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Hi, I'm Liz Beckett and this is my model Genevieve. False lashes can make a really big difference
on a night out and add impact but they can be a little fiddly to apply so in a few simple
steps, I'm going to show you how easy it can be.
Apply all your other make up first as the false lashes should go on last. So the first
thing to do is hold the lash up to your eye and check that it fits. Just hold it up and
you don't want it coming too far on the inner corner or too far in the outer corner. So
this comes a little bit far on the inner corner of Genevieve's eye so I'm just going to trim
it from the outside. If you trim it from the outside it stops you losing this lovely smooth
finish on the inner corner and that's the bit that people look at the most.
So the next thing you need to do is load up the lashes with glue. Now getting the glue
right is really important to how the last stays on. Pay special attention to the ends
of the lash as these are the parts that will hold the lash on. Once you've applied the
glue, leave to go tacky for about a minute. So you're going to tilt your head back and
you're going to look down into a mirror. So use a tweezer, hold it at the centre and just
place the centre on, right on to your lash line. Because the glue's tacky it should really
grip. Next, take the tweezers again and line up the inner corner, pushing gently. Then
take the tweezer and apply to the outer corner. Now, if the glue wasn't tacky, this wouldn't
stick like this. Check that there's a completely smooth line
on the inner corner, no step. OK, Genevieve, it's your turn now. So take the lash by the
centre, tilt your head back, down into the compact, over the lashes and place the centre
down using your own lashes as a guide. That's it, then grab hold of that inner corner and
place that right down on your lash line; that's it, using the tweezers just to position it
so you've got no step, so it's a nice smooth edge. Pinch the outer corner.
So once you've applied the lash, look in the mirror and check that the inner corner is
completely smooth and sits onto your own lash line and that the outer corner is completely
smooth and doesn't drag your eye down. You can add some mascara or keep it simple but,
girls, don't be afraid to try them because practice makes perfect.