Glam by Manicare Hydro Lash

I have never had much success with fake lashes, so I wasn't 100% convinced that I was the right person to trial these. I was still curious though and enjoyed the experience. The concept sounds good on paper - dip them in water and you don't need glue - easy enough - that was the part I liked best, because the glue can be messy! I had to trim the lashes slightly. I dipped them briefly and then applied. Went on easy enough but not convinced they have enough staying power to last a whole day or evening. I like the fact that they are re-usable, and I will use them with a lash adhesive next time. I have taken off one point for that because they don't sit securely enough to my liking. They are soft and wispy and add beautiful length. The colour is gorgeous and the effect is very pretty. So, yes, I love them, but not sure that I would feel comfortable to recommend them to my friends just in case they end up with their lashes falling off into their dinner.

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.

So, I was excited to try these, as I really like the look of lashes, but find the whole process of applying glue and getting them to stick to be a challenge. The idea of being able to dip them in water, wait, and stick, seemed awesome and maybe a little too good to be true.

I tried at first to put a just little water, but this didn’t make it sticky enough to actually attach to my lash line. So, I tried again with more water, again, I couldn’t really get a good level of tack to apply. On the third try, I had much better luck and actually got it applied to the lash line. However, some parts were not stuck down, while other parts were sitting fine. In fairness, the parts that were stuck down definitely were stuck, I had to soak those areas with a wet cotton pad to get it off, if the whole band was properly stuck no doubt they wouldn’t of moved.

I think this product could work, but requires a bit of practice to get the knack of how much water you need along with an even application. It also felt almost as messy as applying lashes with glue, but there was less control about getting the adhesive amount right. However, I think these lashes to travel better than anything else, as you don’t need anything extra to take with you.

I think the main problem for me is I didn't wait long enough for the water to dry and it didn't stick and ended up getting misshaped from the process of trying to apply them, you really only have one go. Which for me is Abit of a bummer. I got there in the end but the first eye looked slightly funny, they lasted the day. I prefer the magnetic lashes.

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.

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!

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

Perhaps, I’m not the best person to trial these lashes as, apart from magnetic lashes, I’m not the best with applications. I really wanted to like this trial and lashes but, unfortunately, I did not find them the easiest to apply. I trimmed the lashes to suit my eye shape and then dipped them in water and waited 60 second (as per instructions on the packet), then tried to apply them but they would not stick! After several attempts, I even tried to apply them to the back of my hand to see if the adhesive is working but no such luck! I’m not the greatest with false lashes in general but these seemed to be particularly difficult for me to apply compared to magnetic and glue/adhesive lashes.

If anyone has any tips and has been successful, I would love to hear so I can edit my review!!

These lashes look very pretty. Soft and long in a lovely box which you can easy put them back into. I found it quite tricky to get the water onto the lash line only and the first time got the lashes all wet as well then it was hard to apply. It was quite hard to just wet the lash line and I found they didn’t stick very evenly. And we’re quite fiddly. Would be good for a night out if you could get them to stay on evenly but I think magnetic are more my thing.