REVIEW Threads Lashes*

Not long ago I was contacted by the lovely people over at Threads, a false eyelash company based over in the UK. They create beautiful lashes ranging from the natural to dramatic and everything in between.

I was kindly sent two pairs of lashes, the ones I'm going to review are the Vava Voom, a wearable fluttery lash that you could take from day to night with ease!

Now, I adore false lashes, I love how they look on, the way they can take a look from glam to Oscars Awards Night in one swift move. There's just one problem. I am inept. Two halloweens ago it took me around 40 minutes to apply a set of falsies, from start to finish. When they were on though.... that look was fierce. Remembering that, I decided to at least try.

My first thought was that the band is a little on the thick side, as you can probably tell from the picture, and I generally try to opt for thinner banded lashes because they're meant to be a bit more beginner friendly. I was pleasantly surprised. The band was very flexible and easy to trim, making it easy to fit them to my eyes exactly.

In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I used my Duo Lash Adhesive instead of the little bottle that the lashes come with. I like to keep those little bottles of glue to take in a clutch on nights out, just in case! I'm the friend with hair pins, bobbins, a brush, my whole makeup collection and glue in their purse in the club!!

VaVaVoom Lashes in action

I trimmed the lashes from the outside, and I applied a thin strip of glue to the band. Here's where it gets tricky. I have 3 different lash applicator tools but I couldn't locate one. So I went in with my fingers for the base application, laying them down as close to the centre of my natural lash line as I could, and then took a tweezers to do the fiddly ends. Voila, one was done! I repeated the same process to the other eye, from trimming to application and I suddenly had these show stopper lashes that I couldn't stop flapping and fluttering.

What about the thick band? I hear you ask... Well that thick band didn't make it any more difficult than a pair of Eyelure 114's. It was flexible and light. Once you get used to the feel of glued on lashes pf any kind, you forget they're there and that's the same for these lovely lashes!

Overall, I'm pretty chuffed with these lashes. I might update you in a later post about the reuseability factor, how they hold up to being cleaned, etc.

Threads Lashes were kindly gifted to me for review, however you can pick them up on http://www.threadsbeauty.com/ for £9 a pair!

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Review - Essence Frame4Fame Lashes

Natural looking false lashes... Not normally words I would expect to see all together, much less be typing out myself, but howsoever... 

Even in the package I can't get over them! <3

Essence are famed for their budget friendly, good quality make-up products. I have a few lipsticks, quite a lot of shadows, a couple of their brushes and practically every polish they have created in the last 2 years. It took a long time to wean me off their maximum definition mascara and even longer to get me away from their lovely eye-liners. 

You can imagine my trepidation seeing these lashes on their stand. The last time I saw Essence lashes, they were huge, thick, plastic looking monstrosities and I was damned if I would even risk the 3.49 they cost to see if they were or weren't as bad as they looked. 

I have to give mega snaps to the Frame4Fame 05 Natural Effect lashes because OMG they are SO GOOD and I wasn't expecting a whole heap. 

Essence, you really took me off guard. They're on a band so thin you cant even see it in the picture, and they're so lightweight they put my Eylure Cheryl falsies to shame. As well as all that, they add fullness and slight length to your natural lashes without ever giving away that you've got falsies on. How good is that?? 

To bolster my point, I applied these today to trial for day-to-day wear and even though Chris saw me apply them, he forgot they were there only to ask me about three to four hours later was I wearing false eyelashes. Result!! 

Also trying to get a picture of them for this blog post was tantamount to an impossibility because you just cant be sure they're not my real ones. I've added a picture to the right hand side here of me wearing the lashes, but I don't know how well you will be able to tell or not. 

All in all, these are super lightweight, comfortable, reusable and they are absolutely perfect for wearing during the day just to give the illusion of thick, lush, slightly lengthened lashes. And all with change from a fiver!!! Not too shabby, eh?! 

So ladies, will you be giving these lashes a go??

Let me know in the comments!! 

Amy 

xx

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Recommended To Red: Eylure Strip Lashes

Lashes. You either love them or you loathe them, from what I can tell.

Up until last week I had only worn strip lashes once, when I had my make-up done by a MAC artist for a debs. I've had individual lashes applied once or twice, most recently by Niamh Martin of Nima Brush at the #LLAMMeetup.

However, for Halloween I decided that lashes would make my whole ensemble look more dramatic and fabulous. So, I asked the only person I trust with such obviously pressing matters, my lovely friend and fellow blogger, Kayliegh. God knows I shouldn't though cause she recommends amazing things and my bank balance suffers greatly as a result... Hey ho, though, I love it really!!

The newest object of my affection are the Eylure Cheryl strip lashes. They are absolutely fabulous, make no mistake, and for many reasons.

I was SO proud of myself I sent a mass Snapchat!!

First, I went to boots and they were on 3 for 2 so I was able to buy a really good Duo Lash Adhesive and the Bourjois Lash Applicator Tool alongside them. Second, they are so light and fluffy, but full and natural looking, comparable (at least by looking at the packaging) to the Ardell Demi Wispies. They are also on a totally clear, really thin band so I did not even remember I was wearing them once they were applied. It also doesn't hurt that they are reusable too, and with proper care and attention should last a good long while.

To apply these lashes I measured them against my natural lashline, trimmed them from the outside edge (the longer lashes are the outer edge) and then applied a thin layer of Duo to the strip, making sure to add a touch more at the ends to avoid any lifting throughout the night. When the glue becomes tacky, you firmly press the centre of the strip to the centre of your lashes as close to the base of your lashes as you can and then fix the ends. If you need to cover the band slightly at the inner corner with liner then feel free to do so.

I have to admit feeling a bit daunted by the whole ordeal, I mean lashes are something I see Emma Pickles and Samantha Chapman do all the time but would I really be able to emulate my beauty guru role models?? Actually I was, it was so easy, I was pretty surprised to be honest. I popped a splodge of glue to the back of my hand and ran the lash band through to make things easier.

Surprisingly, they applied really easily and I wasn't left feeling like an inept female human. These lashes are absolutely perfect if like me you're a lash newbie, and they look amazing when they're on.

Thanks to Kayliegh I'm now a convert to the magic of lashes and these beauties shall be top of the list for a long time to come!

Find them in Boots or on the Eylure website. Price: 6.49.