Examples of Makeup and Eyebrow Makeovers:

Eyelashes

Eyelash enhancement has been around since the birth of makeup- false eyelashes started out in the form of strip eyelashes, and became popularized from shows like I Love Lucy. As time went on and looking more natural became a priority, “clusters” were invented- individual “sprigs” of 3-8 hairs knots or glued together at the base. After this, individuals “spikes” of hair were invented- upon a glance, these look like one single hair, but seem oddly thicker and more shapely than one single eyelash- and that’s because they are actually 4 human hairs glued together to create this lash. This design of false eyelash has been around for ages, but has now been popularized as eyelash extensions and applied with long-lasting medical grade glue. The newest and most natural form of false eyelash is actual individual hairs, just as thin as your own, and is truly undetectable if their glue is used correctly. Typically, eyelash extensions refer to the thicker, more spiked individual lashes. The benefit of these thick eyelashes is that they don’t require mascara, and they take less time to apply. The downside is they become apparent when they shed, because of the contrast between the natural lashes and the false ones- and regardless of what anyone tells you, having something 3x the weight of your eyelash glued to your eyelash, does weigh it down and cause it to shed sooner than it naturally would. I personally prefer true individual hair eyelashes- they are identical in weight and structure to your own eyelashes, they shed gracefully, and you’ll never have someone in public staring at the giant eyelash hair on your cheek until you see it glaring at you in the mirror. Individual hairs provide a more natural, subtle look- the downside is that these take quite some time to apply, and require much stronger glue, since the base of the lash is so very thin.

Glue: There are hundreds of glues out there, and not one of them can be the best for everyone. Much like perfume smelling different based upon body chemistry, glues hold different depending on body chemistry- whether you know it, you are constantly secreting tears that are biologically designed to clean debris from your eye- so eventually, and your tears will remove the glue anyway. If a false eyelash or “eyelash extension” is glued to the lash itself, it can only last as long as the life of the eyelash itself- eyelashes shed every 3-6 weeks. If the eyelash is glued to the skin, it will likely shed much sooner and look odd.