Improve your batting average with lashes that are not your own, writes Phyl Clarke
lash it on
If there is one item on the beauty catwalks that screams NOW, it must be false eyelashes. Like high heels, up-styled hair and red lipstick, you cannot help but feel glamorous when batting lashes that aren't your own. Perfect for parties, they were invented by Hollywood director D.W Griffith almost 100 years ago. Griffith had a wig maker weave human hair through pieces of gauze, which were then glued to leading actress Seena Owen's lids.
The sophistication of modern lashes means that some can be worn for weeks at a time, but the ones in our photograph are strictly for one night only. The largest selection of false lashes in Ireland is to be found at the One Salon in Dublin, which caters for every lash need, from a few strategically-placed single lashes that will last up to a week and a half, to the full-on glamour of eyebrow-sweeping lashes as seen in our photograph. These have the benefit of being reusable. Further details from 01-6336517.
new look from nars
With a fashion-forward colour palette, sleek packaging and some hero products, Gillian Tipple of Nars has created a a sassy look for dressing up in the new year.
Stressing the importance of a good skincare routine, Tipple's base is a polished look achieved with oil-free foundation in a shade called Mont Blanc, set with powder foundation in the same shade. Eyes were primed with cream eyeshadow and given the colour treatment with shades Night Rider and Night Snow, from the limited edition Holiday Palette. Eyeliner in a shade called London adds definition. Add those so-fabulous lashes, and the eyes are complete. Holiday Blush in Torrid and lip gloss in Triple X complete the look. Now - where's the party?
Nars is available exclusively at Brown Thomas, Dublin.