Something I’ve always admired is flawless looking false lashes. It’s pretty easy to find some lashes, either at the drugstore, costume shop, makeup store or the plethora of beauty/lash websites. What I've found to be pretty hard is, flawless application. I’ve done a bit of experimentation with false lashes in the past, and generally it wasn’t a good scene. The one pair of lashes I’d bought just didn’t want to work with my unskilled hands. Once I actually managed to get them on, they weren’t balanced, they weren't even, and they just looked completely busted.
Since then, quite a bit has changed with my view and application of makeup, so I wanted to try again. Recently I picked up a few pairs of Ardell lashes in the the following styles: 114, 115, and 116.
Two separate occasions and two separate styles of lashes.
The first look I tried was with the 116 lashes. Originally I was wondering if they would be dramatic enough to be worth the effort, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were. In fact, they’re my favourite of the three pair. They are the shortest pair, but I think they’re probably moderate as far as false lash length goes in general. They’re not full density either, but I was surprised to find that this low-mid range density actually offers a pretty natural appearance. The one thing I would change would be my placement, since I think they could be placed a little further out, to make sure that the ends blend better with the outer edge of my own lashes.
The second look was using the 115 lashes. This experiment did not go anywhere near as well, but I wanted to make a note of it for future reference of what not to do. These lashes are long and full, and very much look like false lashes. I think it’s pretty safe to say that with lashes this dramatic, you really need a strong brow to balance them out. I didn’t think to do this at the time, but I’ll definitely remember the next time I want to break them out. Placement with these wasn’t too bad, but I found that the outer edge anchored to my lashes, instead of the lash line.. which resulted in some major tearing, but no burning. These lashes were a lot more difficult to place though, I think just because it was difficult to see through the fullness of the lashes.
All in all, I’m glad that I played around with the lashes. By far the 116 were my favourite because of the more natural look and ease of application. The other two I think will be fun for those more dramatic looks I come up with, or a wild night out. I definitely have a lot of respect for the skill required to apply very dramatic lashes, so for those who can – kudos. I feel like this is something that can be mastered, but like so many other things requires a lot of patience, practice, adhesive and makeup remover.
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