The magnetic lashes are cheaper than lash extensions, and less stressful than strip lashes, earning 4.5/5 stars from me

Me and false eyelashes have never really got along. I’ve tried everything to make my white, wispy lashes look longer and fuller, including many bad lash extensions and once even resorting to using false nail glue to stick pesky falsies to my lids. I absolutely don’t recommend it. I was 14 and giving in to peer pressure. It hurt. I cried. A lot.

For the majority of my adult life I’ve been searching for the best lengthening mascaras, and recently rather enjoyed this one from Maybelline - but with lash lifts and lash extensions all the rage on social media, I’m still never quite satisfied with my lashes. That said, I’m also scarred from poor procedures and sky-high prices for this kind of thing. Once I let a newly-qualified technician loose on my lashes and looked like spiders had taken residence in my eyelids for weeks. It was the stuff of Halloween nightmares.

I guess what I want is longer lashes without forking out £50 a month (and the rest), without the maintenance, and without throwing a tantrum because the glue won’t stick. It’s not much to ask, right?

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I recently discovered the lifesaver that is magnetic eyelashes, and it’s transformed my view on falsies. I used them all week on a holiday to Cornwall, and the Ardell magnetic individual lashes survived trips to the beach, axe throwing and a rather windy coastal walk, too.

The lashes come in both short and long, but to keep things nice and natural for now, I opted for short. If I could get the hang of it, I could always pick up a set of long ones, too, seeing as they're less than £9 a pack at Falseeyelashes.co.uk .

The magnetic eyelashes are applied with a magnetic liquid liner, which costs £11.99, and even on the first application attempt, it was pretty easy. I wore eyeliner a LOT in my high school years - chunky wings were my ‘thing’ and while I’m a little out of practice, I managed a thin, fairly straight line on my upper lash line without any disasters.

Once this began to dry slightly, I could apply the individual lashes. I used a pair of tweezers to pluck each small cluster from the pack before placing them onto the liner, applying a small amount of pressure to make sure they stuck. Each individual lash has its own magnet which clings to the liner, and has tapered tips to blend with your natural lashes seamlessly.

Each box contains 36 little lash clusters, and for my first time, I used four on each lash to offer a ‘siren eye’ effect, elongating my outer corner. All of the lashes felt pretty secure, and actually looked really discreet, which surprised me a lot. They offered a thicker and fuller lash effect without looking like I’d plonked on far too much mascara, or was obviously wearing any faux lashes.

Each time I wore the lashes throughout my holiday, I found that one, or at the most, two of the clusters would be lost to the wind at some point throughout the day. However, when I went to cleanse my face and remove my makeup in the evenings, the majority of the clusters were still on my lashes, and could be removed and placed back into the pack for another use. Even after an hour of indoor axe throwing, my lashes were still fully in tact and hadn't budged one bit.

I was surprised at how well magnetic lashes work, and how easy and fuss-free they were to apply. So long as you’re happy to lose a lash or two throughout the day, they’re perfect for every-day wear or for special occasions and date nights. They’re much cheaper than opting for lash extensions with fortnightly infills, and no-one would ever suspect they weren’t your natural lashes unless they pulled out a magnifying glass.

You can pick up a pair for yourself at Falseeyelashes.co.uk , or for £8.95 on FeelUnique and Notino for £6.76.