Tuesday, 5 November 2013

My secrets to long full lashes

Pssstttt... 
Wanna get full, long, thick lashes? Here's my holy grail products...

1. LancĂ´me's cils booster- eyelash primer (£21 from John Lewis) 
Now this little baby I have repurchased 3 times already and need to get another soon! 
The basic idea of it is to use before your mascara to prime your lashes with a white cream base that dries transparent. The end result? 
It protects your natural lashes from the harsh chemicals that some mascaras contain.
It enhances the colour of the mascara (unlike most eyelash primers that leave a black mascara looking a dull gray) 
And adds a layer of thickness and length to your lash.

Personally I find the product more lengthening than thickening, but the results are still noticeably different! 

2. Max Factor's eye brightening, tonal black volume sing mascara (£6.99 from super drug) 
This product suggests that it's unique coloured formular brightens the look of your eye's natural colour. 
I don't agree.
However why I love his mascara so much is is ability to separate my lashes without minimising the volume that the eyelash primer supplies us with.
The product appears to last all day and I've had no problems with smudging or smearing down my face, even during a long, hot, sweating netball match! 
I still don't believe it's my all time favourite mascara and I'm still deciding if I want to repurchase it or keep looking, but it sure does the job nicely atm. 

3. Divaderme lash extender (lashes in a bottle) (£9.99 from amazon) (was £6.49 when I bought it a month ago! So quick buy it now before it gets more expensive!) 
Now this baby isn't well know and I simply can't fathom why more people are raving about this product! 
How to use:
After applying a genrous layer of mascara on BOTH sides of your lashes! (That means ontop too ladies!) quickly brush on the lash extenders wand over the wet mascara. Leave to set for a few seconds then apply another coat of mascara to seal in the little micro fibres. 
Ditsy's top tips: 
A thick brushed mascara helps to apply more product to help the fibres stick
A plastic brushed mascara (like the one mentioned above) helps to separate any major clumps that my have formed
Place a piece of toilet roll or tissue under your eye because this can get messy! 
Add as many layers as you want to get longer and thicker lashes, but be warmed, the greedier you get, the more likely the lashes may clump to the extent that your mascara wand cannot seep rate them! This is me talking from experience! Two layers of these micro fibres are plenty! 

Hope these tips help! Photos are still to come! 

Much love 
Ditsy 

P.s. I'm not being sponsored by any of these companies products... I genuinely love them! 

My Halloween costume 2013


So Halloween was an interesting night all round. Drinks, drama and a disgusting mess of a house the day after! 
But costume wise there were some amazing creations and everyone made a great effort!
For my costume... Drum roll please.... 
A Werewolf! 
Now if you're planning on wearing contacts like I did.. Please put them in before you start the makeup! Putting the contacts in after only meant I had to redo half of the eye makeup! Plus it gives your eyes time to adjust before you show the world your fabulous costume! 
However if you have sensitive eyes I would advise against the contacts, if placed poorly or a low budget contact is used they can be extremely irritating for the eyes! You have been warned. 
Hope you all had a great Halloween and enjoy the Fireworks tonight if you haven't already this weekend! 
Much love 
Ditsy