Follow these tips when applying false eyelashes:
Remove the faux lashes from the storage case, and give them a test run by holding them in place across your eyelid (without the adhesive). Then use a pair of sharp scissors to trim the lashes, as needed, a few hairs at a time.
Use a toothpick or Q-tip to apply a thin line of glue across the entire length of the roots of the false eyelashes (never apply glue directly to your own eye). MAC Duo glue is my fav.
Let the adhesive set for about a minute or until it's tacky.
Place the lashes along the base of your lash line, as close to the roots as possible, starting from the inside corner. If you're using individual lashes, though, work from the outside corner of the eye to the inner corner. Press and hold in place for ten to 15 seconds.
Release the lashes and let them dry for a minute or two.
As a finishing touch, says Longo, sweep a coat of mascara across both your natural and false lashes to bind the two together.
If properly cared for (that means you clean and store them after each use), most false lashes can be used up to four or five times. When you're ready to remove them, it's important to be gentle.
Here are the steps to safely removing false eyelashes:
Clean your eye area with an eye-makeup remover.
Gently lift the false eyelashes, starting at the outer corner of your eye, and tug a bit to loosen them.
Continue tugging until the lashes peel away.
Use a cotton swab dipped in the makeup remover to clean any remaining eye makeup from the lash extensions, then place them back in their original storage case.
With false eyelashes in your makeup bag, you'll have a fun way to get super-glamorous eyes whenever you want them!
Clean your eye area with an eye-makeup remover.
Gently lift the false eyelashes, starting at the outer corner of your eye, and tug a bit to loosen them.
Continue tugging until the lashes peel away.
Use a cotton swab dipped in the makeup remover to clean any remaining eye makeup from the lash extensions, then place them back in their original storage case.
With false eyelashes in your makeup bag, you'll have a fun way to get super-glamorous eyes whenever you want them!
Long lashes are big. A huge trend (and one we aren't signing up for, thank you very much) are 'permanent' false lashess applied individually. They last a couple weeks and are especially big on the West Coast. Not ready to go the glued route? Layer on the mascara. Several coats should do you fine. (Don't believe the old beauty 'no' that you should only apply 2 coats of mascara. That 'don't' is now a 'do': You just can't get lush, thick lashes with only two coats.