All About Eyes
I know all we blog about is hair to enhance your look, but what about the rest of your face? What happens if you want fringe to draw attention to your eyes but don’t feel the size and shape of your eyes are dynamic enough to carry it off? Typically, the solution is probably heavy kohl eyeliner. However, I’ve discovered myself a few years back the wonders of falsies. You would think that they’re only used for professional photo shoots or celebrity events. Surprisingly, in this recession I’ve noticed increased trends and needs for false eyelashes for the everyday woman. Even the First Lady Michelle Obama has been following the trend. She’s mentioned during interviews I’ve seen to say that she’s worn false eyelashes most recently last month in the UK. To me, false eyelashes enhance the eyes more than just eyeliner. They open up the eye and thus your entire face as well. The accessory adds a more feminine charm and come-hither aspect to the eyes.
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Falsies are not just for drag queens, movie stars or even First Ladies. Just like wigs, false eyelashes come in a variety of shapes, lengths, densities and materials. They can be used to dramatize or subtly enhance the eyes. Wigs and false eyelashes have more in common than you’d think! I’ve seen $400 fox fur eyelashes down to a set of $2 synthetic fiber lashes. In any case, legendary film maker D.W. Griffith was a genius. Who would have thought that by him hiring a wigmaker to construct eyelashes from human hair and gauze in the early 1900s would lead to this? Just as he had intended for the false eyelashes to do, they create a glamorous wide-eyed look.
Most known for headlining the fashion world with their coveted couture eyelashes is Shu Uemura. Their lashes range anywhere from $20-$95 for a pair. Currently on my most wanted list: Farfallina lashes from Shu’s Tokyo Lash Bar 2009 collection just released today:
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They are the perfectly romantic pair to dress up the eyes for the doe-eyed look. I’m thinking to try this with Still Curls by Forever Young this weekend. 
