Lash appointments can cost an arm and a leg and take time, even when they last a few weeks. But learning to do your lashes at home can reap many benefits: from saving time and money to having a clutch new skill up your sleeve!
Lashes at home, explained
First, know that there are different kinds of lashes. Some come in wisps that you apply to build volume (called lash extensions), while others come as a full set, one for each eye (called false eyelashes). What you get really depends on you and the look you’re going for. For a more natural look, opt for lash extensions, and for a bolder ensemble, opt for false lashes.
Essence Lashes To Impress
These same-length extensions add volume to small lashes and are buildable for as much volume as you’d like.
Eylure Lash Pro Individuals
Choose from various lengths to create voluminous or natural-looking lashes. Or, pick a new look every day!
Sorbet Lash Lift Eye Lashes
These feather-light lashes are dramatic but natural enough to fool everyone.
Prep your lashes
Before you apply the lashes, make-up artist Kirsten Murphy Rossiter advises applying your mascara. The same goes for curlers, too. “If you usually curl your lashes, do that before applying mascara,” she says.
Next, make sure you’re not allergic or will have a reaction to the lash adhesive, says Rossiter. “When preparing for false lash application, it’s important to make sure that you don’t have sensitivity to the adhesive,” she says. “Do a patch test around 24 hours before lash application by applying a few drops behind the ear.”
Next, follow the package instructions carefully, and watch where you should apply the lash – above or below your own. “False lashes should be applied just above your own lashes, as close to the lash line as possible,” explains Rossiter. “Once your eye makeup and mascara have been applied, apply a thin layer of lash adhesive to your false lash, allow it to get tacky for about a minute or two and then apply it just above your own lashes, as close to your lash line as possible.”
Removing lashes
When it comes to taking off your lashes, be as gentle as possible. “At the end of the day gently pull your false lash off starting at the outer corner of your eye,” advises Rossiter. “Remove the glue from the lash by gently pulling it off or by using some eye makeup remover on a cotton pad to clean and prep them for reusing.”
