Vegas Voice November 2016

Linda Bateman-Gomez
Eyelashes
Timeless Beauty
Beauty trends are an ever revolving door.
What is old is new again and even the fads we
wish would stay buried in the past, tend to resurface!
Brows and lashes are two things that have
had an interesting history of trends.
Going as far back as Ancient Egypt, men
and women heavily darkened them with kohl.
In the Middle Ages, both were shaved to create
the illusion of a higher forehead and early
versions of mascara and tinting have been
around for centuries.
Lashes and brows are still a huge point of
focus today. Thick brows and long, luscious
lashes dominate social media beauty pages.
They can greatly accentuate the shape and
size of the eyes and make the rest of your
makeup pop. Much the way lipstick highlights
your lips, lashes and brows finish your look.
Over time however, just as your hair thins or
changes, lashes and brows can befall the same
fate and leave us looking for options. While
after 50, it’s perhaps not as much about trendsetting,
we still want to maintain the same finished
and more youthful look.
False eyelashes in particular are all the rage
at the moment and options abound! Full, partial,
angled, straight - you name it and they
exist.
There are thick, thin, wispy and everything
in between. They can be applied one lash at a
time or all at once in strips. You can attempt to
do them at home, or have them professionally
done.
Price of course, varies as well, starting at just
a few dollars for drugstore brands or $25 for a
more expensive pair. For those looking to start
somewhere, my friend recently launched her
own gorgeous line called Eyeris Beauty.
They are not only extraordinary, but they
are 100% cruelty free, which for me is a big
thing! And they can be used up to 20 times allowing
for some practice too!
False eyelashes certainly provide the most
dramatic change, but you must be careful.
Sometimes they can accidentally pull out your
own lashes, and the last thing you want to do
is lose anymore!
And for simpler solutions, of course there
is always mascara, all prices and types. And
again, while this is what I mostly use, you have
to be careful as it can be drying. If it sticks to
your natural lashes it can cause further thinning.
Last, there are prescription topicals. If this
is of interest, just be sure to do some research
of any possible downsides. The most important
thing while enhancing any part of your look is
not to cause further damage to anything you
already have!
I have tried the false lashes and they were
fun and quite dramatic. Personally they’re
something I would use for special occasions
mostly.
As I’ve shared before, I tend to be a bit lazy
so anything that requires extra work probably
isn’t going to make my daily routine. So I suppose
my drugstore Covergirl Lash Blast Volume
mascara will have to do for now! Brows
are up next month!
Linda Bateman-Gomez has an international beauty company based in Las
Vegas that specializes in cosmetics and other beauty products. She would love to
hear from you with questions, ideas or tips you’d like to share! Contact Linda at
TimelessBeauty2020@gmail.com or through her website www.fullips.com.
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