If you tend to be less than neat with your glue, it can end up all over the place -- including your cute outfit. For easy removal, it's best to wipe off what you can, then soak the rest of the area with an adhesive remover like Goo Gone (check fabric directions first). Wait until the stain breaks up, wipe with a damp cloth, then wash the area with laundry soap and water. If the stain remains, get to a dry cleaner as soon as possible.
Now that you know your way around a set of falsies, let's take a look at some of the ones we like best.
These are not only inexpensive, they're easy to find. Available at Sally's Beauty Supply, they feature a thin see-through band that connects each fine lash so it looks like it's growing right from your lid.
Most MAC lashes don't look "real," but this flattering blend of natural-length and wispy lashes gives just the right amount of oomph without going overboard.
These kre-at beauty lashes are made in a criss-cross fashion to imitate how real lashes grow. Yes, they're high-end, but they're entirely worth the money because they look so real. (Remember, too, that if you remove and clean your lashes after every use, you can wear them again and again, so they get more and more worth the price tag with each wear.)
Often used by makeup artists, these allow you to strategically place little groupings of lashes to fill in sparse areas. To mimic natural lashes, I recommend buying these in a variety of sizes (short, medium, long). Apply the short length closer to your inner eye and gradually apply longer sizes about 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch apart as you move toward the outer eye. (Bonus: Unlike most falsies, these come in brown!)
Do you despise Kim Kardashian -- but secretly find yourself coveting her eyelashes? (And hating yourself for it?) Join the club. There's something undeniably alluring about long, lush, come hither eyelashes that leaves those of us who have short, stubby ones feeling a whole lot less than.
Of course, we live in exciting times -- times that have us putting botulism in our wrinkles, silicone in our breasts and, yes, even realistic-looking false eyelashes on our lids. Today's eyelash options are pretty far-reaching. You can get different sorts of extensions (if the $300+ price tag doesn't scare you off), or spend a few extra minutes each morning applying coat-after-coat of your mascara du jour. Or, you can become a master false eyelash applier, MFEA for short, and flaunt your long lashes with the greatest of ease.
Now, we're not talking those spiderific Nicki Minaj style falsies; those throwbacks to the 1960s are so over. These days there are myriad real looking options to chose from. To prove this and to help you achieve the gorgeous, glamorous look we all crave, we've compiled a list of the best false lashes and talked to pro makeup artists to get the techniques that help make them look more believable. Go ahead, try them on for size and you'll never have to covet anything Kardashian again!
