When you think of false eyelashes, what sort of look comes to mind?
Is it the modern baddie aesthetic so loved by sultry celebs and influencers alike?
Is it the recently-resurged Pamela Anderson-inspired90s bombshell look?
Brace yourself its time to venture through the history of fake eyelashes.
Therefore, it makes sense that recorded fake eyelash use dates all the way back to the Roman Empire.
Perhaps the biggest shift came from shifting the production materials to plastic in the 50s.
Theyre considered essential for full-scale glam for everyone from celebrities to teenagers on prom night.
And unlike the creepy human-hair-and-needles falsies of yesteryear, theres a jot down of fake lash for every eye.
The latest trend is full mink lashes which give a more dramatic look.
However, the magnetic lashes have been my all-time favorite trend of them all.
Mink lashes can refer to either extremely soft hairs that resemble actual mink hair, or the real deal.
(Though controversial to some, the practice involves brushing captive minks to collect the dislodged hair.)
High-tech-soundingmagnetic falsieswork through magnetics built into two-piece lash strips or the lash strip and its adhesive.
This article was originally published onJune 3, 2022
