DIY: Semi-permanent lashes

Picture 1: What you'll need

Picture 2: Applying Glue

Picture 3: Half done

Picture 4: Fully done

Picture 5: Adhesive Remover

What are semi permanent lashes?
These are individual false lashes that you glue on top of your real lashes. When you're done, it looks as good as the false strip lashes. The difference between false strip lashes and these individual semi permanent lashes is that these lashes last not just one night/day but at least an entire week.
What makes this option so awesome?
- Lasts long (usually 2 weeks with good maintenance it could last longer). And usually not all of them fall off at once, individual lashes will start to get loose and fall off, you can replace these ones regularly when it happens and that way you won't have to do it all over again at once.
- Looks more natural then false strip lashes - strip lashes usually require more glue and looks fake that way, moreover, strip lashes are usually more dramatic, with these individual lashes there are two options: short and medium length ones and if you venture out of the Ardell brand (which i have showcased) you can even choose more variations in lengths
- Saves you time every day - you no longer have to curl your lashes and put on mascara everyday, skip that step because you already have beautiful lashes
What you'll need: (see picture 1)
(1) A pack of individual lashes - i use Duralash by Ardell in Flare Medium Black, you can buy this at any drug store, you can buy it from Walmart (cheapest) or Rexall PharmaPlus. At Shoppers Drug Mart they don't sell Ardell but they sell Quo brand lashes which are slightly more expensive (and i also like them less)
(2) Ardell Lash Tite Adhesive
(3) An angled Tweezer
The steps it takes: (refer to the pictures, sorry there's a limited amount)
(1) On the adhesive box it will instruct you to pour some glue over foil paper i believe in order to dab the glue on your lashes. I don't do that, i find that highly unnecessary. First thing you should do is use your tweezer (or fingers but it's easier to use the tweezers), aim for the TIP where the lashes all meet (the part that's stuck to the packaging - see picture 2) if you don't aim to pull the lashes off at that spot you'll ruin your false lash. If you pull the false lash with a tweezer from the ends or somewhere else often times the lash will twist and ruin itself, i still make this mistake sometimes..
- I usually pull out a bunch of individual lashes and place them on the table and then you can grip the lash however you feel comfortable
(2) open the lid of the adhesive and tilt the jar so you can reach the glue, once it's close to the edge dab your lash with glue (look at picture 3)
(3) close one eye and start from either the middle or the front and place the false lash above your lash as close as possible to the roots of your real lashes. Remember, some of my friends make this mistake, do not try to just glue the lashes to the skin on your eyes, glue it to the root of your real lashes, otherwise the lash will just fall off when you wash your face
(4) After you successfully get this lash on (if you're a beginner this might be a little frustrating because the adhesive is very liquidy) wait maybe 30 seconds for it to dry a bit then work on the next one til you get your entire eye (look at picture 4 for half done eye and picture 5 for final results)
How do i remove it?
If you want to remove a lash you may need a product called Quo Individual Eyelash Adhesive Remover, you can buy this from Shoppers Drug Mart.
(1) Tilt the jar sideways and pinch the body of the jar and some of the product's liquid will come out use your finger and rub that on the root of your lash where you glued it.. this will make it easier for you to remove it..it'll be oily.
(2) Try not to yank your lashes out this will pull your real lashes. Instead close your eyes and try to rub the lash off away from your eyes slowly.
- Sometimes you may not even need the adhesive remover because it's loose enough to slide it off your real lash.
Disadvantages of semi permanent lashes:
- What i get most frustrated about is the lashes move because the adhesive doesn't keep it in place as well after a few days, your lashes start to clump together.
- Even with adhesive remover sometimes it's glued so tightly on your real lashes that if you tries to remove your false lash it will yank your real ones out. It's frustrating.. but i guess that's the price of beauty?

Why isn't there a video instead?
I am a beginner in video making, the quality of the video isn't that good. I will consider trying again if people are truly interested in seeing one.