Whether you’re dressing up for Halloween or not, we highly recommend popping on a pair of false lashes to complete your weekend look. They instantly up your sexy factor in a way that just mascara can’t. Plus, with the right technique, they’re surprisingly easy to apply. Check out 9 other beauty tricks you need to know.
Whether you want to enhance your eyes with a set of classic black falsies or want to experiment with a feathery pink pair for the holiday, Make Up For Ever makeup artist Erin McCarthy shares the most goof-proof way to wear them so they’ll last all night long.
1. Curl your natural lashes and swipe them with mascara.
2. Take the lash strip in your hand and bend it a few times—the more flexible it is, the better it will conform to the shape of your eye, making it less likely to pop off your lids.
3. Then, using a hard stick like a Q-Tip wand or the blunt end of a makeup brush, swipe lash glue onto the lash band. Wait until the glue is tacky and almost completely dry before you apply the lashes — the glue is stronger and more adhesive that way. When it’s wet, it will be too slippery and your lashes will slide off.
4. To apply them, you’ll get the best view by looking DOWN into a mirror (one that’s been placed onto a table top works best). The easiest way to get a good alignment is to anchor the center portion of the lash first with your fingers then do the inner and outer corners.
5. Allow the glue at least fifteen seconds to dry before touching your lashes again. If you’re wearing plain black lashes, curl the fake lashes and your natural ones at the same time so they blend seamlessly together. Be wary of using mascara on falsies though, it could gunk up the fibers.
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