I just found DUO at Walgreen's drug store for $4.99!

Liz, you could also try trimming the lashes so the band is a bit shorter. They wouldn't go out as far but they'd be less likely to lift. Maybe get a couple individual lashes to fill in the ends but not have the band lifting up problem?

Also when you buy fake lashes, the often need a bit of braking in and trimming, unless you have pretty straight big eyes. To break them in bend the edge a bit, emphasizing the curve. You don't need to squish them, just give them a deeper curve all along the line so that they will hug the eyelid.

Then try them on and see where to trim them. Usually for dancing I like to trim mine just on the inside of center. I try them on, find the center, and allow three more lash clumps to make sure the end sticks down. You may prefer them longer or shorter, depending on what kind of look you like. Another tip is to take a couple of lash clumps off the inside end of the line, so that it can be encircled in glue when glued down and hence hold better. Have a careful look at how yours are made before trying this. The hand tied ones will slip right off, and it works great. Some of the new ones coming out seem to be fused to the edge, and trying to pull the clump off just tears up the lash.

Also, when you store the lashes, do everything you can to maintain the right curve. If the box they came in didn't fit your curve, get creative. Around the edge of quarters is a favorite in the theater, as are pill bottles and other round thingies. I keep mine on a pill bottle, all lined up with a little scrap of fabric over the top to keep the dust off. When I need to transport them, I stick them in a bigger bottle (I think it is from olives?), and glue the caps together with chewing gum. :) Someday I will just superglue them together or something more permanent and hygenic I am sure.

I just performed for the first time last night wearing individual lashes, and I LOVE them! It was very windy and I could feel them blowing in the breeze, but they stayed put. I even showered with them on and only lost a couple of clusters, which were easy to replace. I've tried the strip kind before, but I could not get them to stay on to save my life.

The individual lashes are actually little clusters of lashes, and they're glued onto your natural lashes instead of your eyelid using a special (clear) adhesive. Of course, that means you have to be very careful removing them because you'd pull out your own lashes if you try to pull them off.

I just picked up a cluster with my tweezers, dipped the knot into the glue I had poured into the tray, then set it in place on top of my lashes. After a few seconds it was set, and I moved on to the next cluster. I started at the center of my eye, and worked back and forth from there. Then I went back and added a few extra clusters to the outer corners for dramatic effect.

Usually I add a bit more to the end before putting on. If I am having a time, and the things just won't stay where I put them, then I will put some glue on an orange stick or a toothpick and use that to carefully put some glue on top of the lashes already on my eye. As usual, just be careful with sharp pokey sticks near your eyes. :)

another fun thing to do with lashes is to cut a strip into about 1/2" pieces, and use one piece on each lid just at the corners. it is easy to put on and really enhances the outer corner of your eyes, kind of a gentle cat eye effect. and then just use some eyeliner on the lid to blend the line of the little section of fake lashes.