"You look different..."

I had a client once, a beautiful woman with incredible bone structure. She came to me frustrated because her makeup looked "cheap." She had the foundation, the contour, the highlighter. But her lashes were screaming, "I am not real."

We broke it down. Here are the 7 specific mistakes that make the most expensive lash look like a toy:

Mistake 1: The Shiny Band

If the strip looks shiny, it looks like plastic. Fix: Use a matte black or clear band, or line your upper lash line with a thin black gel liner to camouflage it.

Mistake 2: Ignoring Your Eye Shape

A round lash on a hooded eye doesn't lift, it closes. Fix: Look for 'cat eye' or 'lifted' styles that flare towards the outer corner.

Mistake 3: Wrong Glue

Dollar store glue dries white, then peels. Fix: PHANSTA's premium glue dries clear and stays invisible.

Mistake 4: Bad Placement

Placing the lash on the lid, not the lash line. This creates a gap. Fix: Look down into a mirr