When it comes to brows/ lashes… the bigger the better x 100. Over the years I have bought just about every lash/brow product on hand & watched endless amounts of YouTube tutorials. From my testing & research (HA!!), I have acquired quite a few legit tips to get those caterpillars & spiderwebs going full force. Just how I like it.
For my brows, I keep things pretty simple, stupid. First off, I nix the tweezing & instead opt for a wax & a brow dye every so often. The rest is left in the hands of my fave products. I swear by Anastasia’a Brow Kit (daily essential), Ardell’s Brow & Lash Accelerator (it’s magical, seriously.), & NYX Control Freak (to keep stray hairs in line).
My lashes on the other hand, that’s a whole other story. My routine for a night out consists of: curling them w/ my go-to eyelash curler, a swipe or two of Blinc lash primer, one of my favorite mascaras- Benefit’s Yes They’re Real or L’Oreal’s Miss Manga mascara, then one last curl. If I am getting realllll fancy, I sometimes throw on a pair of Lash Accents for an extra boost. Oh, & I also use Ardell’s Brow & Lash Accelerator on my lashes before I go to bed. WHEW.
Intense, right? Def. NOT something I can do on the daily. Sooo, when I was at my brow lady last week, I was asking her a million questions about lash extensions as I’ve been contemplating getting them. I haven’t made the jump mainly because I’ve heard they can be heavy/ uncomfortable/ weigh the eye down/ make lashes fall out. Once my brow lady confirmed that all of those these can certainly be true, & I was over it. She instead suggested I look into lash dying & gave me a big time insider tip (whatta gem)– Godefroy’s 28 Day Mascara.
Naturally, I ordered from my phone on the way home. It finally arrived two days ago & here I am sharing my Godefroy 28 Day Mascara results with all of you lash-lushes!
Okay, so when you get the package you will see it comes 5 things: dye, gel activators, applicators, & eye protectors.
As for how it’s done, lemme break it down:
+ The first step they tell you to do is to put vaseline under your eyes & stick on the eye protector pads. From personal experience, nix those all together- they kept falling off & were super annoying. Instead I just put vaseline around my eyes & had Q-Tip’s nearby incase of any mess-ups.
+ Next they say to use the little white applicator to apply the dye, I found this to be a bit tedious cause the applicator tip was so small, so instead I used a spoolie- much easier. Wait about 30 seconds then apply the activator (again, use a clean spoolie for this). Warning: be a bit more conservative with the activator than the dye, cause if it gets in your eyes- it burns like a mother (trust!).
+ Lastly, wait 1 minute with both the dye & gel activator on your lashes. Then, rinse with luke warm water & pat dry.
One the left, you can see my lashes are almost unnoticeable (slightly embarrassed). On the right, I mean it’s not DRAMATIC like the extensions, but for the day to day– it totally looks like I am wearing a coat or two of mascara. Right?
If you have uber light eyelashes- I vote double/triple/three times yes. If you have darker lashes & are just looking for a subtle lash boost/don’t want to wear mascara every day (like me), I also vote YES. I will definitely be doing it again once this dye-job begins to fade, or maybe even sooner, the tube looks like it will last me quite a few sessions.
Get your lash on!! <3 xx, E
SO funny. I just started getting into my eyebrows ( too light ) lately and started filling them in so I look human. I’ve tried eyelash extensions and I loved them >> https://afashionstate.com/the-new-fad-eyelash-extensions/
It’s a new fad and like every girl is doing it. I never had the issues you stated above, but I think now it may have to do with WHERE you go and how professional they are? Blink Lash is great – if you try make sure to tell them I sent you for a discount!
I personally don’t do the eyelash extensions because I don’t have the time…me laying down for an hour being unproductive creates severe anxiety so I opt for mascara…but I really did love them!
I have heard of Blink Lashes!! I feel the same way about you regarding the time- an hour without my computer?! OMG. I don’t think I could deal– they always look so great though.
Amazing I want to get my hands on this, the last time I got lash extensions the lady glued my left eye half shut and I had to tear the lash and it hurt like a muthhhaa lots of love C
YIKES! Sounds awfullll. This is much less painful :) xo
I have done the lash coloring before and that looked good but lacked the punch I need for shorter lashes. I’ve now had eyelash extensions for 18 months. It’s all about how good the person is who is doing it. I’ve had no problems, no weighing down, and I love the look.
TotallY! Some people swear by it, while others aren’t into it. I am still undecided :) Maybe one day I will give it a go…
I too have not so noticeable lashes and was looking for a nice alternative. Recently I bought Mirenesse mascara and its pretty good but I don’t like wearing mascaras daily since they stick and time and even smudge but this post definitely comes as a savior. I want to try my hands on this to remain hassle free for long.