FOTD: Theatrical Eye

This started off meaning to be a glitter cut crease, then I just went a bit crazy and it turned into more of a Swan Lake-esque looking eye!

Yeah, so a little OTT but I still quite liked it all the same! :)

Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden. Inglot Pure Pigment in 23. My own Silver Glitter. MAC Eye Pencil in Smoulder. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Blackout. Inglot Eyeshadow in 23. Maybelline Gel Eyeliner in Black. Eylure Girls Aloud Lashes in Nadine. Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara. Illamasqua Brow Cake in Thunder. MAC Vanilla Pigment to Highlight.

Skin: Laura Mercier Silk Creme in Cashew Beige. Sleek Contour Kit in Medium. MAC Melba Blush. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft & Gentle.

Lips: MAC Lip Pencil in Nightmoth. MAC Lipstick in Rebel.

Review: Girls Aloud False Eyelashes - Nadine

I'm sure all of you false eyelash fans out there have tried at least one pair of the Girls Aloud false eyelash collection, but I thought I'd give you a little overview of them and what I think. I'm starting with the Nadine pair as these are my personal favourite. On the back of the packaging is a little note from Nadine about her eyelashes:

"My lashes are full and layered with a really natural feel. I could wear this fun, flirty style everyday!"

Well, I have to agree with the lovely Nadine. Her style are most definitely layered which you can see when placing the glue on the band, it is like 2 sets of thinner eyelashes have been layered together to create a fuller effect. Speaking of th band, it is very flexible and easy to maneuver for easy application to the lids. The lashes are very full too but without being thick and also look very natural (for false eyelashes, lets not forget what we're talking about haha!) in comparison to the other styles in the range. The lashes themselves vary between long and short fibres and flare out lightly at the sides to create a lovely cat eye effect, just what I look for in falsies :) However, as with the whole range and most false eyelashes , you really need to use a different glue than the one that comes with the lashes. I find the glue to not have much sticking power and ultimately makes the eyelashes more difficult to apply, so I use the glue which came with my Illamasqua falsies but I have heard many guru's recommending Duo Lash Glue.

Here is an obnoxiously posey picture of me wearing the Nadine lashes :)

Recommend for: Those looking for a dramatic false lash effect without being too OTT.

Avoid if: You prefer very very natural looking lashes or do not want to buy additional glue.

ELF False Eyelashes Review: Dramatic Lash

Okay, I have a confession to make... I'm a self confessed false eyelash addict! Its quite ridiculous how many pairs of false eyelashes I actually have somewhere in the region of 60 pairs, but in my defense, I bought 40 off Ebay for mega cheap! With all these eyelashes being used I thought it made sense to share my experiences with some of them!

I received these Elf Dramatic Lashes for Christmas and I pretty much just threw them into my drawer and never thought twice about them. They looked a bit sparse and I normally go for fully and spikier styles so these didn't appeal to me at first glance. However as I getting ready for a little house party, my normal big drama eyelashes seemed a bit much and these seemed perfect and a little more natural for the occasion.

As with all false eyelashes, I throw away the glue as 9 times out 10 it is, quite frankly, crap and used my trusty Illamasqua Eyelash Glue (note to self: BUY DUO GLUE!). Once they were applied, it was love at first flutter! These are not natural but not dramatic either, the perfect in between with a beautiful flare at the side providing beautiful volume and length without being over the top.

Here is a rather rubbish picture of me (left) wearing them with a brown smokey eye and red lips -

So, all in all I love these! And at £1.50, I will most definitely be repurchasing. You cannot argue at that price :)

Have you tried ELF Eyelashes? What did you think?

ARK xo