The Beauty Review Guide To Faking It

By BR Tabatha

It kills me when women say they're too afraid to attempt to apply false eyelashes. They're missing out on a world of glamour and fun, and a look that once you master is a literal eye-opening experience! Well, fear the falsies no more, ladies, because here's our fuss-free guide to getting your lash on!

If you're new to the land of false eyelashes it may pay to start with a more natural style of lash, or if you're a more is more kind of gal, then hit up something with more drama, like the Glam Eyes Miranda Lashes (which just so happen to be featured in our Nudes 2 box.) 

So what are you going to need? 

Lashes, obvs. Mascara. Eyelash curlers. Eyelash glue, which comes with the Glam Eyes, or you can buy eyelash glue, like Duo. Tweezers for applying the lashes. And scissors - in case you need to trim them down to size.

So, are you ready to delve into the land of lashes? Let's start at the very beginning, because as we all know, it's a very good place to start...

First of all, curl your real life lashes and pop some mascara on.

Then grab your falsies with tweezers from the box and place the lashes up to your lash line to see if they're a good fit. You don't want the false lashes to start too close to the inner corner as this can be irritiating, so start them where your lashes naturally start. If that leaves overhang on the outer corner of your eye then this is when you'll need to trim the falsies - and be sure do to the trimming from the outside of the lashes, not the inside.

Next, apply the glue to the false lash band, not going overboard with the amount used, but it's a good idea to add a little more to either end of the lash band to ensure the lashes are less likely to flick up. Now here's where rookies get a big mixed up - do NOT immediately apply the lashes. Let the band sit for twenty to thirty seconds until the glue is tacky. (This time will vary based on what glue you're using, but my experience with Glam Lash glue is that twenty to thirty seconds works well.)

Once the glue is ready to go, using your tweezers, bring the lashes up to your lash line, tilt your head back and look down your nose (like you're being snobby about something) and apply the lash to the centre. Then using the tweezers (or your fingers, it's really a matter of preference) apply the falsies along the lash line, close as you can get. 

Finally, using your thumb and index finger, crimp along your real and false lashes to bring the two together for a natural look. Well, as natural as you can get when you're suddenly rocking beautiful, long, voluminous lashes...

And there you have it! The Beauty Review guide to rocking your falsies!

So, are are you keen to give false lashes a go? Or are you already a fan of the falsies? Do you have any tips and tricks that you use that we need to know about? Sharing is caring, ladies!