Flair and Vixen False Lashes: A review and a giveaway

Alongside their cute Lovehearts Collection, Mua Cosmetics also released a range of recession friendly false lashes. The Company got in touch with me to see if I  wanted to review some for them. Little they know that I already ordered them in  the same hour the lashes were available on the online store. I am a massive fan  of lashes, and I was dying to see what I could get for £2 of my hard earned  money. Out of the 5 styles available on the collection, I decided to order  'Flair' (a subtle pair of eyelashes designed to enhance your natural lashes by  lengthening them) and the Vixen Lashes, for a full on volume effect.





Let's have a look at exhibit, my natural barely there lashes. I am sure you will  agree that they need all the help they can.






I usually go for volumizing lashes  rather than lengthening ones but I really wanted to try a more natural model, in  a bid to wear them for work without attracting too much attention.






Despite a thick looking lashline, Flair were very easy to apply on my lid and  needed very minimal trimming on the outer corner. I wanted to see how they could  improve the look of my lashes without doing any preliminary work to my lashes so  I refrained from curling my lashes and adding mascara. The result? A very natural  effect, perhaps too natural for me and it didn't really do anything for my  stupidly short and thin lashes really.









I think these would look good if you have  fuller lasher than me and if you blend your own lashes with the false ones. I  usually rely on the lashes to do the full work for me and Flair didn't work hard  enough for me. It's my fault really, to have wanted to step out of my comfort  zone and go for something a little different.

Now now now, ladies and gentlemen, here comes Vixen. I am not  going to beat around the bush here: Vixen totally blew me away and I can't  believe the drama I've managed to achieve for just £2.








Application was a doddle,  it felt like the lashes were made for my own eyes as they didn't need any  trimming whatsoever. When does this ever happen? They were so easy to apply. I  used my own glue (Eylure) so I couldn't tell you what they would be like with the  MUA glue. The lashline holding the soft flutter of lashes is thicker than my  ultimate favourites lashes in the world (Eylure and Ardell) but it didn't impact  on how easy the lashes were to apply.











As for the 'finish' of the lashes, they have a slight shine to them, but they are  definitely not as offensively shiny many budget lashes tend to be. I love the  edgy spikey shape to them, the length is spot on and I love their sturdy yet  pliable composition. Those of you who prefer human hair lashes, or lashes trying  to replicate the look of your natural lashes would want to stay from Vixen. Vixen  is about full on volume, full on drama and what they lack in 'human hair looking  feel' they gain in durability. These bad boys are going to last you a long time,  make your £2 go even further while your typical Eylure or Ardell will start to  look a bit sorry for themselves after the 4th time you've worn them with mascara  and all that jazz.








I went to Sainsbury’s wearing my Vixen and this makeup this evening. The lady at the till complimented me on them. I was a bit shy but happy at the same time. Because sometimes I can’t take a compliment, I pointed her to look at my attempt at contouring the cheeks. She agreed it was crap but she kindly said ‘It is difficult to do, isn’t’. Bless her





When Vixen they finally arrive in my Superdrug, there is no doubt I am going to  stock up on them for myself and for my best friend at work. My mind doesn't  compute how they can be at £2. It's like the meal deal TV advert for Subway: you  can scratch your head all you want, you can't get your head round how much you  can get for your money.



It can't get any better than that, or can it?
Yes it can. I have 1 spare pair of Vixen and Flair to give away to one of you, my  lovely readers.


 
This giveaway is for all my blog readers from all over the world. It will end on Monday, 5 March 2012, 23.59 GMT (UK).  

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How to enter

All I would like you to do is to tell me in the comments below: 
Tell me about a pair of false eye lash that you have repurchased many times, or anything else you want to me about false eyelashes 
--- your name
--- your email address
--- how you found out about this giveaway



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Any additional entries? Yes

I don’t usually do this for self funded giveaways but since MUA Cosmetics have kindly donated the prize, you may tweet about the giveaway to gain an additional entry:
”Win a pair of @MUAcosmetics #vixenflair Flair and Vixen False Lashes on @tsunimee’s blog: http://bit.ly/vixenflair”


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Rules

1. This comment giveaway is opened to all my blog readers, from anywhere around the world who follow me through Google connect, Google Reader, bloglovin, hellocotton or by email.
2. Please make sure to answer the comment giveaway question:
Tell me about a pair of false eye lash that you have repurchased many times, or anything else you want to me about false eyelashes
3.  This giveaway will end on Monday, 5 March 2012, 23.59 GMT (UK).
4.  There will be 1 winner and the winner will be sent the 2 pairs of lashes
5.  Winner will be chosen at random with random.org
6.  If you have tweeted about this giveaway, please make sure to enter the tag #vixenflair and to have pasted the url of the giveaway correctly as I won’t be able to count your additional entry otherwise.






You might also want to read:
- Mua Cosmetics Lovehearts Lip Balms – My review.
- 8 reasons why you still can’t apply false lashes – My guide.


Disclosure:
Lashes were purchased by myself. Mua Cosmetics kindly donated me a spare pair for the giveaway.

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The one which fluttered away…

You might already have seen these if you've been around on twitter today but I just could not not blog about them. I am a massive fan of Eylure false lashes and equally massive fan of Katy Perry's makeup. Katy Perry's eye make up looks always excite me: it's fun, it's colourful, dramatic, glittery and fluttery.






In February, Eylure and Katy Perry fans will be able to purchase nationwide (Boots and Superdrug) the amazing creations of their collaboration. I am not quite sure of the prices but I would imagine that these would retail around the the £6 mark.



Katy Perry's collection is to die for and boast 4 pairs of eyelashes: from the dainty, delicate 'sweetie pie' to the full on drama of 'Oh my'. I prefer a fuller lashline personally (easier to conceal) so will probably pass on 'Oh Honey' and 'Sweetie Pie' as they both sport an invisiband but I just cannot wait to play with ‘Cool Kittie’ and ‘Oh My!’.

Hurry up, February!


Have you got any favourites?
Will you be checking these out in store?

photo credits: source.

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False Eye Lashes: 8 reasons why you still can’t wear them..

Today, I am guest blogging on Lipglossiping.com and we're talking false lashes: how to deal with the little blighters and reasons why you still can't wear them. Click here to read my post.

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Free Fluttering Falsies courtesy of Cosmo

Wait, another magazine freebie? What can I say? I like reading magazines. I am massive fan of false eyelashes. One of my favourite brand of eyelashes is Eylure so when the September issue of Cosmopolitan was released with a pair of exclusive lashes, it was a no brainer for me: I just had to buy the magazine. That's right, if you buy the September edition of Cosmopolitan Magazine (£3.50) you can get your hands on a free pair of 115 Eylure lashes.






Straight from the packet, I could see right away that these lashes were the right size for my smalls eyes and wouldn't need any trimming whatsoever. I love it when I don't need to trim the lashes and I can just pop them right on.





They have an invisiband type of lashline which I am not a fan of. I much prefer solid yet thin lashlines, as I do not like the appearance of the little gaps of emptiness.





The little gaps of emptiness, in close up action shot:
They could have done with being applied a smidge closer to the lashline





The Eylure 115 flare on the outside corner. This not my preferred shape of lashes but you might like it. I am paranoid enough about the my droopy lids and I feel that this particular shape doesn't suit my eyes. Ideally, I would have preferred them either straight or the same length as the inner corner.






And with a little bit of eyeliner on. I’ve misplaced my trusty H&M eyeliner, so I had to use my basic 2true eyeliner. Sorry for the wobbly hand and the lack of liner opacity.





And with a bit of slap on:







Final Verdict: These lashes are very good quality, were easy to apply and needed no trimming. However, I am not a fan of the invisiband lashline and the outer flaring shape. The human hair material gives an added natural look to the lashes but they will need plenty of eyeliner to conceal the ‘the little gaps of emptiness’. If you do like the shape of the lashes, they are very good value for money: the vertical curl is superb, the horizontal curve is spot on,  and you won’t be disappointed.


Happy false lashing :) x

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Golden Rush Makeup Look featuring Diva False Eyelashes from Girls with Attitude

*Note: picture heavy and lengthy post*
* Read till the end for the fab offer!!*

I am finding to sit still while writing this post. Words are whirling in my head at the speed of light. I am too excited. If you stumbled on this blog post, chances are you have a strong interest in makeup, and that within the world of makeup itself, that you might have an addiction soft spot for something in particular. Lipglossiping will have a thing for cream eyeshadows, DebbieDrew692 from Beauty Blogg Roll will need to have all the nail polishes in the world, Jo from beautyliciouslove can't get enough of blushes and cosmetic candy just loves errr … everything. My thing, my passion, my addiction is false eyelashes. I have a cupboard full of them and I still don't have enough. Why? I feel like nothing will put the finishing touch to your make up like full, thick, long lashes. If I only had 30 minutes to do my makeup before going out, foundation and lashes will have to be the priority even if I don't have the time for eyeshadows which is another soft spot of mine. Nothing makes me more sexy in an instant than eyelashes and I am really glad I persevered while I was beginning to learn how to apply them.


So, you can imagine how pretty excited I was when I was given the chance to try out and review a pair of false lashes by Girls with Attitude. Pretty routiny for lots of  successful bloggers out there, but for little ‘ol me it's a big thing and I am over the  moon. I  hope you will forgive the avalanche of pictures. Ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on these babies: The 'Diva' (Dramatic for extreme volume & Effect) False Lashes by Girls with Attitude.





  
 
and outside their box






You’ll notice straight away that the Diva Lashes are very dramatic and would be more suited for evening wear or party wear. Let’s pop them on, shall we? Straight away, I noticed that the lashes (like 95 % of the lashes I buy) are too long for my small eyes and needed trimming (this is how much I had to trim from each outer corner if you are curious). They feel strong, sturdy, and a bit plasticc-y (but not shiny like these cheap lashes from China on Ebay) but what you lose in ‘day-wear looking’ aspect, you will gain in longevity. I’ve worn false lashes of the same material before and they just last an obscene amount of time.

My lashes are so ridiculously short and straight, I don’t even bother anymore with merging the falsies with my natural lashes. So if you avoid contact with mascara, glitter eyeliner (such a pain to remove) are careful with put your eyeliner on (make sure to wipe out the ‘body’ of the eyeliner wand, so that product doesn't deposit itself on the ends of your lashes and look after carefully after use, these lashes will give you at least 10 wears.


I am very fussy with false lashes. I have tried quite a few brands and models now and I know exactly what I like and what I don’t like. What did I think of them? It was love at first sight and this going straight into my top  false lashes! Unlike everybody I know, I like to apply my false eyelashes before any makeup (I feel I am more able to apply them closer to the natural lashline that way and if I mess up with the application, I don’t mess my eyemakeup while removing them and applying them again) and they looked so good, it felt a bit of a pity to apply eyeshadow as I didn’t want it to steal the show from the drama of the lashes. I found them very easy to apply. If you are a total beginner, I would recommend thinner lashline eyelashes to start with and you will need to spend time to make sure the inner corner is spot on and don’t ping out. 


If I had to assess the level of ease of application of these from 1 to  5 (1 being easy and you don’t even have to trim them or anything and 5 needing a total reshape, trim, tears and 1 hour to apply them) I would say this is a 2-3 of ease because of the sturdy and durable material and the thickness of the lashline. As for the glue,  glue is provided with these lashes, but I like to use my own glue as the tube provided doesn’t have a handy applicator.

I wanted to make a very special eye makeup look for the first time I was going to test, try and wear these lashes but I got very nervous. So I ended up doing my tried and tested ‘Golden Rush’ look. Why the name? Well, this would be the look I would wear on a night out, after failing at an elaborate makeup, realising I only have very little time left to do my makeup, when I am in a rush. It’s therefore nothing special I am afraid but if you want to know, I used mainly 3 colours for this, Max Factor Colour Effects Dip-in eyeshadow in Ibiza Sunset, for the gold (reviewed here) L’Oréal Professionnel Individual Shadow for the Brown (reviewed here) and some black from the first sleek makeup palette which was to hand. 


 



 
 



These lashes retail at £5. If you can’t find them at Boots or Superdrug, you can get them online on the Girls with Attitude website, which offers free postage on all orders and payment with PayPal. More than anything, the brand has a fantastic social presence, always there on twitter to answer questions, entertain and throw competition. They have a facebook too, with massive pictures of all the lashes (and other products) they do.






And and and and guess what? Girls with Attitude have a special offer on at the moment, order more than £10 (again, postage is free as usual) and you can get 25% off your order. Be quick though, as this order finishes on 11 December, You bet I had to make the most of this offer and placed a little order (come and have a look at what I bought here, loads of pics).

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