How to Apply Individual Eyelashes – Day 2

Quite a while ago I was sent a bunch of 1000 hour individual eyelashes to test out:

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To be honest I wasn’t really thrilled about the idea of individual lashes, it sounded like an awful lot of unnecessary effort to me. I mean who really wants to apply full eyelid’s worth lash by lash? Who has time for that either? It wasn’t until I did a bit of a rethink and took some inspiration from the lovely SuperKawaiiMama that I got some inspiration.

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These lashes are perfect for a cute casual look. You don’t actually need to put lashes over the whole eye to get an adorable effect, these are perfect for a cat-flick at the side! Ok so here is how to do it ^_^ These are my lashes to start with, I’ve applied some mascara and given them a little bit of a curl.

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Before: cute and casual look.

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This is the packet they come it, it’s a step up from 90% of other lashes available in Australia because the little tray they come in actually has a lid. I hate when you get lashes and they just come in the tray, it makes them useless for storage! This however is good and you get a lot of them in a pack so they last a while especially if you reuse them.

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So to begin with get one of the little bunches.

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And some scissors.

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And cut the tip of the bunch on an angle. You need to do 2 of these (one for each eye so cut them in opposite directions). This is the part that will gradiat to the longest lashes on the ends. If you don’t have one of these it will look like you’ve just one a random flick on the edge.

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This is what they should look like.

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Now grab your lash glue. I would not recommend this brand unless you are allergic to others like me.

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Add a tiny bit of glue to the base of the bunch. Depending on the glue you’re using you will probably need to wait for it to get tacky before applying.

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Ok now apply it to you lash line, you should apply it a couple of mm before the end of your lashes. Once you apply the bunch, give it a little pinch to make sure it’s in line with your natural lashes.

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Here is a photo of it applied to my lashes, you can barely see it because the shape blends into the length of my natural lashes. In the next photo I’ve highlighted where it it.

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This is where it is placed, if you compare the below and above photos you’ll be able to see exactly what I mean and the angle of the cut.

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This is how it looks when my eyes are open, it’s much easier to see here but you can still see how it blends.

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And here it’s highlighted…

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Ok! Now you want to get 2 more bunches per eye. These ones should be full sized. Do them one at a time so you have lots of control over the placement. Add the glue!

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And this time we’re going to place this bunch next to the one we just did on the outside side (closer to the corner of the eye). You should make sure that the last one sits on the very edge of your lash line. By the time you’re finished you should have 3 bunches on each eye (2 full ones and 1 angled one).

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Once you’ve placed them if you want you can add another coat of mascara to make all the lashes the same thickness or even curl them again. One other tip I have is that if you find they are sticking up at a different angle than your natural lashes, give them a coat of mascara and pinch them together with your natural lashes gently. The mascara will act like a light glue!

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So this is what you should end up with:

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And here is where the lashes are:

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With eyes closed you can really see the difference:

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And highlighted!

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So there you go! This look is great as an everyday look because it’s not too heavy but the flick at the end is super cute. Now as for a review of the actual lashes I found them to be really good. I was really surprised at how durable they were, I’ve used the same 6 for this look several times. The best thing that I found was that they were comfortable enough to sleep in… probably not something I need to worry about every day but great when you’re on a 7hr plane trip! I was worried that because they weren’t held on by much glue that they would be hard to keep on but I haven’t lost one so far. You can get them from Priceline, Kmart and other beauty supply stores for around AU$7.95 which is an average price for lashes here in Aus. I really like them and I’ll be buying them again… though with this many in a tray I probably won’t need to for a long time hahaha! Have you ever tried the 1000 hour individual eyelashes?

How To Store Headbands Cutely – Day 1

Why aren’t there more options for headband storage?

If you are anything like me you have a billion alice bands/head bands/what ever you call a bow on a rigid frame that goes on your head… and as adorable as they look they are really annoying to store!

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They get tangled and if you just throw them in a drawer it’s hard to see which is which! So here is my solution, I’m going to make a gigantic roll shaped like a cute piece of candy to hold them all 😀

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So first thing’s first, get all the materials. I’m doing a no-sewing version because my machine is packed up but if you replace the glue gun with sewing it will work just as well.

What you need to make my version of headband storage:

-Fabric -Foam for the inside (I am just going to recycle an old yoga mat but you can buy proper foam) -Ribbon or wool -Lace and flowers to decorate -Glue gun or sewing machine

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Now if you’re doing a no-sew version like me you’ll need tape too. You can double your tape as a stylish accessory 😛

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Ok let’s get started! Lay out your yoga mat (ignore these steps if you’re using foam for the middle) and start rolling.

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You should make sure that the size you’ve rolled will actually fit the headbands so test one out to be safe ^_^

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Once you get the right size it’s time to tape it in place.

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Now you should measure and cut the fabric out. You need a large rectangle which is long enough to wrap around the mat and wide enough so that it hangs off the end like the wrapper of a piece of candy. Make sure to leave a few inches extra for hems etc.

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You should be able to mock it up like this:

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Now after you’ve cut out your fabric it’s time to decorate the ends on the candy piece. I like frilly things so I used some frilly cotton lace.

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Use your hot glue gun to fix it in place. If you want you can hem the edges but because they are going to be covered with lace (and I don’t have my sewing machine out) it doesn’t really matter.

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Taadaa lacy edged 🙂

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Ok now let’s make it up. Lay the mat on the fabric, make sure it’s straight and tape it in place.

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Roll that baby up!

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Fold the ends over and glue/sew it in place.

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Now you should grab the end with your hand…

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…and give it a good twist. Just like making a real candy ^_^

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Grab the wool/ribbon and tie it in place.

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This is what you should have now.

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It kind of looks like candy but I think it needs a nice candy stripe 😀 So grab some eyelet lace and glue it to the wool/ribbon.

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Roll it around in a nice spiral and glue it to the other end ^_^

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I hid the ugly ends by gluing a cute flower over the top, of course that’s optional.

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So this is it!

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Now you just need to add all your headbands and you’re done 😀

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Tadaa! Candy head band holder 😀 What do you think? Nice and easy to store and they are all displayed nicely.

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How do you guys store your headbands? Am I nuts for needing something this big? XD The sad part is that this one is full now and I think I need another one >_< Let me know your headband storage ideas!

And the competition winner is…

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“Kichi” suggested by Esz

Congratulations Esz and thank you to everyone who voted and entered! Kichi is very happy with her new name and I’ll be decoing her soon so she’s all dressed up!

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I’ve contacted Esz via email so you’ll all just have to wait to see what she’s going to request for the tutorial, I think it’s going to be great!

I’ll see you all later today to kick off my week of awesome posts!

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