False Eyelashes by Shu Uemura
Jennifer Lopez sporting controversial mink eyelashes
Lately I have had a lot of requests for false eyelash application. They are great in many respects: They can make your eyes look bigger and if applied tastefully they can really make a difference without being noticeable. People will ask what you’ve done differently. The only ones I use are the ones below and I still trim them to help them look less uniform. Individual false eyelashes take longer to apply but they look the most natural when applied after mascara. These eyelashes can even last more than a day or two if you are careful in taking off your eye makeup at night and use waterproof adhesive.
Eyelash strips are the easiest to detect and in my opinion are only great for Halloween, fun dress up evenings and costume parties. On the other hand, they look appropriately avant garde on the fashion runways and really do add an edge to your look.
On the down side, false eyelash application can cause your real ones to fall out, they can randomly fall off during the evening and they can feel heavy and awkward.
Basically, my advice is to use a light hand, start at the outer corners and work in towards the nose, not applying them past the mid point of the upper lash, trim them if necessary, always apply after you mascara and never on the bottom lash line.
Duralash Individual lashes for the most "natural" look
One of my brides introduced me to these a few weeks ago. I applied them with no hassles and they looked really beautiful, especially in the photo I snapped afterward. They’re $18 and worth every cent. If you are going to go the false lashes route, invest in some nice ones. You can re-use them, and there is enough glue for a few applications. I still stand by my preference for individual mini lashes, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good these looked!
