My husband and I attended a record number of weddings this year. We spent a lot of our weekends traveling and getting ready for the weddings of our friends and family members. While I don’t think I’ll ever miss the anxious feeling of getting ready as a bride (more on that another time), getting ready as wedding guest can also be stressful. There never seems to be enough time! One way I’ve been cutting down time (and anxiety) is by starting to wear magnetic false lashes. Never tried magnetic lashes? Read on to see why this alternative not only saves time, but could be better for your eyes and the environment.
The reason I hadn’t often worn false lashes was mainly because of the adhesive glue needed to wear them. Most false lash glue is not made of gentle nor healthy ingredients for your eyes, and let’s admit it, adds to the pain it takes to apply false lashes. Using lash glue limits the number of uses you can get out of false lashes in terms of sanitary wear and lessens the longevity of the lashes. I also never like the possibility of my real lashes falling out from pulling off the false lashes or from the glue. Annoyed by the extra time, skill, and possible lash-casualties, I was perfectly fine without wearing false lashes at fancy functions.
When many brands started rolling out magnetic lashes, I knew this alternative was going to be something I needed to try. To test the waters, I picked up an affordable pair by Ardell at Ulta and became hooked on using them. I wore magnetic lashes to about three weddings—they stayed on all night and all my friends were complimenting how awesome my lashes looked. The application took a bit of practice, but once I got the hang of it, I found it to be mess-free, gentle on my lashes, and long-lasting: my lashes stayed on securely at every wedding I went to.
When I saw Love Lash, a luxury magnetic lashes brand, being offered at Credo Beauty, I was intrigued at the thought of a more eco-friendly magnetic lash product. The lashes are 100% synthetic, yet there is nothing to say that these are ethically nor eco-consciously made. The fact that magnetic lashes can be used over and over again, without any extra adhesive products and without needing to purchase more lashes, makes me feel a bit better in terms of reducing personal waste. I would have liked to know more about the brand or if there are any brands out there that produce magnetic false lashes ethically or eco-consciously.
“Love Lash is a revolutionary magnetic lash designed with the bottom lash slightly shorter than the top, providing the most natural replication of your lash line that follows your natural curvature.”
You pay quite a bit more for Love Lash false lashes ($40 per pair). The box it comes in separates the lashes with magnets embedded in the box to keep them neatly in place when storing. Magnetic lashes have two parts: a bottom and upper lash for each eye. To apply, you place the upper lash on top of your natural lashes, and align them as close to your lash line as possible, and place the bottom lash underneath so that both magnets touch and hold securely over your natural lashes.
I tried out the “Abundant” lashes, the fuller and more dramatic of the two styles. The magnets hold extremely securely so I didn’t have any problems with the lashes falling out or moving around. I was able to wear these all night without having to fix them. To remove, just use thumb and index fingers and slide the magnets apart in a gentle, sideways motion (never pull the lashes off).
Unlike the Ardell lashes, the Love Lash lashes do not have a rounded band, the lash band is straight and therefore, does not sit flush around the lash line. This makes it difficult to set the lashes close to the natural lash line and causes the band ends to stick out often. Also, the Love Lash lashes are quite small, much smaller than the Ardell ones. The lashes are only about half the length of my natural lash line, a bit of an awkward size for false lashes. The small size makes it very difficult to grip and apply easily. It sometimes feels impossible to use these.
Looking closely at the third photo, you can see the lashes are not fully flush with my natural lash line and that the length of the lash band doesn’t fit the entire natural lash.
After a bit of practicing and inventive maneuvering to apply, I think the Love Lash lashes do look more natural in terms of volume and length of the lash area rather than the Ardell ones. The Ardell lashes look great in photos, but face-to-face they are quite dramatic and super long. I like that the Love Lash lashes could be more worn on a regular basis, not just special occasions, and they naturally enhance the eyes, without looking like overkill. However, I don’t love the flat lash band or the small lash band length.
My take? I’m not sure I’d shell out money for the Love Lash lashes. I think they are a great pair of lashes, which I have gotten a ton of use out of, but I’d like to see improvements to the shape and size of the lashes themselves. The lashes are very difficult to apply. I think there are many different brands that might do a better job out there and perhaps at a fraction of the price.
Find Love Lash magnetic lashes at Credo Beauty, $40/pair.
What are your thoughts on magnetic false lashes? Have you tried them before?
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