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Monday 1 August 2011

Tips and Tricks: Enormous Eyelashes

I love enormous, winged eyelashes but will be the first to admit they're a right bugger to wear. Obviously, they're always going to look un-natural (that's the point!) but here are a few pointers to make sure you're getting the best out of them:



Orange and Black Lashes from KKcentreHK. I haven't worn them under UV yet :(

Application:

- If you have to trim your lashes to make them fit, them try and do it from the *outside.* The really long lashes like these are often curved, and if you trim them the inside the curve won't be as smooth
-Make sure you put plenty of glue on the corners as they can be heavy
-If you're not as confident with wearing falsies, try and choose ones with a thin lash band:

Even though they're enormous, this style of lash is normally on a 'string' style lash band which is quite easy to move around when it's on the eye before the glue has dried...
...as opposed to this monstrosity which has a really thick and rigid band.

Matching with makeup:


-Make sure you're 100% happy with your eye makeup before you apply the crazy lashes as you're not going to able to get a brush around them easily afterwards!
-Even if your mascara doesn't match the colour of your lashes, it's better to curl your lashes and just do a light coat of mascara to help your natural lashes blend in with the enormous ones. Even if you wouldn't do this with regular falsies, these big false ones have an enormous curve!
-The more dramatic your make up, in my opinion, the better:

I much prefer the stronger brow and harsher lines - not for every day, obviously but it pulls the look together.

Posin':

-Naturally, your lashes should make a 'fan' shape, whereas lashes like these all point in one direction. Because the shape is really extreme, if you look at your eye from the side, like below, the curve of the lashes looks really odd:

See where the angle of the lashes on my left eye looks really blunt as it comes away from my inner corner? Not flattering... a bit wierd.

-Also, where your lashes are huge, they can overwhelm your eye, making them look smaller or closed:

Where is mah eyeball?!

I know this sounds really vain and silly, but if you're wearing these, you're probably on a night out or doing a really dramatic blog look and want your photos to look cool! I try and discourage models on shoots from wearing enormous lashes for the above reasons (not that they listen to me! ;) ) Best thing to do is to look straight at the camera and look up from under your lashes slightly - you know, emo kid/MySpace style - your lashes won't hang over your eye and you'll see them in their full gloriousness!

Edit: Beware headbanging.

Hope that all made sense and that it was helpful to someone out there!

Do you wear crazy falsies?



Lashes were provided for review by KKCentreHK.com. Sorry for being a sell out, but they had some awesome stuff I couldn't say no to!

27 comments:

  1. those look so gorgeous but i'm not sure i would have the guts to wear those out!

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  2. I tried wearing false lashes on stage and then when I was head banging my hair got caught in them and I nearly ripped them right off.

    Luckily I think I was the only person who noticed but still...it was a bit embarrassing.

    Note to self: don't wear false eyelashes on stage if you front a metal band.

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  3. Wow, those are huge! I can't imagine wearing them out, unless it's Halloween or something:). But they do look great for a fantasy look.

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  4. my fave color is orange, but i dont know if i can waer this kind of falsie. hehehe but it is cute,!

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  5. omg !!!! they are gorgeous <#

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  6. I really love me some big dramatic lashes :) Only thing I hate is the weight of them, naturally as I get more pissed my eyes get smaller and with big lashes on the end of night photos are all lash no eye!
    Rebecca x

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  7. I don't wear big eyelashes BUT I LOVE LOVE LOVE them for shoots!! :D I just bought a pair! :D X

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  8. Love big lashes but like you say, they're a right pain to photograph nicely! Apparently the emo kid myspace pose is the most flattering in general! Ace post :)

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  9. I love crazy falsies but I try and save them for special occasions re: Halloween.

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  10. These are awesome falsies. Just beautiful. I want this but green instead of orange. I'd learn to wear falsies just for them and wear them all the time. =]

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  11. This was super helpful! Big lashes scare me a bit, especially because my eyes be so tiny. Where did you wear this look, btw?!

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  12. I have very little experience with falsies...especially the extravagant ones...but I love looking at what other people do with them! Great wild lashes and tips!!

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  13. I've never tried false eyelashes but they are so spectacular that I would try!

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  14. omg, thank you so much for another great post. i've been waiting for someone to write something about crazy lashes and how to deal with them.
    please will you point me towards a direction of a photo of you, or anybody 'look straight at the camera and look up from under your lashes slightly - you know, emo kid/MySpace style' so that i can see what it looks like? i am desperate to know how to pose with these bad boys, well, if i can apply them that is! haha xx

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  15. I have some crazy green and black ones and feather ones I bought from shrinkles ebay shop years ago (...I was 18) I haven't worn them yet :\

    The orange ones up there are amazing! x

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  16. I love huge lashes for a fancy dress night, I find them easier to put on then normal ones xxx

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  17. Wow, I love how it looks with the black eyebrow. You do amazing things Miss Robyn!

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  18. Oh those are just awesome! Great tips too. I LOVE the ones with the huge ridiculous band too, would love to see what they look like on :)

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  19. laksdaklsd *flails* those lashes are AMAZING. You must show more of the purple and gold ones too!

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  20. Love those lashes! You should most def model the ones with the huge band. Love the makeup that goes with the lashes too!
    ~Shannon
    http://lipstickmakesthegirl.blogspot.com

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  21. Thanks for the tips! I love falsies like this, but I've never worn them. Maybe I'll work up my courage after reading your advice!

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  22. So cool lashes!!
    I've purchased a few from Kryolan, they have some really long, cool and coloured lashes!!!

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  23. i have never worn lashes before, mostly because i was too nervous and didn't think they would look good. however, you made it sounds really easy and simple, so now i think i will have to give these a try! :)

    thelibertybelleblog.blogspot.com

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  24. Thanks for the tips! I love falsies like this, but I've never worn them. Maybe I'll work up my courage after reading your advice!

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  25. I love using this kind of extreme lashes for eyelooks on my blog and I agree with the things you say about them. And yeah, the more extreme the better ;)

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  26. Those lashes are giiiiiinormous! But awesome at the same time.

    I'm just now beginning to show interest in false lashes. I'm trying to find affordable, natural, flattering lashes. Mostly because I am realizing they will be beneficial for my MUA kit as I will be doing a lot more dramatic makeup soon and lashes will basically be a necessity!

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  27. GREAT POST! I am SO bad with false eyelashes but I wear huge ones anyway and look like a mess. I can never get them to stick very well in my inner corners, maybe I need to trim them more. I never thought to trim them from the outside edge, that makes sense now that you say it. Also, I DIE for those orange lashes! I think I may have to head on over to KKwhatever it is as most of my falsies are in deplorable condition.

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