November 3rd, 2010
52NEW ~ Week 8 ~ False Eyelashes
In everyday life I am quiet and reserved, not the housekeeper type but cool and relaxed. I don’t get up in the morning wearing false eyelashes and I don’t wear fancy underwear when I’m cooking popcorn. I’m a nice little ducky. ~ Madonna
False eye lashes are pretty amazing. Anyone that has worn them is hard pressed to deny that they do phenomenal things to your eyes and general appearance.
But getting those suckers on is a totally different story.
I, like many, have always turned to a professional at a make up counter or a girlfriend with a flair for make-up, thank you Valeh. I’m just not that great at many “girly” things. I lack patience and have eyes that water in away that is similar to Niagara Falls. It’s hard to apply anything when everything is soaking wet!
Since I am in London, Ontario as a surprise for my sister’s birthday, I decided to bring her in on my ’52 New’ for this week, so my sister and I set out to learn how to apply false eye lashes!
Don’t refer to them as “falsies”! Turns out that is something entirely different!
We went to the MAC counter at The Bay in Masonville Mall and purchased lashes that were of average length and sought the advice of Steph Brown who wrote out a list of instructions for us:
1. Apply liner and mascara.
2. Apply glue to base of lash. (This would be the base of the false eyelash NOT your eyelash.)
3. Set fake lash on real lash.
4. Pinch together.
5. Retrace liner to hide dry glue.
6. Bat your gorgeous lashes.
Sounds pretty straightforward eh? Watch the video to see how this one turned out... I wish I had enough time to show you the out-takes! TOO funny. I have a hunch when these 52 weeks are done the blooper reel will be a classic!
Enjoy!!
I’ve been trying to do all the things that you try each week, but I think I am gonna sit this week out!!
Keep up the learning and the newness!
Well.. if you change your mind.. PLEASE take pictures and share!!
Giggling with you over here….I would be a disaster at falsies too.
I love watching sisters laugh and have a good time together. Liked this post 🙂
You are HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok Susan, I live across the street from you – just call me. I’ll come over and put your eye lashes on for you. Watching that was painful! I was certain that you were going to glue your eye shut!! Just promise me that you won’t eat beans before I come over! 😉
~ michele
That was fun. Almost as fun as when you tried to teach me to drive standard in the mountains of Vancouver…. or the time I sat on you and plucked your eyebrows! 😉
I wish we had a video camera back then….:)
I think this is the funniest one I have seen yet! Love it
a)Quiet and reserved??
b)Your sis laughs exactly like you.
c)Love the bathroom Cathy!
d)I have such issues with self-application….
e)The sisterly tension is fantastic. So alike but so…”i will cut you”, (need be).
f)sharpie’s. Small town legion dance….draw the eyelashes. Art gallery show…we are av-ant guard and crooked shows individuality as does eating hotdogs and possibly pulling fingers.
I love the “I just invented the ‘patting’ part”…hilarious! And then Susan continues to pat! Ah, the joys of sisters’ relationships! 🙂