Last week, I graced these pages with some tips on how to purchase your first pair of natural-looking false eyelashes.
Today, I hope to alleviate your fear of trying on these babies with the following tutorial. I hope you guys find this helpful.
Chances are that you’ll have to practice it a few times before actually heading out the door in them. So, make sure to do this when you have time to spare, as you would when playing around with other new makeup for the first time.
Firstly, are your peepers ready for falsies???
Before you put on falsies 1: Wait until you’ve finished applying your eye makeup. (O gross, I need a wax job… You can click on any of the images for a closer view)
Before you put on falsies 2: Apply eyeliner!
Even if you usually don’t wear eyeliner, you’ll have to this time, especially if you’re a falsie noob. The eyeliner camouflages the backbone of the falsie, so even if the falsies aren’t on perfectly straight or symmetrically, the eyeliner will hide this.
Before you put on falsies 3: Curl your eyelashes
Before you put on falsies 4: (If your lashes don’t hold a curl very well) Apply 1 coat of waterproof mascara
All right, let’s get to the good part!!!
STEP 1: TRIM YOUR FALSE LASHES… OMG I MEAN IT; WILL YOU TRIM THE DAMN THING, GAWD
By this, I mean, trim the falsie along the backbone. I usually trim mine about three or four notches/clusters in from the outside. That’s 3 or 4 x’s in on an XN.
Seriously, I can’t stress this enough.
Having a long backbone won’t do anything for you. It will irritate the inner corners of your eyes and drive you crazy throughout the day, even increasing your desire to poke and prod at it, ESPECIALLY if you’re a total falsie noob. A backbone that’s too long won’t blend in with your eyeliner very well, thus making it obvious that you’re wearing false lashes. It overpowers your eyes, thus making them smaller, which I’m sure is the opposite of what you were going for. Also, if it’s too long, it will fall off more easily.
Furthermore, you needn’t worry about it being too short. For one thing, you wouldn’t be dumb enough to hack the thing in half; you’d be more cautious than that… uh, right? Also, whether or not the inside lashes look long doesn’t make much of a difference. It’s the middle and outer parts of the lash line that really show a difference. That’s why some falsies actually come in partial lengths.
If you try to squeeze out the glue directly on to the backbone of the falsie, you’ll end up putting too much glue on. Gliding the backbone of the falsie along the glue allows for an even and minimal amount of application.
I like to put the glue on my knuckle b/c putting it on a surface makes it hard for me to run the curvy backbone along the glue w/o the ends getting in the way.
You want the glue to be tacky so that it won’t slip around the moment you try to put it on, but it will still be wet enough that you can shift it if necessary.
STEP 4: Rest your elbows on the table for stability and, using both hands, hold the falsies above your lash line. Your curled lashes may get in the way, as well as the folds of your eyelid close to your lash line. Lay your mirror flat on the surface of the table so that you’re looking down your nose into the mirror, causing you to lower your eyelids. This also works nicely for applying eyeliner and mascara.
The backbone should be as close to the lash line as possible without actually touching your own lashes. You’ll be in for a world of pain and anguish if your falsies dry on your own lashes.
STEP 5: Starting with the inner end, gently tap the backbone into your eyelid, using a cotton swab, working your way outward. Some people prefer using a bobby pin over a cotton swab.
STEP 6: Open your eyes, look up and blink a few times to make sure the falsies are in place.
IT’S OKAY IF YOU DON’T GET IT THE FIRST TIME. Just take out the falsies. Start over from STEP 2. You DID make time for this as I advised, right?
STEP 7: Make sure your real lashes are well hidden.
Some people use their fingers to rub their lashes into the falsies. I get scared of my falsies falling off, so I use an eyebrow comb to tease them in. Using mascara is a last resort b/c I hate getting mascara on my falsies. If you’re going to use mascara, please make it as unnoticeable as possible. False lashes were not meant to be touched up with mascara. That’s like getting your acrylic nails done and then going home and putting on OPI over the acrylics.
STEP 8: DON’T TOUCH YOUR FALSIES FOR THE REST OF THE DAY
Keep a small tube of glue in your purse to reapply the glue if it does fall off. However, if you’ve trimmed your lashes and applied everything as I’ve detailed, you shouldn’t have to worry about this happening.
Sorry if the length of this entry makes it seem all the more daunting. I COULD just tell you to trim the ends, apply a very thin layer of glue and then pop them on. However, I just wanted to be as careful and as detailed as possible so that you’d feel as if I were helping you every step of the way. Don’t worry! Sooner than you expect, you’ll be popping those things on in a matter of seconds.
Thanks for reading, guys! Feel free to leave any questions, comments, requests, donations, firstborns…
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Great job on this tutorial, it’s very detailed.
I wish I had something like this to help me before; the first & last time I had falsies on was for my prom, and it definitely didn’t look as good as it should. Thanks for sharing this tutorial!
nicely done tutorial! I’m definitely going to refer to this the next time I try wearing falsies.
Final step is a must cept i fiddle with mine like its a…nvm. Neways NOM is nom…I’m more likely to find gold in my faecal matter than a hot guy. I mean they’re hot LITERALLLY but not REALLY. Slippers and dirty tans…uh..neh!
Great tutorial!
Hahaha, Will You Cut The Damn Lashes????!
I never cut the lashes
it somehow fits more or less just nicely with a bit out at the end but I like that 
makes my eyes seem bigger and more elongated.. but wait.. WAITAMINIT does it mean I somehow have overly elongated eyeballs anyway cuz I never have to cut mine?? GAHHH! I also blob the glue onto the falsies directly.. bad feryx BAD *spanks self* Thanx for the tutorial 
Was uber helpful! Your way seems to be more time saving than mine hee heee!
Very helpful!
I will have to play w/ falsies more.
great tut!
love your cartoon!
thanks for your concern about Tiger. he’s been doing a lot better.
i put him on a diet and i’m still feeding him that dry prescription food for now. dry food is so bad for him though. 
hope Bella won’t have to deal with that.
i really like those falsies. i’ve never gotten a criss cross one before. i’ll keep my eyes out
thanks for the tips.. now i want to try on some falsies lol
thanks for the tutorial! I have multiple epik fails when trying to put on my ardell 110′s. I have yet the courage to actually wear them out in public….im so scared that somebody will be like “OMG u have fake eyelashes on!!” or something like that @_@
heyyyyy i was wondering if you’ve seen the new foundations on Silk Naturals. they now offer a medium coverage one and a heavy coverage one. i’m interested in getting it but i’d like to see a review on it before i do…so just asking to see if you’ve tried it.
thanks for including such detailed, and well taken photos with the tutorial! I never really knew where to cut lashes…
this is probably one of the best tutorials i’ve ever read on applying falsies!
alien
i applaud you for doing this…i still cant find wearing eyelashes comfy at all even if i do trim them…even with the eyelashes that come cropped that go in the very end of the lash line they still feel a bit itchy and my eyes would water…=(…but i’ll rough em out and wear them anyway…
your looking for firstborns huh …can i give you my bratty cousin … he is 14 and hormonal…
nice tutorial!! your eyes look beautiful as always.
i just wanted to stop by and say goodbye and i will be deleting my blog after i say bye to a couple more people. you have always been kind to me (even from my short lived ABB days), and i wanted to say thank you. ~gail
Wow! This is super, duper awesome!!! Thanks. OMG, how did you take such great pics of your eye?
*winks*
hmmm… firstborns huh? Is that up there with Kayebee’s old post on “eat babies for breakfast” thing?!
You gave me some really good tips!! I’m gonna try that whole, lie the mirror flat thing next time. Thanks for taking the time to do this for us!!!
tell Bella tomo says MEOW!
You are a master!
great job! you’re a pro…i have to admit i get lazy sometimes and put glue directly to the lashes and it’s ALWAYS too much…i just dont let ppl get close to my face to see it, lol
This is going to help a lot, because I still suck at putting false eyelashes!!!
girl, i deleted it again. that “someone” found me.
liz has my yahoo email addres. i would love to hear from you. :0)
i might need a whole completely different profile and blog name.
doh. i’m back for a third attempt. :0)
Alienman!!! I must add you to my roll because I don’t go to ABB no more, poo.
Thank youuuuu so much for the falsies tut!!! I can’t thank you enough, I suck at putting on falsies, and usually end up angry, pft.
i LOVE how you said, O gross i need a wax job…followed by You can click on any of the pics for a closer view
haha
my brows get like that really quickly
i find mine grow so freaking quick, in less than a week…:S
i like those missha falsies you’re using… wish there was missha stuff available here.
i LOVE how you said, O gross i need a wax job…followed by You can click on any of the pics for a closer view
haha
my brows get like that really quickly
i find mine grow so freaking quick, in less than a week…:S
i like those missha falsies you’re using… wish there was missha stuff available here.
Wow, your falsies look ridiculously natural. Maybe it’s time I splurge on the Missha falsies and pay $5 for a pair. Well…we’ll see.
You’ll be in for a world of pain and anguish if your falsies dry on your own lashes.
Best. Advice. Ever. Did that. Will not do it again. -_-
Great tutorial, ive gotta practise on mine more, you make it look so easy heheh
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This helps me tons! You are awesome.
Yay! I’m glad to hear this
Some of my readers seem to be having trouble with this tutorial. I can’t believe it’s been a year and a half since I wrote this. I wonder if I should rewrite it so that it’s not so lengthy and, possibly, overcomplicated.
All I know is that I bookmarked the page, re-visited it frequently until I was confident enough to try it out
I can’t say that I am a 100% pro at it yet, but this Tut DID help me get the basics, especially with cutting.
Awwww…. ras :*) Thanks!!