To get the “Red Carpet Look” all of the celebs had last night at the 2010 Academy Awards, it is mandatory that you have false lashes.  This look of the night was worn by everyone from Zoe Saldana to Sigourney Weaver:  Long, lush lashes that called attention to the beautiful shape of the eyes………

Tips from Celebrity Makeup Artist Christopher Drummond:

“There are many different kinds of false lashes:  strips, individuals, and partials are the most used.  Generally strips are the easiest, and individuals are the most complicated to apply.  When appling falsies, remember this: practice makes perfect.  Nobody ever did it right the first time.  It takes patience to learn how to do it properly.  And also, perseverance!!!”

I learned how to apply individuals before I learned strips.  This way, it was much easier to learn to apply strips.  To me, individuals are actually easier, because you are dealing with a smaller area, and if you mess up, you pull it off and start again.  Strips stress me out!!!!  Individuals are a breeze!

My biggest tip: anchor your hand.  Place your hand on your cheek, or place your elbow on the table, so that your hand is steady.  If your hand is floating in mid air, there is a lot more room for mistakes!!!

Tips for Strips:  apply a small amount of glue to the lashes, and let it dry for a short period of time before applying to the lashes.  Get the strip as close to the lash line as possible.  Use a tool to help you push the falsies into the proper place.

Start with the inner corner of the eye, and go out to the outer corner.  I actually anchor the inner corner, then the outer corner, then I work on the rest of the strip that is in between.

Tips for individuals: Be sure you anchor your hand.  Don’t use too much glue.  And try to get the base of the falsie as close to the base of the natural lash line as possible.  After positioning it, make sure it is pointing in the right direction.

Tips for Both:  Apply a strip that is rather thin and sparse.  There is nothing worse than drag queen lashes when you are trying to look glamorous.  Then, fill in the outer corner of the lashes with individuals.  This will look naturally gorgeous, and also make your eyes look like you just had a eye tuck, by pulling them out and up!!!

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