Five Eye-Opening Ways to Get Epic Lashes

by BR Tabatha

Eyelashes.  No where else on my body do I tend to every single hair, every single day.  I'm serious, every morning I stand in front of my mirror, mouth open, carefully ensuring every lash is coated with mascara,  Nights out see me tweezers-to-eye tryinng to apply false eyelashes without having a complete melt down. 

And it can't just be me who is obsessed with lashes afterall there's a whole lash industry full of different products and services with one goal - helping you achieve epic lashes.

1.  Cheap and Cheerful.  

With an almost certainty of mess.  According to the beautysphere dusting your eyelashes with baby powder after your first coat and then following with a second coat of mascara, will make them fatter and longer.  Here's a before and after from Elle magazine.  

Sure they look longer, maybe a little fatter, but also a bit clumpy.  I dunno, could just be me, but I'm not sure this one is worth the effort.  Or mess.  Or the extra mascara wand.

2.  Falsh Lashes.

I mentioned them earlier - I love false eyelashes.  There's so many styles which means you can create fuller lashes, epic lashes or crazy-dramatic lashes so heavy your eyes get tired.  They're also a nice cheap and temporary option - always a great combo for a gal to have fun with!  

The downside to falsies?  They can be a bit fiddly to master and there is always the risk of one falling off, leaving you uneven.

3. Mascara

Duh.  How could we not feature mascara?!  It's got to be the easiest way to get epic lashes - no fiddly powders, no need for extra products, or salon visits.  But as you no doubt have found out, not all mascaras are created equal.  The key to a great mascara is the not so secret formula of:  Great wand + Great brush = EPIC lashes.  But what makes a great formula?  Well, the darker the formula the bolder the look, that ones obvious.  You'll also want a formula that lengthens and volumises, evenly coating your lashes.

Wand wise, well, can you get more incredible than the Max Factor False Lash Epic mascara wand?!  It has a Zoom-action tip that captures and magnifies every detail of every lash.   It was the official mascara of the Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2016, and hey, if it's good enough for The Angels...  Oh AND it's on special at Farmers right now!  #yourwelcome.

4.  Lash Serums.

Exactly what they sound like - a serum for your lashes.  You apply them daily (sometimes twice daily) along the lash line, and they encourage your lashes to grow.  The results aren't for everyone - some people find the longer lashes a bit 'spidery'.

Now Prostaglandin serum will have the most dramatic effect, but these cost around $140 for a 12 week supply.  It's also worth remembering that the average cycle of your lashes is 3 months - whatever you do to them will end when the lash falls out and the new cycle begins.

5.  Lash Extensions

Made from silk, rayon or even mink these individual strands can be anywhere from 6mm to 17mm long, depending on how dramatic a look you want.  You can opt to have extensions as a one off for a special occasion, or have regular infills.

At around $250 for a full session extensions are a bit of a luxury in the search for epic lashes - and they grow out with your natural lash cycle, but as strands are often at different stages of the growth cycle, you can expect to have the refilled every 4-5 weeks.

So there we go - five ways to get epic lashes, from the weird to the wonderful, the cheap to the crazy-expensive.  How do you get epic lashes?  Anything of this list you fancy trying out?  Get chatting below!