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Mumsnet Discussions: Style and beauty : URGENT question about false eyelashes! (15 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PrincessPeaHead on Sat 17-May-08 17:45:10
I'm going to a fancy dress party tonight as Carrie Bradshaw aka SJP. So I'm wearing extremely high, rather silly shoes, a short, tight, stretchy skirt, a vest top, and a big chiffon overshirt. Accessorising with a gigantic corsage and a silly over the top beaded clutch bag.

Question. Should I wear false eyelashes? Does Carrie? Would Carrie? And if so, how the hell do I put them on and do I do eye makeup before or after? And can I do false eyelashes and black liquid eyeliner?

I have a slight fear of looking like a transvestite trying to look like Carrie Bradshaw.... all help gratefully received!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fishie on Sat 17-May-08 17:48:25
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By chonky on Sat 17-May-08 17:48:51
But SJP does look like a transvestite .

I'd go with the false eyelashes, they're fun, and after all it is fancy dress. Do eye make up first, then apply the lashes, and finish with a slick of liquid eyeliner to hide the 'seam' where the lashes meet your eyelid.

Have a great time!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fishie on Sat 17-May-08 17:50:35
how are your own lashes? i am astounded, there absolutely pages of stuff on how to do a carrie. i always thought it a bit dull looking really, clothes are more the star.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PrincessPeaHead on Sat 17-May-08 18:01:55
gosh there is masses of carrie eye makeup stuff on youtube!
I might have a go, having watched one of the videos. Scared about using false eyelashes after doing the makeup though - what if I stuff it up?! Never worn false eyelashes before. My own are perfectly adequate for day to day use..... grin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By iCod on Sat 17-May-08 18:07:11
they are a bugger

haev you got her beauty spot?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By iCod on Sat 17-May-08 18:07:34
wheres your hat?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By chonky on Sat 17-May-08 18:08:26
SO are mine PPH, I'm just rather partial to fancy dress parties <pokes tongue out>.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By chonky on Sat 17-May-08 18:09:33
If you do eye make up after, teh falsies will fall off. In fact they'll fall off anyway, but only after you've spent hafl the evening thinking they're still firmly attached (teh voice of experience)
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PrincessPeaHead on Sat 17-May-08 18:13:18
I wasn't suggesting they weren't chonky! But fishie did ask how my own were....

OK I'm going to be brave and do the YouTube makeup AND the false eyelashes. Where is her beauty spot??
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By chonky on Sat 17-May-08 18:46:41
Was just being cheeky PPH! Didn't want anyone reading to think I resort to falsies as I have stumpy lashes.

Not sure about beauty spot....
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PrincessPeaHead on Sun 18-May-08 10:59:16
The eyelashes were a triumph! I shall be wearing them regularly from now on. And they didn't fall off until everyone was much too pissed to notice...

I drank 5 moscow mules, which is about the level of units I normally consume in 6 months. I feel ever so slightly like Mule Poo this morning.... [sob]
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By twinsetandpearls on Sun 18-May-08 12:02:53
I love false eyelashes, do it.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By twinsetandpearls on Sun 18-May-08 12:03:21
You have, great grin note to self read thread to the end and check date.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By chonky on Sun 18-May-08 20:57:13
Glad they were a hit PPH. I love the wide eyed bambi look they give.

envy at your mules. I heart moscow mules.


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