When you sit in my makeup chair, I love to bring out that sparkle in your eyes and I make sure to frame them so they pop open, making you feel youthful and vibrant. Part of that includes creating your ideal wedding lashes. Customizing the lash line is important if we want the makeup look to enhance the natural eye shape. It allows me to create volume or length where your natural lashes are sparse or in their grow in stage, which ideally gives an individual aesthetic.
Strip lashes can tend to lean on looking more cookie-cutter and I also feel with the amount of tears, humidity and action that can happen during a wedding day, I prefer individual lashes, so you won’t deal with lifting edges or someone bumping the entire lash off when going in for a hug or while dancing. Your peace of mind on the wedding day is my goal!
So why would a makeup artist choose a strip over building individual lashes? There really shouldn’t be a reason, unless you hand us a pair that you wear and won’t feel like yourself without them!
The most important thing is that you feel like yourself and not some version that isn’t authentic. Eyes are one of the most doated over areas of the face. When it comes to our partners, they look into our eyes to speak, to be seen and to be heard. I understand how important it is to take the time to build the lash area up naturally. You will feel like your overall natural lashes are elevated and defined at the same time.
What many strip lashes do is close the eyes in and they can be heavy from the band that the fibers are resting along. Strip lashes also require more glue, which can tamper with the look and cause eye irritation. I try to steer clear of anything that takes away from the quality of my work and your experience. We pride ourselves with taking the extra time to custom build the lash line so you and your wedding party look and feel your best and most natural.
BUT…What if you absolutely do not want to wear anything on your natural lashes that need to be glued on? I have a few methods to give your natural lashes a boost, plus the best water resistant, clean mascara that stays, lifts, builds and enhances without the added individual or strip lash fuss.
Checkout the vendors from the above Oregon Wedding Day shoot:
- Aniko Productions
- Adornment Events
- Bella Bloom Florals
- Lux Sucre Weddings
- Party Place PDX
- Crave Design
- Bridal Exclusives
- Morilee Official
- Generation Tux
- Kelli Thomsen Beauty
With Love & Awareness,
