How the KISS Boudoir lashes deliver on a false lash fantasy

I know you know that I love the KISS Lash Couture Faux Mink collection: I know this because I talk about it all the time. It’s cruelty-free and the lashes wear for a good 5-15 uses, depending on how gentle you are with them, so the KISS Lash Couture Little Black Dress lashes ($5.99 USD) are my go-to. I’ve easily gone through half a dozen sets of them, and they’re insanely hard to find in stores—whenever I do manage to find them (I’ve had the best luck at London Drugs), I buy out the whole shelf.

I’m down to my last pair of Little Black Dress lashes again, and I’m struggling yet again to find new ones. So, I tried something different last month and went with a trimmed-down pair of KISS Lash Couture in Boudoir ($5.99 USD) lashes. It went well—so well that I’ve decided to wear this set through before switching back.

They’re a different look. The KISS Boudoir lashes are significantly fuller than the Little Black Dress ones, and it makes a big difference for the band. While the LBD band is flexible, the KISS Boudoir lashes have a band that’s almost rigid. It makes them harder to place (and terrible for newbies), but it gives an interesting effect: on my monolids, the band can result in a double lid. (To prevent this, I just trim them down by 1/3 and place them farther to the outer corners.)

It’s a trick that isn’t guaranteed to work for everyone, but I’ve seen it mentioned by a few other monolidded bloggers in the past. If you want a comfortable way to try out a double-lid fantasy, give the KISS Boudoir lashes a chance!

KISS Boudoir lashes, Magical Ink Eyeliner (this one smudges on me, so beware!) and KISS Mani Pop Nail Accents. Lip: NARS New Lover ($27 USD). More of this look here!

Chocolate scents and luxe lashes with Shu Uemura

I’ve started playing around with holiday collections, and this one from Shu Uemura is gorgeous. La Maison du Chocolat boxes everything up like a tray of fancy chocolates, and the Rouge Unlimited lipsticks have a chocolate fragrance to match.

(However, the squares on the eyeshadow palettes are not scratch-‘n-sniff. I double-checked.)

I’ve been in a major funk recently, and it’s resulted in a months-long makeup rut. Which is to say: winged liner, lashes, and more or less no lip or eyeshadow. This is the first time I’ve actually put colour on my lids since the summer, and it felt good—almost like I was cracking a little, just at the effort of trying.

This look is pretty simple, and I’ll be following up with more in-depth coverage (and swatches!) of the products soon. On my eyes I have the Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat Ganache & Praliné Eye Palette in Dark Cacao ($99 CAD), with lashes curled using the Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat Chocolate Topped Premium Curler ($21 CAD) and topped with my KISS Boudoir lashes.

The Chocolate Topped curler is my favourite Shu curler so far: the brown hue is stunning, and something about the coating makes it feel a little more plush than my other Shu curlers. If your lash curler need replacing any time soon, I would absolutely recommend this one—it somehow knocks the brand’s own silver curler out of the park.

Shimmery goodness with Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat

On my lips is the Shu Uemura Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte Lipstick in Ripe Cherry ($36 CAD), which I’d honestly skip. I’m not huge on Shu’s Rouge Unlimited Supreme Mattes. While I love their eyeshadows, the Rouge Unlimited lipsticks are too slippery for my liking, and the Supreme Mattes too drying. (There are exactly zero Shu lipsticks in my frequently-used makeup drawer, despite how gorgeous they are.)

Finally, I’ve highlighted here with the Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat Shimmery Powder in Luster Gold Dust ($36 CAD). It’s really, really glittery—I think it’s insane that Shu recommends using it almost as a setting powder, using the “puff or face powder brush to spread powder smoothly and evenly from center of the face outward.” As a highlighter, it’s pretty, but even then, it’s too much shimmer for me.

But I don’t know: maybe that’s just a mood thing. Do happy people wear more glitter? Answer Y/N in the comments, or pick up your nearest landline and scream endlessly into the void to reply.

Stay tuned for follow-up reviews and swatches.

Shop this false lash fantasy look

FACE

Pür Minerals 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15 in Porcelain ($28 USD/$32 CAD)

Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat Shimmery Powder in Luster Gold Dust ($36 CAD)

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-hour Blush in Paaarty ($29 USD/$38 CAD)

BROWS

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Ebony ($21 USD/$27 CAD)

Amaterasu Liquid Brow Liner in Brunette ($29 CAD)

EYES

Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat Ganache & Praliné Eye Palette in Dark Cacao ($99 CAD)

KISS Lash Couture in Boudoir ($5.99 USD)

LIPS

Shu Uemura La Maison du Chocolat Rouge Unlimited Supreme Matte Lipstick in Ripe Cherry ($36 CAD)