Let's Go Lashes | Blogger Event

I was lucky enough to win tickets a few months back to go and watch Sweet Bird of Youth starring Kim Cattrall, via a blogger competition with Let’s Go Lashes. However, not being that smartest cookie I failed to notice the date of the tickets being for the week I was on holiday. So my lucky colleague Monique went in my place.

Let’s Go Lashes are made from 100% human hair, making them a lot softer than their synthetic siblings. Comfortable to wear, and giving a natural looking finish (as long as you pick the natural looking ones…I can’t see Striplash Temptress 3 looking all too subtle, though I’m sure it’s not intended to be!). A great alternative to mascara on a hot summer night, no panda eyes for me.

Here is the lovely Monique, learning all about the lashes and mingling with the bloggers.

Although I missed out on an amazing, and fabulous eyelashes, I’m not too jealous as I was off sunning myself in the beautiful Morocco and getting lost in never-ending souks!

x

La La Lashes

I la la looooove false lashes! If you've read some of my blog before you've probably noticed this. I wouldn't call it an obsession, but it's getting close to one!

My most recent lash lust is the La La Lashes range (the latest innovation from the pioneers of the eyelash industry, Lash Perfect). The range of La La Lashes is quite extensive, from natural looking lashes to show-stopping lashes, there is one to suit everyone!  I tried 'Dazzle' a fairly natural looking set of lashes with a twist, they've got a dusting of gold across them, enough to look pretty without looking too try-hard.The lash adhesive dries with a transparent finish – so even if you’re a little haphazard with your glue application fear not it’ll soon disappear! 

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BROWHAUS LONDON

I adore Covent Garden – beautiful shops, cafes and street artists… and the best eyebrow and eyelash experts you could wish for. I give you Browhaus.

Browhaus was originally founded by global entrepreneur and style maven Cynthia Chua in 2004 as Singapore’s first total concept brow grooming salon; since then, Browhaus has expanded to include 11 salons in Singapore and 7 other countries including retail outlets in Shanghai, Jakarta, Manila, London and New York City’s Nolita.

Browhaus have recently extended the treatment list and offer a new lash extension treatment called Express Lash in Bloom – if you’ve ever been to Browhaus before you’ll know that they offer a treatment called Lash in Bloom (this treatment uses individual lashes) whereas Express Lash in Bloom is cheaper and quicker because lash clusters are used. The overall look however is still amazing – the technicians are highly skilled and very friendly. You’re given the option to choose the style you’d like, be it natural or glamorous. If you look after your lash extensions, i.e don’t start tugging on them or use oil based products around your eyes then they should last for 3-4 weeks. 

I got my lash extensions done on Tuesday and I love them, partly due to the amount of compliments I’ve had about them, but also for the extra 5 minutes I get in bed now that I don’t have to do any eye-makeup.

Check out the Browhaus website here for more information :)

Blogger, Elizabeth x

Strictly Final - Make-up knowledge... and a stocking filler!

Da da da da dada daaa da da da da daaaa!!! 

The final is fast approaching... and I can't wait to see the show dances from all 3 of our couples, Matt Baker and Aliona Vilani, Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev and Pamela Stephenson and James Jordan.

When it comes to the make-up on Strictly Come Dancing - the more OTT the better. Each dancer (and celebrity dancer of course) has their own folder complete with dress designs, hair designs and make-up ideas. They also have their own eyeliner, lashes and mascara as hygiene is of high priority. 

The lead make-up artist for the show is Lisa Armstrong (Ant McParlin's wife!) she says that:

"My absolute top tip would be to use the Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Glitter Eyeliners – we use them all the time on the show! They come in a whole range of beautiful colours – gold, silver, black, orange, red, turquoise...You can easily update your day make up by using them along the lash line for intense colour, or applying over the whole lid for more sparkle." - at just £2.99 a piece (perfect for a stocking filler!!) why not try creating the look at home... perhaps not for day make-up though eh?
I have no idea how I did not find out about this sooner, but Artem used to date Carrie Ann Inaba (the judge from America's Dancing with the Stars).

As for the men - well, they use just as much spray tan as the women but still need a little helping hand with some bronzer and under eye concealers. With such long hours training the dancers are bound to look exhausted - and often bruised so the make-up artists also have to cope with colour correcting bruised limbs.

Despite the 15 year age gap, the couple were together for 2 and a half years before amicably splitting, Inaba says that Artem was "a fine gentleman. I have never gone out with somebody that grounded, always ready to talk it out. I'm very happy for him and the success he's having."  Aww!


Who do you want to lift the glitter ball this Saturday? 

Fluttery Lashes - X Factor-tastic

"It takes a legend, to make a star"

In my opinion, Christina was amazing on The X Factor tonight... and it nicely coincided with the release of 'Burlesque', "the Hollywood movie starring sexy starlets Cher, Christina Aguilera and Kristen Bell, is set to take the world by storm with it's release in UK cinemas on 17th December. Aguilera plays Ali, a "small town girl with a big voice who escapes a life of hardship and follows her dreams in LA" into the steamy and saucy world of Burlesque."

With it being the season to party...and be constantly photographed we all need to take some advice from Christina and don the fake lashes! 

Get your very own Burlesque eye look with the help of 'Girls With Attitude' ... There are 5 different designs in the burlesque lashes range - each with cute names Coco, Trixi, Dita, Showtime and Striptease.

Trixi lashes complete with glue and brush

My favourite from this range are the Showtime lashes - they're similar to individual false lashes, so they're great to give you a little extra va-va-voom without being too OTT. I also love the Trixi lashes, they're surprisingly natural looking once on - I think due to the way the lashes are pointed together as though you just have extra mascara on. If you've smaller eyes I'd avoid the Dita lashes they might be a little over-powering, go for a slightly less intense lash to achieve that wide-eyed bambi look.

Trixi lashes (no mascara)

What I love about this range of lashes is that they come with a little wand so that it's easier to apply the glue to the lashes, and they're re-usable! Great for the environment and your bank balance.