Working From Home: Are Lashes Still Worth It?

WORKING FROM HOME: ARE LASHES STILL WORTH IT?

If you're working from home, you might wonder if lashes are still worth it. After all, your coworkers only see you in a tiny video square. But the answer is a loud yes — and it's not about vanity. It's about how you feel when you catch your own reflection between meetings.

Here's what I learned as a beauty editor who spent two years in sweatpants:

YOU THINK NOBODY SEES YOU — BUT YOU SEE YOU

In 2023, a survey of 3,200 remote workers found that 78% felt more focused when they looked “presentable” — even if no one else saw them. Lashes are the shortcut to “I look awake, confident, and put together.”

I remember my first month WFH. I was like you but worse — I stopped brushing my hair, wore the same hoodie for three days, and wondered why I felt drained. One afternoon, I put on my falsies for a call I ended up having by audio only. The difference wasn't visible to anyone. But I felt taller, sharper, and more like myself.

WHEN WORK IS PIXELS, YOUR FACE IS YOUR SIGNAL

Your brain treats your own face as a barometer. Here's what lashes do:

They give you eyes that look open even if you had a 3 a.m. meeting with your baby.
They save 15 minutes of mascara and removal — every single morning.
They let you skip foundation because the eye area does the talking.
They boost your perceived energy on camera, so people think you're thriving even when you're running on cold coffee.

THE REAL ROI OF LASHES IN A ROOM WITH NO AUDIENCE

The outcome isn't about impressing your manager. It's about getting into the headspace where work feels doable. You're on mute half the day, but your self-talk is full volume. When your lashes look good, you look good to yourself.

And that's worth something: one study from the University of Texas found that wearing beauty products increased feelings of confidence in 70% of participants — regardless of whether anyone knew they wore them.