British Vogue - 11.2019

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olly lashes, Bambi lashes, spider lashes... from

Dior to Brandon Maxwell, big lashes were big

news backstage at the autumn/winter ’19 shows.

How much you layer up is, of course, a question

of personal taste, the key takeaway was that, when it comes

to application, careful preparation is needed. “I begin by

curling the lashes before any product is on them,” says make-

up artist Lynsey Alexander. “With a small brush, I apply a

little face powder over the eye area, making sure the lashes

get a dusting. This acts as a thickening agent for the mascara,

to help you create a chunky, heavier finish.” Next up, layer

on the mascara. “The technique is to wiggle the wand,

starting at the base of the lashes and pulling in a zigzag

motion through their lengths,” Alexander adds. Which type

of mascara brush you should choose will depend on your

natural lashes: to lengthen, for those who need help in that

department, bristle brushes work best; to separate, for those

who are lucky enough to have an already dense lash fringe,

you should go for a rubber wand.

As Alexander details, lash curlers shouldn’t be overlooked

• they are a necessary step to getting the best out of your
  lashes. It’s just as well they are back in a big way, with Chanel,
  Shiseido, Laura Mercier and Hourglass all launching their
  own versions (they all have a wide-rimmed, bouncy cushion
  that won’t pinch skin or break lashes). And don’t forget the
  eye cream. Looking after the skin around your eyes is as
  important as what you use to dress them up. Val Garland, a
  Vogue contributing beauty editor, makes a final case for the
  look: “Lashings of dolly lash will always be clocked – it’s
  naughty but nice. It’s like last night’s lived-in lushness. It’s
  a confident ‘I’ve got it, I own it’ kind of look,” she says. So
  put a little time and effort into your lashes. After all, they
  frame your view of the world. n

THE LENGTHENERS

THE SEPARATORS

THE EXTRAS

Above, from left:

Lancôme Monsieur

Big, £21.50. Max

Factor Lash Revival,

£13. Estée Lauder

Sumptuous Rebel

Length + Lift, £26.

Below: Westman

Atelier Eye Love

You, £58

Above, from top: L’Oréal Paris

Bambi Eye False Lash, £11. Burberry

Cat Lashes, £24. Below: Chanel

Le Volume Révolution De Chanel, £28

From far left: Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing

Eye Concentrate, £58. La Prairie Skin Caviar

Eye Lift, £360. Hourglass Eyelash Curler, £30.

JAMES COCHRANE; PIXELATE.BIZ Sarah Chapman Stem Cell Eye Mask, £78

BEAUTY

BRANDON MAXWELL

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