Glam by Manicare Hydro Lash

Super hard to apply, sticks hard to eyelashes !! I use a lot of strip lashes over the years and these are by far the worst. Would never buy again as it ripped out heaps of my natural lashes trying to take them off

I saw how much hype were around these so I absolutely had to try them! Not a massive fan unfortunately, I was disappointed. I ended up having to use my own lash glue as half of the right lash wouldn’t stick at all! Completely defied the purpose of the product. If it weren’t for that I feel I would be more eager to try again. The look of the lashes on the other hand were beautiful, loved the mink effect and length. I also didn’t enjoy the black band as i find it’s harder to falsify your lashes with a clean make up look, as you can clearly see them on the eye (I normally go for clear bands! Wouldn’t purchase them again, I had a lot of trouble getting them off as well as you have to use water to remove them but I had to be quite rough with it.

I wasn’t going to put my hand up for this trial as I’ve never used false lashes, and I live in a beach town where makeup is not huge. But I thought I would actually be a good candidate for this reason, are these lashes idiot proof? The add says effortless application so I thought I would give this a go. The packaging was a good size to slip into a makeup bag and protected the lashes well. The lashes themselves looked pretty!! So pretty. So I got quite excited. I did it in the bathroom and dunked them under the tap, dropping them a few times in the sink. The packet said wait 60 seconds and then apply, however I used those 60 seconds to adjust and readjust till I was happy, which took a bit. After all my fumbling they went on easy peasy and looked amazing. Drool worthy lashes. So yes I can officially say they are not only idiot proof, but drop and fumble proof. The only thing was, it did feel like I had taped sticks to my eyelids as they were quite rigid. I did like that fact that can be used a few times though, that was a bonus. So I do recommend giving these a try.

My first surprise was they do actually stick! I honestly didnt have very high hopes for the stick factor- it took a little finesse-ing to get it right but they stayed- surprisingly well stuck too! Secondly- I personally thing the lash band where the adhesive goes is quite thick- it’s hard to get a natural look- but the wispyness and length of the lash it’s self was very pretty! The glue was only on the one edge so it did lend itself for slightly down turned lashes which I wasn’t loving. Next- boy did they stick on, then it occurred to me; to get them off I would have to wet the band, which made my eye make up run into my eye… which hurt like the proverbial…. Final thoughts- gorgeous lash set but execution maybe lacking? Also the clue dots that was holding the lash on to the packaging sticks to the lash band and caused issues for me no matter how much I tried to pick it off.

Firstly let me preface this by saying, I'm not super talented at applying lashes to myself on my best day! I was really hoping the whole dunk and apply thing would be as easy as it sounds - and looks for that matter having watched the Manicare online video for Glam Lashes but it just wasn't to be for me.

The instruction on the packet are brief - there is no mention of the time the lashes should be submerged for, a quick google gave me The Chemist Warehouse website where the instructions say to "Dip lash band in water for 5 seconds and then remove from water, Wait 60 seconds for the water to absorb into the lash band. then apply & allow to dry"

Sounds easy right? For me apparently not so much :( Left eye first attempt I could get the left end to stick and the right end flapped in the breeze, Right eye first attempt had the right end stuck and the left end flapping around :( At this point I called it a day as I really hadn't allowed enough time to have multiple goes before running out the door.

Also - side note - the instructions say to apply your lashes last step in your makeup routine, for me this is a disaster! Wet lashes smudged the makeup I already had on :(

Second attempt I allowed a lot more time and applied the lashes to my eyes with just primer and foundation on my eyelids and a couple coats of mascara, waterproof this time! While this attempt went better I still couldn't get both ends to stay stuck down.

I'm saving the third attempt for a girls night out when someone more talented than me can have a go at putting them on me!

The lashes themselves look lovely, I got the Daniela lashes, a 2 on the intensity scale, which looked lovely on, a little more length and density than "normal" lashes and a look I'd be comfortable wearing often.

If only the application was as easy as it looks!

I am a big fan of wearing false lashes and have tried many different brands and styles. I love the Manicare Hydro Lashes that are water activated, I used 83. naomi and they are beautiful. They are soft and fluffy and really glam, perfect for a wedding or special event. I even like to wear mine daily. They were really simple to use and much easier than having to worry about glue, you simply match them up to your eye and trim if they’re too long, dip in a tiny bit of water and wait for one minute, then apply to eyelid, they dry really fast too! They are so easy to remove too. I wore mine twice all day and they held in place beautifully. They are lightweight and don’t feel heavy or fake like some I have tried. Overall I would highly recommend these lashes and will be getting some more as soon as possible.

These come in a nice, attractive box, you can see the lashes through the clear panel in front.

Easy to take out of box and easy to apply just by slightly wetting then. They have a great look to them and are not to intense.

They do tend to be a bit hard to get off but I can definitely use them again.

As a total newbie to these I found them tricky to put on. This wasn't helped by the fact I couldn't see what I was doing without my glasses. As suggested they did need a slight trim of length. The adhesive is good but not sure if would fo 3 times. Only had time to try once. I found after about 5 hours they started to annoy but maybe that is because I'm not used to them and maybe not exactly where they should be.