Best False Eyelash Adhesive

Best False Eyelash Adhesives!

I have made it clear I am a false eye lash wearing girl on this blog! I LOVE them. I have worn them on and off for years (and recently can't stop wearing them..) So I have been around the.. Lash glue block?

For a couple years there I had heard so much talk about Duo Glue (Now found everywhere from MAC stores to Target!) and kinda brushed it off because of Lash Grip being a cheaper price and it seemed to work fine.. Well. UNTIL I tried Duo.. 

So I'll keep this simple..

#1

(#1 best eyelash adhesive)

Duo is now available pretty much EVERYWHERE (even Nordstrom Rack!) and though it is usually priced higher than it's competitors there is a reason: it really just works better. In my opinion anyway. It dries faster, it stays put longer, it holds tight (though! Careful not to apply TOO much.. You may pull an eye lash or two out! A thin line is all you need!) Especially for beginners this would be the way to go. Though.. There are some pro's about my #2 pick that Duo does not have..

#2 

I was excited to see that Eylure now sells an eye lash glue (maybe I am behind the times.. but when I tried finding it for purchase anywhere other than inside a pack of their lashes I had zero luck!) Even now it appears its only being sold in the UK? I need to research a little more.. ANYWAY. I tried Eyelure's eyelash adhesive when I had purchased a pair of the Katy Perry Lashes (in style "Oh my!" Love them!) and the awesome part about their adheisve design is there is a little stick attached to the cap of the glue.. Therefore making it SUPER easy to apply the glue to the lash line of the false lashes. The hold is GOOD. It dries faster than lash grip, but slower than duo. It's solidly in the middle here. :)

#3

I grew up using this lash adhesive! It's always been sold at Walmart and target. I love ardell lashes and started out wearing ONLY Ardell lashes.. Therefore the fit seemed right. I thought it was great (until I ventured out) and it is. Not to hate on it: it gets the job done. BUT it dries much slower than Duo and doesn't hold as well as Duo or Eylure. If it's all your can find: it will work.

Here is the low down: If you don't mind spending the extra $1 or $2 on your lash glue DUO is the way to go. It's even available in black now! This makes it easier for it to blend with the lashes and your lash line. Since I am new to duo I have only tried the clear but am antsy to try the black based one.

These are just my rambles on lash glue. I have been asked multiple times which I thought was best so I thought I would throw it out there. You may disagree and it's all good. BUT I hope this helps someone. :) I wish I had just gone with Duo to begin with! Nothing is worse than havin' your false lashes fallin' off all wonky like! Haha! Okay many things are worse but when it comes to a makeup fail.. It's my pet peeve! 

Do you have a favorite eye lash adhesive NOT listed here? Please share! :D

Where To Find Good but Affordable False Lashes

Where to find (GOOD) but Cheap false eye lashes?!

Oh girl you don't even know. I am sort of a lash horder. It's bad. I have always been obsessed with long lashes and have always wanted doll-like eyes. I, like most girls, started with the drugstore brand lashes (Ardell, Salon Perfect, etc) until one day while googling false lashes I came across my first lash haven!

MODEL 21 EYELASHES!

Each box contain's 10 pairs of lashes (I was way stoked on this back then.. and still am!)

If you buy three boxes you get FREE shipping, if you buy four boxes you get a fifth for free! (Given they get to choose the lashes for you *most of the time*)

Though they are affordable they are packaged well. Some need trimming but are only tacked down on the outside edges to the boxes. (Some cheap lashes come with a ton of gross glue that you have to take the time to peal off.)

Out of all the lashes I have purchased when it comes down to the best QUALITY and PRICE BALANCE this is it. When I first started purchasing Model 21 lashes they were all about $8 a box. Over the past few years prices have gone up a bit with new styles, and packaging. 

BONUS: They often send out 15% off coupon codes too!

Lucky me (and you!) my three favorite styles remain pretty nicely priced:

Style # 6T

$8.15 (box of 10 pairs)

Style #11

$14.95 (box of 10 pairs)

and my all time favorite..

Style #32

$8.95 (box of 10 pairs)

Amazon

Amazon is a GREAT place to find cheap false lashes. Many ebay sellers have switches over to amazon and I am HAPPY about this. Something about ordering from amazon just feels much more secure. I KNOW I will get what I pay for. At first it seems too good to be true "20 pairs of lashes for $3.99!" and see it is true.. Then factor in shipping and the price goes up a little bit. I find the best approach is to buy a bunch from one seller as they usually combine shipping. I have ordered multiple times from the seller: CrazyCart. I end up paying about 50%+ shipping but the lashes are so cheap I still end up getting roughly 120 pairs for $50. SRSLY. Our of all that I have ordered from CrazyCart.. Here are my favorites..

Style #58

$2.39 (+$3.98 shipping for 10 pairs)

Style # HR-117

$3.99 (+$3.98 shipping for 20 pairs)

Style #56

$2.99 (+3.98 for 10 pairs)

NOTE: This seller combines shipping. I believe it's $3.98 + $1 per additional item. This makes a huge difference!

WALMART

I know many people are anti-walmart. I admit, it is not my favorite place to go but if you are in need of some false lashes STAT this is your golden ticket. I would equate their Salon Perfect lashes with Ardell when it comes to quality and they're a couple dollars less (usually $2.98 I believe.)

Salon Perfect

$4.98 (for starter kit, $2.98 for lashes alone)

I hope this helps guys!

There are your best options for Cheap, Cheap Cheap, and CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! Haha.

Once you get the hang of applying false lashes though you can make pretty much anything work. I have grown to feel the need for all sorts of lashes (hense my HUGE lash stash!) Sometimes I want to wear natural looking ones and somedays.. Okay MOST days I want GIANT lashes. Cheap can be okay in this point.

Model 21 lashes are the perfect balance because they are NICE quality (easy to get multiple wears out of each pair), are oversized so I never have to trim down, aren't caked with glue are lightweight but LONG so they are natural yet noticeable and are of course: affordable.

HOW TO APPLY FALSE LASHES!

Many have asked for a video tutorial on this and I haven't been able to make one just yet. So for now I am going to share with your the amazing blog post that taught ME how to apply false lashes years ago from my favorite blogger Vanessa of NessasaryMakeup.Blogspot.Com!

Click Here ---> How To Apply False Lashes Tutorial

My personal approach is to trim if needed so they are the right length for my lash line (in the beginning I was convinced they would fall apart.. I had many issues haha.) then apply a thin layer of clue along both the false lash lines.. Apply mascara. Gently apply the lashes once at a time of course: using tweezers. It sounds weird but it really DOES work. There are actually rounded tweezers out there that are MADE for applying false lashes. The lash applicators in starter kits never works well for me. Let dry, and apply more mascara to further blend the lashes. The first coat helps the lashes stand evenly. I noticed when I skipped that step sometimes one eye my lashes would be perfect and the others would droop haha. Total wonk eye!

Anyway. Again, I hope this helps someone. I heard of another good seller but have YET to order lashes from them. If they are good, I will post it here FOR SURE!

A major shout out to Miss. Vanessa for being my first favorite make up blog. I learned many things from reading her blog. She's a busy lady these days so she doesn't blog too much anymore: BUT! Her blog is still up and there is a lot of great info on there. Do check it out!

Wanna Win Free Makeup?! Shannon Shortcake GIVEAWAY!

Wanna Win FREE Makeup?! 

I have been lucky enough to win a couple give away's recently and I thought I would do the same for others! I have put together two prize packs! One for the neutral lovers and one for the bright lovers! 

Entering is SUPER easy! There are TWO ways!

1.) Like Shannon Shortcake Makeup on FACEBOOK, find this photo on my page, and share it with your friends! 

2.) Follow me on Instagram (Shannon_Shortcake) and take a screen cap of this photo from my instagram (or any of my makeup photos) and tag Shannon_Shortcake ON the photo then  upload it with the tag's #ShannonShortcake as well as #ShannonShortcake1 if you prefer the neutral pack or #ShannonShortcake2 if you want the bright pack! Also, i'd love for you to tag me as well so I can see it! But not required.

One winner will be chosen at RANDOM from FACEBOOK and one from INSTAGRAM. You can enter on both to increase your chances!

SO DO YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT EXACTLY YOU COULD WIN?!

Neutral Pack Includes: Elf Pen Liner in "Coffee"/Elf Eye Shadow Quad in "Butternut"/Warpaint beauty brown shimmery shadow (Warpaint is now a discontinued beauty brand!)/Warpaint Gold Shimmer Shadow/4 sets of natural false lashes.

Bright Pack Includes: Elf Pen Liner in "Black"/Elf Eye Shadow Quad in "Punk Funk"/Warpaint shadow in "Spanked"/Warpaint Green Shimmer Shadow/4 pairs of dramatic false lashes (two of which are SPARKLY!!)

*Contest ends next Thursday 8/17/12 at 11:59pm pst