Dolly Eyes from Diamond Lashes's First Series (REVIEW)

I've been doing alot of research on Gyarus eversince my sudden urge for Japanese cosmetics. Bare in my mind, I'm still very much into Korean cosmetics! :)

Gyaru (ギャル, "gal") culture has evolve eversince the early twenties. Mainstream gyaru make up today is more shifted 'otona', the softer side. One thing you would noticed from the picture is the emphasis on the eyes. See how it pops out with the addition of falsies! Word on the blogsphere, Diamond Lashes produces one of the most popular Japanese falsies.

I actually bought this falsies last year, took me ages to get to them.

These eyelashes were so dramatic that I had to...

Put some lower lash. I don't even have that much lower eyelash to balance it up. I only had the cheap China-made ones at that time so it will have to do. Note to self don't ever get the cheap ones.

Then again, it turned out alright. My first time putting on falsies, not quite what I pictured it to be.

And last but no least, you won't have the Dolly Look until you stare into the camera blankly!

Final verdict : Love it. I wouldn't wear them out everyday tough. Lash band might be a tad bit obvious. They tend to get heavier as time goes by. They're pretty easy to remove. Not much complaint! DEFINITELY GIVE THEM A GO IF YOU ARE INTO FALSIES! 

4 out of 5.

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The thing about cosmetics : Fairy Drops' Volume Burst Mascara (Waterproof) & False Eyelashes #013 Review

I had this mascara for almost 5 months ish. Been wanting to do a review on it but didn't find the time to do it. Bought this on ebay. Refer to this post. I'm about to toss it out.

Fairy Drops' Volume Burst Waterproof Black Mascara - my first Japanese mascara. I heard good reviews about it and decided to try it out. The applicator is different from other mascaras. It has the "three teardrop wand". The hairy stuff on it are microfibers (for volume).

Reminded me of those candy sticks in China.

Anyway, back to the mascara.

Long-lastingness/Waterproof level : High (7 hours)

• The curls could last a day. Not kidding. But the microfibers might come off sideways of the upper lids after a long period of time. Harder to remove using a cleanser. Extra virgin olive oil is needed to remove it.

Overall formula : Dry - Excellent

• The formula is pretty easy to apply, not runny at all. The microfibers might cause clumps of mascara onto the eyelashes unless distributed evenly. Voluminizes the eyelash.

 

Worth the money (costs around USD $17.25, inculding shipping).

I've used it before getting an eyelash curler and was pretty satisfied with the mascara. The only downside is that if you accidentally get some mascara on your lash line, it irritates the eye even after removing it. My eye got itchy and there was a tiny little bump was on my lash line, got healed after a day tough.

Moving onto the falsies - Natural Handmade False Eyelash #013

Got them for USD $1-2 a box.

Design : Gyaru, Japanese-like

• Dollish look. It was too long for me. I had to cut the sides off. These lashes are really exaggerated up-close, and they're not even thick ones. Lil bit biased because I usually go for the natural look. They look pretty decent from afar.

Comfort level : Low to Average

• It was alright when I just had them on but my upper eyelid got heavy after having them on for 2 hours. D:

 

Definitely worth the money but these falsies might tire your eyes out. More exaggerated eye make up is needed to pair with these falsies.

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The thing about cosmetics : Natural Handmade False Eyelash #216

Since I've never used false eyelashes, thought I should tryout the cheaper ones (without ripping the expensive ones). They cost NZD 1.14 for a box (10 pairs), which is a pretty good deal :D

Let's take a look at my bare left eye.

And my right, added-falsie eye.

What do I think?

• Easy to apply


• Fairly comfortable, looks natural


• Cheap


• Recommended for falsies beginners

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