4 Products you NEED to try for ultra-thick lashes!

By BR Kellie

My local dairy owner has the most beautiful lashes ever. They’re long, they’re dark, they’re thick. When he looked down at the counter the other day I was consumed with jealousy. They’re the kind of lashes I’ve spent a great deal of money on trying to create through the power of mascara. Yep, when the great ‘whoever’ was giving out lashes I was clearly too busy in the ability to eat KFC without regret line.

It would appear though, that fattening up ones lashes is getting easier, and perhaps a little more time consuming, as a raft of lash primers and powders have begun to make their way onto the market.

So what’s what and what can it do?

A new addition to Benefit’s They’re Real line is the They’re Real Tinted Primer. Worn alone this tinted primer promises to create a ‘feathery, natural look’. Wear it under their They’re Real mascara and apparently there’s a dramatic boost to the length of your lashes, as well as fabulous separation. Another bonus is the addition of provitamin B5 to condition your lashes.

If applying your mascara proves to be a little tricky, then Magnifibres Treatment Primer could whip that problem away with a whirl of a wand. According to their listing on Sephora.nz their clear conditioning formula makes mascara easier to apply, while also making your lashes look longer and thicker. Not only that but 85% of women who used it saw a lengthening in their lashes in eight weeks.

If you’re budget conscious, Designer Brands’ Lash Primer is well worth a look. Not only is it certified cruelty free and vegan, it also claims to build and nourish lashes so they’re thicker, fuller and longer-lasting, all while repairing and renewing lashes thanks to the high-tech formula, which is infused with Green Tea and Coenzyme Q10.

Lastly, a lash product that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before! Essence Volumizing Lash Powder contains synthetic mini-fibres, which help create a false-lash look. And unlike other products where you apply the formula first, with this you apply your mascara, then while it’s still wet you apply the powder on top of the mascara, then seal it with another coat of mascara. A quick squizz of the interwebs sees beauty gurus giving it a go and giving it the thumbs up on the whole. Looks like I’ll be making a trip to Farmers and hoping it’s on the stand!

So, do tell, have you tried lash primers or powders? What are your thoughts? Have you seen a difference? Or not enough of a difference to make the extra step worth it? What are your favourites? Chat away…