How to Achieve a Natural Look With False Lashes
Whether you’re going for a barely-there “No Makeup – Just Eyes” look or want to amp up your lashes for an evening out, achieving a natural-looking appearance with false eyelashes is doable. Remember to choose the right style, prep your lashes properly, use dark lash glue, and curl your real and fake lashes together.
Trim Your Lashes
Achieving a natural look with false eyelashes is easy once you know how to trim them. However, cutting them with care is important to retain their gorgeous shape. The easiest way is by holding the lash up to your eyes and determining how much of the outer edge needs to be trimmed. Lash and Company measures the lashes to match your natural lash line exactly.
When done trimming your lashes, they use a pair of small scissors to feather them out. It will make them appear more natural by creating tiny, vertical cuts that resemble natural lash tips. It will also help prevent the lash from looking too blunt and fake.
Choose the Right Lashes
Choosing the right false eyelashes is crucial to creating a natural look. Wispy lashes with a more playful design work best for an overall more natural appearance, and a lighter pair in the center will also help your eyes appear bigger. A lash map will help you determine which styles are the best for your eye shape. For example, those with hooded monolids should opt for a C curl or L Plus-Curl lash set that will provide a gradual upward curve to the ends of their lashes. Using a lash applicator or tweezers to place your lashes as close to the eyelid as possible will ensure they blend seamlessly with your own. Also, consider using dark lash glue instead of clear glue for a more discreet finish.
Use a Lash Applicator or Tweezers
Using a lash applicator or tweezers makes the process much easier. Next, use your tweezers or lash applicator to place each lash carefully in its correct location. First, apply a thin line of glue to the lash band. Wait a few seconds for the glue to take effect. If you opt for strip lashes, look for ones with a clear or invisible band to blend in with your natural eyelash line seamlessly. Also, consider opting for a lash cluster instead of a full strip for an even more natural appearance.
These featherweight lash clusters can be dipped, nestled and pressed in small groups along your lash line for a beefed-up effect. A light coat of mascara is then applied to add a little extra dimension and help blend your natural and fake lashes.
Apply a Light Coat of Mascara
A little mascara goes a long way in making false eyelashes look natural and less like a scary tarantula mask. But beware of applying too much, as a heavy coat can make lashes look overdone and cakey. A light coating will blend them in and give your look a polished finish. Using a mascara that won’t clump and fall off your falsies is also important. We recommend a waterproof formula that will dry quickly and allow you to remove the mascara with a cotton swab easily dipped in eyelash glue remover.
Before applying your mascara, it’s also a good idea to let the lash glue rest for around a minute. It gives it time to become slightly tacky, ensuring your lashes stay in place all day.
Curl Your Lashes
Ask any beauty pro, and they’ll tell you that curling your lashes is a nonnegotiable. It makes your eyes look bigger and more awake and helps blend your natural lashes with your false ones for a seamless look.
If you don’t have a lash curler (or want to try something new), there are several ways to achieve a natural-looking curl. Try rubbing a small amount of aloe vera gel between your fingers to warm it up, then use them to press your eyelashes upwards.
It works best for cluster lashes, but you can try it on individual lashes. Then, finish off with a coat of mascara for an all-day hold. Using dark glue is ideal, as it conceals any leftover lash residue and looks more natural.
