Magnetic Eyelashes

This packaging is super cute and sturdy.

You may have seen videos abut these, they are false eyelashes that clip on to your eyelashes with a small magnet.

They don't extend over the full lash line, so these are for the outer  half.

Without mascara.

This half-lash is a problem, as the false lashes look so out of place.
I know why they did it, to make it work with the magnets, but they should have tried to fix this.

It would have been better if the false lashes were shorter but I know why they aren't, to make them easier to put on.

Also my left lash won't snap together properly.
The asymmetry is annoying.

They have a clear lash band, which I guess is good or bad depending on your preference.

It feels like there is something on my lashes and it is kind of annoying.
They are also more difficult to put on than normal false lashes.

I washed and disinfected them to send them to a friend to play with, but the damn magnets CAME OFF!
These are not as reusable as you may think!

All that effort for naught.

There are so many things wrong with these, they should have been stopped as soon as the prototype was tested.
 For the gimmick of magnetic lashes, the payoff is absolute rubbish.


Price: 4/5 ($4.13 for a pair)
Effectiveness: -5/5

Art break - The Man in the Iron (red) Mask

One of my colleagues held a masquerade themed birthday party earlier this month.
I asked one of my friends at work if he received an invite, the following conversation then took place:

Me - Do you have a mask?
Lakai - No.
Me - Well, I know a few shops nearby that you could get one...
Lakai - I don't think I want to do that.
Me - Or you could make one, it wouldn't be hard. You just need some paint and...
Lakai - *Looking at me*
Me - ... Or I could make you one?
Lakai - Now you understand my thoughts.

So I asked for the colours of the clothes he planned to wear (which started a discussion on dress codes) and set to work.

I had black and crimson/wine, with white accents to work with. I wanted something that looked a bit fancy (it is 'Masquerade' after all) but still understated and manly (I don't feel like being beaten up).

So this is what I came up with:

I used cord under the paint to create some interesting texture, arranging it in an asymmetrical starburst shape.
The white beading stops it from being too dark.
Each bead was placed individually O.o

Verdict from Lakai: He said he meant that he wanted to make it together (why he didn't say that, I don't know... I think he just felt bad and said this), but he liked it! :)