Wednesday, November 29, 2006 Daily Herald
1129 Faking it

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MARCIE JESSEE
These days looking like a supermodel — complete with long tresses, thick eyelashes and perfectly manicured nails — can be as easy as a trip to the salon. But what lengths are you willing to go to fake it? Whether your beauty weakness is your $600 hair extensions or a bi-monthly trip to the manicurist, check out these three ways to enhance what Mother Nature gave you:

Eyelashes

Some of us just weren’t blessed with luscious lashes and find ourselves pumping the mascara wand for some caked-on thickness. Of course, you can head to the drugstore for some sticky strips of fake lashes that last a day and cost less than $5. However, Linda Bledsoe, part owner of Extend Your Lashes, a Provo and Cedar Hills eyelash extension studio, said eyelash extensions can be a more natural-looking solution. Read more

Have you ever dreamed of having drop dead gorgeous longer & thicker eyelashes?

Have you searched endlessly for good mascara and failed miserably?

Have you battled tirelessly with hard to apply or fake looking strip eyelashes?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then ‘eyelash extensions’ may be for you.

Eyelash extensions are a popular alternative to fake eyelashes and are welcomed by women who want to achieve round-the-clock, low maintenance glamour. Eyelash extensions are a perfect addition to compliment your bridal makeup, as they will give your eyes that extra ‘oomph’ that you don’t get with mascara. It is also important to understand that fake eyelashes can sometimes look out of place in a classical style setting. Read more

JACKIE WHITE - KNIGHT RIDDER Newspapers

Pauline Shadden works out of a truck, wears jeans on her job and often views her handiwork from the top of a ladder. She is in the roofing business.

But when she bats her eyes, her lashes are aflutter with womanly charm.

She wears eyelash extensions, a rising beauty trend moving across the country.

The procedure in which artificial lashes are glued, one by one, onto real lashes is gathering momentum. Celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell and Jessica Simpson are said to be wearing them. Ditto for Oprah and Britney. Rumors are that Jennifer Lopez has mink ones, and Madonna’s are said to be diamond-studded. Gift certificates for the procedure were included in this year’s Oscar gift bags. Read more

Wake up to naturally lush lashes everyday with semi-permanent eyelash extensions!

Eyelash extensions, in which synthetic lashes are glued individually onto real lashes, have become the latest cosmetic trend sweeping the nation. The procedure is gaining momentum at a time when women yearn for that 1960s Twiggy look and cosmetic companies are focused on developing new formulas and wands to make lashes look longer and thicker.

“In the last couple of years, we’ve gone through an intense phase of fake eyelashes, and this is the logical extension,” said Didi Gluck, beauty director of Marie Claire . “It dovetails a little bit with the craze for hair extensions.” Read more

Already a fast-growing fashion trend in Asia and Europe, eyelash extensions are finally available in the United States! This exciting new technique transform lashes into lush, beautiful, longer lashes through the application of a synthetic eyelash directly on to your natural lash - one at a time. Our lashes are Weightless, comfortable, long lasting and Water-proof. You will love them!

Traditional false lashes are in a strip or multiple lashes knotted together and applied onto the eyelid using a hard drying adhesive. They often cause discomfort and sometimes natural lashes to fall out. They lasted only a few days to a week and looked unnatural and felt heavy. Read more