Strip lashes, individual lashes, and exotic lashes are all great for bringing attention and beauty to the eyes. For subtlety in a beauty makeup, use individual lashes, which come in several lengths and styles.
An alternative to individual lashes is a delicate strip lash in brown or black. For glamour, fantasy, stylistic, or theatrical productions, choose a heavier strip lash in black. Go for the flair and be as bold as the makeup design allows. Decorative or exotic lashes are wonderful in the right situations and designs.
Industry Standards: DUO eyelash adhesive (available in black and clear white), Andrea eyelashes, Ardell eyelashes. All are available in most drugstores.
Exotic/decorative/fantasy lashes: Elegant Lashes (www. eEyelash. com).
Before applying eyelashes, check for size. Always remove strip lashes from the tray from the outside in to prevent damage to the strip. Without using any glue, place the strip or individual on the base of the lashes. How is the fit? Remove and trim any excess from the strip from the outside. With the individual, you are looking for length and style with the eye. This is the time to choose. After checking the fit and style, apply a thin line of glue to the strip lash. Never apply glue to the eye directly. An alternative is to put a small amount of glue onto your clean makeup palette or wax paper palette, and then apply a thin line onto the strip using a thin brush. This brush will become your glue brush. This works well with individual lashes. Always take care in not using too much glue, as you can glue the eye shut. Center the false-eyelash strip on the eye at the base of the lashes. With the eye closed, gently press the strip onto the base of the lashes. Have a slightly wet Q-tip ready in case you have glued the eye shut. If you do not wet the Q-tip, the cotton will stick to the glue. Application can be done with tweezers or hands, or a combination of hands, tweezers, and a soft glue brush for securing the false lashes to the base of the lashes. How successful the application will depend on your hands and steadiness.
Removal of false eyelashes should always be done from the outside in. Pinch the outside of the false lash with your thumb and index finger, and gently pull in toward the nose. Clean off glue by pulling off the strip, and reshape it on a tray. You can get several days on the same actor with one pair if they are well cared for.
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Curl the eyelashes and apply mascara first. Apply false eyelashes. After the glue has set (one minute), "marry" the real lashes with the false-eyelash strip by combing more mascara to combine them together.
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