| It can be hung on the wall, I can see my lashes at a glance and it takes much less effort to put everything away. This is an awesome solution for girls that have a lot of lashes
So tutorial time!
What you need:
- Cardboard
- Lace
- Sticky tape (the type of tape is important)
- Glue gun
- Clear plastic or plastic wrap
- Pretty wrapping paper or fabric
Cut the cardboard to the shape and size you want the finished product. Make sure there is enough room for all of your lashes, no point going to all this effort and then having no space for future purchases! ^_^
Measure and cut enough wrapping paper to cover the front of the cardboard. From this point the photos have a bit of glare on them unfortunately because the paper I was using is slightly reflective.
Fold the edges over and tape in place…
Fold over the other sides and tape too…
Now it’s time to cover the whole thing in clear plastic or cling wrap. This will protect it from any water that happens to splash there.
Tape the edges of the plastic over and around the back too.
Now you should have something like this:
Lay out your eyelashes and decide how many rows of pairs you have room for. I decided on three.
It’s now time add the part which will hold the lashes in place: wide strips of tape sticky side out. You need to be careful about what kind of tape you use, it needs to be sticky but not so sticky that you can’t get the lashes back off! Gaff and duct tape are too sticky, you want to use something like this clear plastic tape which is not particularly sticky. I suggest testing it out on an eyelash you don’t want anymore. It should hold the lashes securely when you put a corner on but it should not be at all hard to remove them by gently pulling the corner which is not attached.
For each row of lashes I put down 1 strip of tape, sticky side up.
Then fold the edges around the back and tape them im place. So you now you have 3 sticky stripes which are almost invisible.
To decorate it a little more I added a border of lace using the glue gun to hold it in place.
You could also do this same idea in an ornate picture frame just taking the glass out so you could access the sticky strips easily.
Last thing to do is add on the lashes! Lightly press the inside corners of them into the tape, you really don’t need much pressure at all and certainly not enough to disturb the curve of the lashes. Done!
And this is it in action in my bathroom!
It fits the current tone of my bathroom more than the cakes do and takes up so much less space! Do you all like the cakes or the board better? |
majorly cute!! I like this one since it feels more customisable :)
Thanks Cynthia!
Oh I really love this! I love the cake too, but this one is really useful because you can see all of the lashes at a glance! I will definitely have to try this! Thanks for sharing. ^_^
No problem! Let me know if you make one :D
This is so cute. I like that it can be hung on the wall, because that makes it perfect for space-poor ladies like myself. What a brilliant idea!
Glad you like it Ness! Seriously I imagine this would be awesome for share houses where you don’t have much bathroom real estate :D
You’ve got soooo many eye lashes!! I’m too lazy to wash them each time so I have to keep buying new ones:( But they look really good when they’re displayed like that. Maybe I shouldn’t be so lazy and keep them like you too?? hehehe:)))
Haha yes I am an eyelash collector XD You could make a big princess themed one!
I like them both, great ideas and when I get more eyelashes, I’ll plan to do this, it’s a great look!
Thanks Kathleen! Glad you like it <3
Oh that’s awesome! But you may have to change the tape regularly, no?
I don’t own pretty much lashes I’m looking for cheap natural ones.
But I think you should keep the cake with you, it could be useful when you go somewhere and want to take some lashes with you
Take care of you. I hope life is treating you well
So far the tape has held up but I imagine you would have to change it every few months. It would depend on how often you use each lash though. I tend to just use my favorites over and over XD I’m definitely keeping the cake but I’m considering using it for earrings now :D
I hope you don’t mind, but this inspired me to create my own version! Please check it out, and let me know what you think!! (it is also my first blog post!!) it is such a great idea, and saves me space and looks so pretty :D http://www.hellocutiepatootie.blogspot.com
I’ll go have a look, thanks for the link Rubi Jean! Very glad to inspire you <3
this is such an amazing idea! i have so many lashes laying around that got damaged due to improper storage. thank you! xx
No problems, glad to help!
This is such a good idea! The cake is really cute as well, but for how many lashes I have, not nearly as practical as this.
Exactly, it’s all about the practicality :D
momoy this much
simple and easy to storage
also easy to choose fake eye lashes we want
thx violet
u so amazing
:D No problems Princess!