it's because the strip is too long for your eye. Make sure that you size your lashes to your eyes before glueing them-measure them to your eye, and cut off the excess where the lashes are the longest. One eye might be longer than the other. Do that slinky motion described in the previous post (hold each end and move the strip like you're milking a cow-you're making the strip more flexible, thus making the strip conform to your eye better-for about a minute).

Or, you can cut the strip in half, and use each end on the outer corners of your eyes (longest lashes on the outside, shortest at the middle of your eye). If you do this method, you don't have to size the lashes, it feels better, stays on better, and is easier to glue on. You still have to "warm" up the strip though. And remember to use liner to blend the difference where you have lashes and where you don't. Depending on what style lashes you have, you can use 1 lash for both eyes.

Practice practice practice!!

Wow! I have the same problem, my eyes are super round...I always cut my false lashes and apply to the outer 3/4 of the lid, and have great sucess. If i don't cut them they start falling off as soon as I stick them on.

I like Ardell lashes. I find I have a lot more trouble keeping the cheap ones(like the wet n wild halloween lashes) on. its something in the constuction of the strip.

There is another brand I saw at a beauty supply shop by my house that looked really good, but the shop burned down so I can't tell you what they were...dernit. They had like every shape imaginable.

Don't even bother with the self-adhesive ones. Just get regular strip lashes and a tube of eyelash glue. You can reuse the lashes many times before you have to get a new pair. I use cheap ones like Ardell, and they work just fine.

i have a friend who had the "eyelash extensions" done in oakland for i think $30. they looked great(she got them done for burning man) but they are very natural, not really dramatic enough for stage make up in my opinion. i usualy have a fairly easy time with eyelashes- everyone in ultra gypsy is amaized at when i put them on in the car on the way to a gig. here's what i do...

i like the "pixie" lashes
(check this link and look at styles FC-9008, FC-9011. these are what i like)

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cause they are usualy on a thin clear band with kind of clumps of lashes instead of the thick unflexable band. i use the dark glue and apply a very thin layer of glue, let it set for a moment. holding the edges of the lash furthest away from the band, i start at the inside corner(about one finger tips distance from the tear duct), get it lined up and then position the rest of the lash as close to the lash line on down to the end. i put my lashes on last(after i do all my eye make up) cause the dark underneath hides any space between the lashes the lash line. you can then do touch ups to make up as needed. this has worked great for me for years.

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Just the other day I bought some eyelashes from Sephora, they're awesome, except the glue that comes with it really sucks, it's runny. I tried putting them on, and had such a hard time with them, I was almost ready to give up until I saw this post. Bryna thanks for the help, I finally got the suckers on, they look awesome when you put them on right:)