Hey Everyone,
How is everything going this morning? Well as the title implied I get this question a lot like almost every other day someone asks me if my lashes are real? I usually just laugh and say yeah they are mine coated with a couple coats of good mascara. The truth is my lashes when I wake up don't look like anything spectacular but after using a lash curler and mascara they look long and full.
Let's dive into mascara for a minute, I for the most part only use drugstore mascara's because what I believe is that most mascara formula's are the same it is really the brush that matters and since the drugstore brands come out with so many different mascara's there is bound to be one that works well for me and still at an $8 and under price. Any mascara priced over $8 is bordering on too expensive for drugstore because then you think well I could buy this drugstore brand or I could buy this high end brand for just a few more dollars. I personally like the synthetic, plastic type brushes the big fat ones basically I like Cover Girl Lash Blast. I used to use Max Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Mascara. For me this was the best mascara ever made and then it was discontinued and no longer sold in stores in the US. When they went 70% off at ULTA I bought 6 of them but that was 3 years ago. My lashes are long but aren't as thick as I would so I could really build a full yet long lash with that mascara so it was my favorite. Lash Blast however is very similar. If you have short lashes I would try Almay's Get Up and Grow Mascara. It is a dryer formula and you can build longer fuller lashes. Unfortunately, there really isn't a good way to figure out which mascara is actually right for you without trial and error. After hearing about how great Loreal Voluminous Mascara was I decided to give it a try and it turns out that mascara is too wet of a formula and doesn't work very well for me. I've tried a lot of mascara's but I have been going back to Lash Blast.
Next, You need a great eye lash curler, I like the Shu Umera lash curler or the Tarte one. These tend to be wider and can fit all of your lashes into the curler giving you a full lifted look. I always heat mine a little because I feel like I get more curl that way and I apply just a little mascara to the ends before curling because that gives some hold to the curl. I don't keep my lashes pressed in the eye lash curler for long just kind of pulsing it all the way up the lash this ensures your lash doesn't crinkle. Then I apply a couple coats of mascara.
This is the way I do my own lashes and it works for me I prefer not to do false lashes unless it is a special occasion or I want a dramatic look. False lashes can weaken your natural lash leaving them sparse and I would rather build up my own lashes. However, if you still would rather go the falsies way there are some great options I like the demi lashes which is just a half lash that you apply to the ends. Also anything that is crisscrossed looks very natural. I prefer the Revlon glue that has a wand for precision. It get the perfect amount of glue on the lash band without an clumps of glue. I think Kiss came out with a similar lash glue. Lastly if you want a longer lasting look perhaps look into lash extensions. These can run about $150 a set but they last about 3-4 weeks when you will need to get them "filled" again which is usually about $70.
Lots of options for lashes but for everyday I go the natural route since I was blessed with pretty nice lashes.
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