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I recently got my lashes done at a Sephora and it was suuuuuch a good experience that I will go back, get lashes again, just to chit chat with the associates there.
I narrowed it down to two choices:
Velour Lashes Effortless - No Trim - Natural Lash Collection Understated (I think)
SEPHORA COLLECTION Vegan False Eyelashes Charming (obvs winner) ... Way nice and way nice price😁😉
They stayed and slayed. This was a four hour wear. It's $15 USD for the service + cost of lashes. The SC lashes are very adorable, affordable and as my Syane (shout-out to Sephora Meatpacking) said, "they eatttt"
I highly encourage getting lashes, especially if you struggle with them. I described what I wanted, and got tips and tricks that allowed me to do this on my own.
What I learned
- Tapered out shape for almond shaped eyes gives you all the drama without overwhelming your eye
- Cut the outside, not the inside so you don't ruin your lashes if you're new to this or just find it challenging
- Look down when applying , which seems intuitive, but 9/10 I go straight and straight into the mirror. Having a mirror and looking down gives me a higher success rate.
Also, I got in store goodies!
Tagging some other folks to share their experiences:
For the current challenge, ending 5/28/25, I went and had a Brow Wax.
I did go in my usual makeup, except I did my brows slightly less intense, since they were going to be plucked out. This actually helped, even though it's usually advised to go makeup free. Vasso, the BA with a plan, asked "is this the shape you prefer?" And we were off...
The wax was a perfect temp...
But, oh, how I've forgotten how the first pull feels 😳🤕 After years of threading, I've forgotten.
All in all, I think she did 🙌🏽, I brought a Brow pencil with me, just in case I wanted to fill in the sparse areas I have, but I didn't bother.
Before
After
While in this pic I've removed my makeup, Miss Vasso also did my wax without disrupting eye look.
Thanks to @faeriegirl for putting this on my radar.
Yesterday I went to my local Sephora to get my lashes done (for the current BIC Insider Challenge). I had never worn false lashes before, so it was a very new experience for me. The Sephora Beauty Advisor who helped me was fantastic, she did a great job and when I explained that I was new to false lashes, she walked me through everything she was doing so that I could try it myself next time. Shout out to Tania for being awesome! 💜 She was super nice, listened to what I wanted (I told her I wanted a more natural/understated look), answered all my questions, and was patient when I kept blinking like a spooked horse when she tried to put the lashes on me lol.
Here are the tips I learned:
- apply the glue on the inside of the lashes and wait for it to turn clear before applying (I imagine this is different if you're using black glue, but she used clear on me)
- like @danielledanielle said, look down while applying, and place the lashes so that they're pointing up, not straight forward (I hope that makes sense)
- when removing, gently peel the lashes off starting from the outer corner
The lashes stayed put for several hours without budging, but were easy to remove on my own without any trouble. While I was in store, I picked up a Sephora Collection false lash set to try applying on my own sometime. I don't think I'll go for wearing false lashes every time I do my makeup, but I can see myself using them if I want a little something more to my eye look on occasion
Here's a selfie post-application:
These are Velour Lashes Effortless - No Trim - Natural Lash Collection (not sure which one), and she also applied Tower 28 Beauty MakeWaves Lengthening + Volumizing Mascara Jet after applying the lashes. No other makeup, since the instructions when booking an appointment say to arrive makeup-free, so pls ignore my eye bags 😅
Overall, this was a fun experiment and an easy way to step outside of my comfort zone a little bit and try something new! Based on this experience, I would definitely try other beauty services at Sephora in the future.
Halloween 2023 - Last year, I booked an appointment for the "Ultimate Glam" for this eye look. The spider and spiderweb detailing I only had done to the one side, but the rest of the look, including the lashes were done to both eyes.
Tips:
- If you want an elaborate or complicated design like this, highly recommend consulting with the makeup artist before booking your services to ensure that you will be able to get the look (or comparable one) that you are going for. And see below 👇
- If you have a photo of the look or design you want, bring in the photo
- If the look you are going for is not as complicated, you can either share the look you you want when booking the services in the "special requests" section. It won't guarantee you get the exact look, but this will help to set expectations and make sure you and your makeup artists are on the same page. If you're not sure whether you're desired look is one deemed elaborate or complicated, my recommendation would be to check in with the makeup artist before booking your service to determine whether it can be done and also whether it can be done (along with the rest of your makeup) in the 90 minutes set aside for the Ultimate Glam service.
FYI:
- If you would like lashes applied during the Ultimate Glam service, the cost of the lashes is in addition to the cost of the service.
- The makeup artist will, at the end of the service, go over with you the products he/she/they used and ask whether you would like to purchase anything. Whether you do so or not is up to you.
- If you like one or more of the products used, but are not ready to purchase, they can email you a list of the products. You can also take a photo of the products.
- At the time of payment, you will have the option to add a tip for the makeup artist.
Some makeup artists still have available time slots for Halloween, the weekend before Halloween. This won't count toward the Level Up challege for points, but it's a great service. No such service for me this year as Halloween 2025 is shaping up to be a low key event. @danielledanielle
@CynthieLu, the makeup beauty services can be a lot of fun. Over the years, I've gotten the Feature Focus, Full Face and Ultimate Glam services. Feature Focus is, as the name suggest, makeup application focusing on one feature - it's the most minimalist and simple of the three makeup services - simple eye look or cheeks or lips, etc. Full Face is just that as well - it doesn't include lashes and if I'm remembering right, it allows for focusing on two features with the look/style being simple-to-moderate. Ultimate Glam includes lash application if you'd like (but you would have to pay for the lashes themselves in addition to the service) and more complicated or a more detailed eye look.
It's fun, too, to pick up some tips & tricks. I've been fortunate that, for the most part, I've had makeup artists who I've connected with - we've chatted about all sorts of things and shared thoughts and advice on products, skincare, hair care, etc. I sometimes ask about a couple of things that they do as well, to help me try to recreate a look at home. Oftentimes when they know I'm interested, they'll give me a mirror to hold and when they can, show me how they do a certain detailing, etc.
If I am wanting more tips, trick or to learn about an application technique, I'd consider going for the Beauty Lesson service. A couple, a few years ago (?) when the cut crease was super popular, I went in for one of the other makeup services and had thought about going in at another time for the Beauty Lesson service with that makeup artist (to learn to do a softer cut crease on hooded eyes). Time got away from me, life happened and I never got around to doing it, but there are moments where I consider doing a Beauty Lesson service if there's a particular makeup trend I'm interested in learning more about, especially if it's an application or technique that I have a hard time figuring out with YT videos, etc. (and let's face it, there are many a technique that fall within that category or me).
