False lashes are a gift to those with skimpy little lashes...but they can be tricky to apply. While practice will certainly make you feel more confident in your fringe-faking skill, a few tips and tricks never hurt either.
Before you start, give yourself plenty of time. The process isn't difficult, but it does involve a few more steps than just sweeping on mascara. Luckily, the fabulous ladies below have you covered. Check out their best tips for making the most of your lashes.
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1. Bend that band
Straight out of the package, your false lashes may lack that natural curve. You can create a better shape by wrapping them around a makeup brush a few minutes before applying them.
Straight out of the package, your false lashes may lack that natural curve. You can create a better shape by wrapping them around a makeup brush a few minutes before applying them.
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2. Snip the strip
If your false lashes tend to gap, try cutting them into a few pieces like @BrettGlam recommends. Smaller sections are easier to set in place.
If your false lashes tend to gap, try cutting them into a few pieces like @BrettGlam recommends. Smaller sections are easier to set in place.
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3. Get that glue on
Squeezing glue onto that teeny little lash band is an exercise in hand/eye coordination. Try the trick of putting some of the glue on a Q-tip first.
Squeezing glue onto that teeny little lash band is an exercise in hand/eye coordination. Try the trick of putting some of the glue on a Q-tip first.
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4. Try going undercover (h/t Nikkia Joy)
Don't like the look of that lash band on your upper lid? Try applying your falsies to the other side of your lashes (yes! near the waterline...but not quite). Check out how Nikkia Joy makes this crazy hack workable.
Don't like the look of that lash band on your upper lid? Try applying your falsies to the other side of your lashes (yes! near the waterline...but not quite). Check out how Nikkia Joy makes this crazy hack workable.
5. Customize those corners
Sometimes you just want a little more drama at the outer corners. This great hack makes it easy by reminding us that we can "stack" a little extra flare on the outer edge of a full lash strip before applying it to the lid.
Sometimes you just want a little more drama at the outer corners. This great hack makes it easy by reminding us that we can "stack" a little extra flare on the outer edge of a full lash strip before applying it to the lid.
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6. Finish with mascara
Once your lashes are in place, apply a light coat of mascara to your natural lashes. The mascara helps them blend together for a seamless look.
Once your lashes are in place, apply a light coat of mascara to your natural lashes. The mascara helps them blend together for a seamless look.