Here’s a very useful but little-known tip: like clothes, false eyelashes can be layered to create a completely customized look. Brilliant in its simplicity, layering false ashes is a very handy technique used to add volume, dimension, color, or sparkle to a makeup look. And trust me, it does not look messy. Here are some different ways you can layer your false eyelashes to fit your unique style/mood:
Double up on false eyelashes to create intense volume:
Layering two pairs of the same style of false eyelashes is ideal if you love the shape of a certain style but want more volume. I love the curl and wearable length of Elegant Lashes 824 lashes (I switch off wearing black and brown styles depending on my mood), but one day I wanted to see what I would get if I combined the two and wore them together. Let’s see how that went:
Here are the 824 Brown lashes again, on a more naked eye. My natural lashes are completely invisible in this picture, but believe me – they’re there. Somewhere….
Elegant Lashes 824 Brown, with a coat of black mascara. Now it looks just like 824 Black. Cool.
Added some 824 Black lashes on top of the 824 Brown. See how there’s instantly more volume? 
The complete look. Yay! I loved my lashes this day. Perfect length, extra hairy and full. Me gusta. 
Add intensity, definition, and flair:
I LOVED my lashes this day (and my nails – ha!). And I was darn proud of my little birthday lash concoction. Adding a defined spiky false eyelash on top of soft, wispy lashes gives the eyes a very nice lift and accent, with the added bonus of more definition. I am genius.
Try this out for yourself – apply your favorite soft and full lash, and then apply a spiky, more defined lash on top. Your look will change completely. I’ve also paired #045 Black and #220 Black together and really liked what I saw. 
Soften or fill out super spiky/sparse false lashes:
If layering false eyelashes can have the effect of intensifying your look, the opposite is also possible. If you feel that a certain lash is a little too intensely spiky or sparse, add a layer of fuller, wispier lashes to soften the look and/or fill out the spaces. Here I applied M355 Mystic Lashes (a criss-cross accent lash) on top of Elegant Lashes #220 Black.
See how the lashes look softer and fuller towards the outer corner? That’s the softening and volumizing effect of layering a sparse, spiky lash with a fuller accent lash.
Applying accent lashes (mini false eyelashes that are applied on the outer corner of the eye) on top of spiky lashes emphasizes just the outer corners, giving the eyes a nice lift and flirty cat-eye effect. I now always wear my #220 lashes with some kind of accent lash at the ends, because I like the extra oomph, and because … well, because I need all the help I can get. -_-
Add sparkle to ordinary false eyelashes:
Everyone knows that false eyelashes add the perfect finishing touch to any look. But when the occasion calls for something more, layer your favorite falsies with some rhinestone half lashes to add some beautiful, glamorous sparkle. When you don’t want to fuss with a full strip rhinestone eyelash but rhinestone half lashes alone aren’t enough, layering is your best friend.
Bonnie paired Elegant Lashes M015 Mystic Lash with D178 Rhinestone Half Lashes applied on the outer ends. She gets the lengthening and volumizing benefits of a full strip lash, while the beautiful rhinestones make this look worthy of any special occasion.
When her eyes are open, she has beautiful lashes with just a hint of something special going on. The treat is when she blinks, and the rhinestones glisten as they catch the light. So pretty!
Add color and texture to costume looks:
I love when artists get creative and combine different colors and textures of lashes. There are so many possible combinations, and layering lashes allows you to customize every detail to match your unique vision.
Above is a photo sent in by the amazingly talented makeup artist Patrick Boltinghouse. Most people are content with using/wearing just one pair of feather eyelashes, but this combination of F131 white feather eyelashes and wispy F404 black feather lashes is to die for! I love how the feathers here are torn and combined to create this whimsical fantasy look.
Bonnie also came up with her own colorful false eyelash combination using Carnival Color Lashes, which she wore for her Mardi Gras look:
The glistening gold effect on the tips is achieved by layering golden tinsel C748 Carnival Color Lashes on top of purple C842 Carnival Color Lashes.
For a much simpler and more wearable look layering color lashes, try combining a colorful under lash, like Elegant Lashes C049 Carnival Color Lash, with your favorite “normal” falsies. Here I used C049 blue under lashes with a similar-looking under lash, Elegant Lashes #049 Black, and used both as upper lashes.
Blue neutralize reds and yellows, making the whites of the eyes look brighter. If your eyes are tired and red (as mine often are), wear blue-tinted lashes, mascara, or eyeliner to help create the illusion of clearer, whiter eyes.
The blue lashes are subtle and understated, but they really bring a nice, fresh pop of color to your everyday look.
What do you think about layering false lashes? Would you try it out? If you have, let me know how you got creative in the comments section below (or better yet, share your photo with us on Facebook!).
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very good information & your so beautiful.
Glad you found this useful!
What kind of layering would you try?
I guess I’m going to use half lash and decorated lashes.
Would you mind doing a tutorial on how to layer eyelashes? For example, do I put one eyelashes at a time, or do I put the two lashes together first and then apply to my eyes? I tried putting one a time, and had a difficult time.
Hi Kasie,
I think it’s a case-by-case and personal preference thing. If the two lashes are similar in shape, length, lash band width, etc., it’ll be easy to glue the two together and then apply to the eyes (that’s how Bonnie layered her purple and gold lashes for the Mardi Gras look). If the lashes are different (or you’re doing an accent lash on top of a full strip lash), applying one eyelash at a time allows for more leeway with positioning that second lash just the way you want it.
Layering may be difficult if the lashes are very different from each other (e.g., one is sick-straight and the other is very curled), but with all things, layering gets easier with practice.
Good luck!
Yay!
I never would have thought of this myself. I am looking forward to increasing my skill level so that I can try this ASAP.
Yay! I hope you get some good practice – let me know how things work out for you!