Following in the footsteps of the unicorn craze -rainbow highlighter, shimmery pink lip gloss and holographic nail polish, the latest beauty trend inspired by mythical creatures ismermaid eyelashes. These whimsical lashes are available in beautiful vibrant colors that conjure images of the ocean and the beauty of mythical mermaids.
Mermaid lashes started to appear on the catwalks, but now they are not only for supermodels or celebrities. You can style your own mermaid lashes with traditional semi-permanent mermaid lashes or stick on false lashes, depending on how long you want to look like a mermaid.
1. Choose Your Color Carefully
The point of mermaid lashes is to add brightness to your eyes. Traditional mermaid lashes come in multiple colors—usually purple, pink, green, and blue—to create an eye-catching mystical look. However, you can choose any of these colors - or all of them - depending on what kind of lashes you have in mind.
If you decide to deviate from the rainbow path and stick with one color, try choosing a shade that complements your natural color. If you have any basic beauty knowledge, you probably already know that your eye shadow and eyeliner can enhance your eye color if you choose the right shades. Mermaid eyelashes can have the same effect. Pink eyelashes brighten up green eyes. Purple and green emphasize the depth of blue eyes, while blue emphasizes the color of brown eyes.
2. Get semi-permanent lashes
Semi-permanent mermaid eyelash extensions keep the color of your eyelashes up to five weeks. These eyelash extensions are not exactly cheap. One set of lashes can cost anywhere from $150 to $500.
The price is high, but the end result is a gorgeous, long-lasting set of multi-colored lashes that blend so naturally with your natural lashes that you might even have trouble convincing yourself that you're not a mermaid. Experienced lash technicians work with tiny individual lashes rather than striped lashes like regular false lashes. They use a strong adhesive to gently apply each lash along the lash line, creating a pattern that blends seamlessly with your natural lashes. For mermaid lashes that look natural and last as long as possible, semi-permanent extensions are best.
3. Get yourself false eyelashes
If you're wary of mixing rainbow fringe with your lashes for a few weeks, grab a pair of temporary lashes instead. Semi-permanent mermaid lash extensions are more popular and more common than glue-on versions, but several makeup and beauty brands have released mermaid style fakes as an alternative option as mermaid lashes climbed to the top of the trend charts.
If you don't find the mermaid style false eyelashes that you like, you can make your own mermaid look. Simply use colored mascara in purple, pink, green or blue to tint your lashes for a soft, wearable mermaid-inspired shade.
