
Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!
Thank you for signing up to . You will receive a verification email shortly.
There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again.
Highlights for your hair are so commonplace that you can even do them yourself with home color kits from companies such as Garnier (opens in new tab), L'Oréal (opens in new tab), and Revlon (opens in new tab). But what about highlights for your eyelashes? If there's no bleach or peroxide required, would you try them?
When my lash guru Makeup Mandy (opens in new tab) first showed me this technicolor tray of falsies, I thought she was off her rocker. I mean, who would want red, orange, or yellow lash extensions — redheads or blondes? doubtful — let alone green, blue, or purple? I can understand experimenting with some crazy falsies (opens in new tab) for a night (Halloween, perhaps?), but lash extensions last up to a month — that's a serious commitment to your fun-color fringe.
However, these bright faux mink hairs aren't meant to be used all over the eye, according to Mandy. Instead, they're best as accent highlights to regular black lash extensions. Just like the popular colored mascaras (opens in new tab) that enhance your eye color, these tinted lash extensions are surprisingly subtle. The reason is that the accent extension is slightly shorter than the rest of the false fringe, so it blends in softly and can only be seen when they catch the light.
How do you pick your highlight hue? Think of the colors like shadow shades. Red, orange, and yellow will warm up your skin tone — just like highlights in your hair will give you a sun-kissed look — and if you're a redhead or blonde, blending in the lighter hairs will make your extensions seem more natural, like you're wearing brown mascara. As for the green, blue, and purple extensions, they help cancel out eye redness, making you appear more rested. Perfect for Halloween, and any day after...
-
The Best Sweaters, According to Our Editors
Bring on the knits.
By Brooke Knappenberger
-
5 Practical Things You Can Do to Protect Democracy
Advice from top celebrities and Michelle Obama herself.
By Erin Geiger Smith
-
Behind the Scenes of a Women-Led Acquisition
Ever wonder what goes on during an M&A deal? Here, Tradesy founder Tracy DiNunzio reveals what it's like to say goodbye to the company she built as it merges with Vestiaire Collective.
By Tanya Benedicto Klich
-
Beauty Vlogger Deepica Mutyala Has an Awesome Message for Halloween
Damn straight.
By Heather Furlow
-
4 Halloween Makeup Looks That Don't Require a Costume
Because maybe you *don't* want to spend $80 on a Wilma Flintstone dress?
By Carly Cardellino
-
Halloween Makeup How-To: The Bat Mask
I'm Bat Girl.
By Deanne Kaczerski
-
Halloween Makeup How-To: The Ice Queen Mask
You don't really have time to get an ENTIRE costume together, so just do great makeup.
By Marie Claire
-
What Does Your Hair Color Say About You?
A star colorist analyzes why we go lighter, darker — and a little crazy — in the salon chair.
By Ning Chao
-
3 Hair Color Tips You've Never Heard Before (from Jen Aniston's Guy!)
Her longtime colorist Michael Canale shares his secret to getting the best hair hue.
By Ning Chao
-
10 Signs You Need a Hair Makeover
Pro clues it's time to redo your 'do
By Laurie Campbell