FALSIES FALSIES FALSIES, the dilemma begins. This is a topic many girls I know love to keep untouched. But I must admit, I was one of those girls that would keep all of her false lashes in the bottom of her makeup kit; away from sight. I guess it was the thought of attaching something with GLUE to my eye that scared me off a bit [I mean DUH you're going to be a little afraid, its our eyes we're talking about, one of the most sensitive features on our face.] Then one day I thought, what's the difference between applying falsies and using mascara, eyeshadow, contacts or any of those other products we use on our eyes? The answer? NOTHING. NADA. ZIP. Just like every other eye product, false eye lashes (and lash glue) are made with the eye in mind.
They make your eye appear much more sexier and flirtatious.
No, your lashes are not going to fall out.
No, the glue is not going to get into your eye [unless you don't follow the steps.]
No, the glue is not permanent.
No, the application process is not going to cost you an arm and a leg.
The glue that most Makeup Artist use is DUO Eyelash Adhesive glue [ranges from $7-$9]. This glue attaches the band lash to your real lashes and keeps them on until you are ready to remove them. It is latex based so if you're allergic to latex, sadly, you should stray clear. :(
** Please note that when using falsies for the first time, it will feel weird and heavy on your eye. This is because you are applying a strip of hair to your eye. Bare with it.**
Okay so whats the process? Its fairly easy.
STEP 1: Choosing the Lashes you want
Of course there are many different kinds of lashes. There are different colors, sizes, types, forms, etc. Some of them are natural, some of them are super duper dramatic. If you want a cat-like eye, you'd go for a pair of lashes that are longer towards the end of the lash and if you want a more natural eye, you'd get a pair of lashes that resemble your natural lashes.
STEP 2: Sizing
You finally bought the lashes you want along with the glue. Next thing you do is size the lashes. You remove them from the packaging and gently bend them back and forth to loosen up the lash strip. You then place it on top of your lash line [do not begin the lashes directly on the inner corner of your eye but a few millimeters away]. If you realize they're way too long [width wise] just cut the extra piece that you will not be using.
STEP 3: Curl
With an eye lash curler, give your lashes a quick curl. Not an extremely tight gripping curl like you would to your natural lashes. The last thing we want is to damage them.
STEP 4: Adhesive
Personally, I NEVER apply the glue directly to the band lashes, mainly because the applicator of the Duo glue may cause you to apply an excessive amount of glue. I either use the back end of a small brush [like a liner brush, lip brush etc.] or a Q-tip stick. Once you dab some glue from the tube onto the back end of a brush or Q-Tip. Next, hold the lashes and GENTLY run the glue along the strip of the lash. Make sure to apply a bit more glue to the outer corners of the strip, because lashes tend to remove themselves from the corners of our eye if there's not enough glue. After the glue is on the lash strip, wait a couple seconds so that the glue can become tacky; this way it stays on forevaaaa! [Just kidding; not forever at least, but it will grip onto your lashes way better].
STEP 5: Applying the Lashes
Using either a pair of tweezers or your fingers, grab the side of the lash [make sure the lash strip is facing you] and looking into a mirror; place the lash strip directly above your natural lashes.
STEP 6: FINALLLLLLLY
You have reached the end of this big stepping stone in your makeup life [LOL]! You can apply a coat of mascara, so that your lashes and the falsies blend together.
REMOVING THE LASHES:
When I remove false lashes, I dab some baby oil or an eye makeup remover with a cotton ball, this way the glue will dissolve and the lashes will peel away easily. Remember, these falsies are attached directly onto your real ones so please DO NOT just pull these off until you dissolve the glue.
I hope everyone goes out soon and purchases a pair of false lashes and glue. Go on and try to apply a pair yourself and see how you feel. See how the lashes look and how they make your eye appear. Be patient and calm and you'll look fabuloussssss!
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