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THE NATION ON SUNDAY MARCH 3, 2013
Glamour
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Adedayo Lawal
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HERE'S no denial that a majority of our women admire full lashes; maybe because it accentuates the eyes or it makes us feel glamorous or perhaps because of its popularity on our celebrities' eyes. Whatever the reason on our minds, false lashes add va-va voom. Apart from the facial makeup, long and curly eyelashes also elevate the beauty of the face. Though, not everyone is endowed with such remarkable lashes, you can easily achieve that diva look with the help of false eye lashes. Yet, the thing to be kept in mind here is that false eye lashes require utmost care and precision while applying.
Effects of wearing fa
lse eyelashes: ? Spikes - give a retro, wideeyed cutie look. Looks Twiggy, but more doll-like. ? Criss-crosses - give a natural glam effect. Nice wide eyes, but not super heavy. ? Dense/full lashes - give a retro look like Twiggy. ? Angles/sweeps - give a cateye effect. Of course, angles/sweeps are often combined with other styles (often criss-cross, spikes and dense), so you get two looks. ? Natural/sparse lashes - give a very natural look, they just add some fullness. ? Wisps- give a glam look, a little heavy.
Tools needed when applying false lashes ? Your favourite mascara. Needs to be black. Not brown or brown-black. ? Eyelash curler. ? False eyelashes ? Eyelash glue. Please note that most eyelash glue contains latex. So if you have an allergy, you'll need to probably order latex-free glue. ? Tweezers; just make sure the tweezers can pick up and hold onto the lash. And length is everything. The longer the length, the more glam and your lashes will appear.
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Applying False Eye Lashes ? Apply makeup as you normally do. However, make sure your eyeliner is thicker. This will enable you to conceal your false eyelash line, framing and merging them well with your eyes. ? Be very careful while taking them out of the box so that they do not tear or damage. You can even trim them according to your eye size, before using. Now, curl your eye lashes so that the false ones ? adjust properly on yours. ? For applying false eyelashes, eyelash adhesive is required which usually comes along with the lashes. ? Spread a thin layer of eyelash adhesive onto the eyelash strip, as too much of the glue might become messy. ? Wait for a second, till the glue becomes a little thick. Now, gently put the false eyelashes on your natural ? ones. Begin with the outer corner of your eye, placing them as close as possible to your natural eyelash line. Readjust the eyelashes if you ? don't find the position right as the glue will be soft in the beginning. Press them gently, making them ? firm on the outer corners of the strip to ensure they stick on. ? Make sure you do not have a white line appearing, as this indicates that there is gap between the two eyelashes. To fix the problem, you can either try to ? readjust it there itself or you can remove them and place again. After your eyelash adhesive is completely dry, apply ? a few coats of mascara. For finishing touches, curl them with an eyelash curler.