Posts with tag lashes

Good news for light-lashed ladies -- Tarte has come out with a 4 Day Stay Lash Stain, so you can dye your lashes at home and reap the benefits of naturally dark-looking eye fringe for more than half a week!

While this might not be a huge deal to those of us with fairly dark eyelashes to begin with -- if you're only concerned with curl and volume, this probably isn't a product for you. However, we know how frustrating it is for women who have the really light, nearly transparent lashes to have long, dark lashes one moment, and then look completely different after jumping in the pool, or if you catch them first thing in the morning before applying mascara.

Of course, you could always have your lashes professionally dyed, but this seems like a much easier option, and it's just $18 at Sephora. What do you think?

Even though we know we'd use this twice, maybe three times and then get tired of painting each individual lash...and even though we know it probably doesn't work...

...the promise of luxurious thick lashes is almost enough to convince us to fork over $125 for Peter Thomas Roth Lashes To Die For Night Time Eyelash Conditioning Treatment.

Yes. This tube of eyelash conditioner costs $125. And it doesn't even help crows feet!

It does supposedly help with "length, thickness and fullness," which could be both misconstrued and considered extremely tempting.

We'll spend a pretty penny on eye creams and moisturizers, but sadly this is a beauty product too far. It's the falsies for us...false eyelashes. What did you think we meant? Sheesh!

We looove long, dark, sexy eyelashes. Love them, love them, love them. We have no qualms about layering on the mascara, or even using false lashes should the occasion call for it. In fact, if we had the funds, we would probably be devotees of eyelash extensions. However, when we read about dying our eyelashes, we were a little surprised.

As women, we want our mascara to be a macho man -- thick, long, long-lasting, conditioning and waterproof. Okay, maybe that was the wrong metaphor but regardless, we expect a lot out of our mascara but we might not be doing our part in meeting our partner half way.

Here are a few helpful hints to get the best show out of your favorite mascara.

I got beauty slapped a few weeks ago when I confessed that I had never used an eyelash curler (the horror, right?) Leave it my friend Ben from We Love Beauty to come to my rescue. Ben gifted me with this eyelash curler from Japonesque and basically told me "use this or else." Ben is a beauty genius and who am I to argue with a genius so I used the curler.

I lost my eyelash curler virginity the next morning and it was magical. Who knew that one pump of a crazy metal contraption would feel so good. Okay, maybe it wasn't so much of a feeling but the results were certainly magical.

The Power Curl Eyelash Curler took my already long lashes to new heights; literally they lifted up my lashes into a gorgeous curl. This lash curler is different than all the others, so don't be fooled by cheap drug store brands; it has an innovative pivot that puts pressure in all the right places. The result is a more natural curl that will have you looking your best.

So I am dying to know -- am I the only girl on earth who hadn't used an eyelash curler?

It goes without saying -- experts just know better than the rest of us. And when it comes to make-up, no one is more of an expert than a professional make-up artist. As you might guess, as someone who occasionally has access to make-up artists, I'm constantly pumping them for their expert information.

Of course, sometimes that expert information is catty and gossipy. For instance, a make-up artist once told me that Paris Hilton has HUGE feet -- like size 11! And sometimes that expert information is actually somewhat useful. For example, they can tell you which concealer best covers your dark circles or which mascara gives you the best bang for your buck.

I recently posed the latter question to a make-up artist, and she told me that the best bang your buck is definitely Loreal's Lash Out mascara, which is sold at any old drugstore for $6.99. Why is it so great? Well, according to my Deep Throat Make-up Artist, this mascara is actually the exact same formula that used in the much more expensive Lancome line. The only difference, of course, is packaging and marketing.

So save yourself some bucks, pretty ladies, because you can define, lengthen and fatten your fringe with the best of them, and you can do it for less. You have my *official* why-the-hell-are-my-eyelashes-blonde-when-my-hair-is-brown seal of approval on this one.