False Lashes

By Topshop

Price: £8

Stockist: Topshop

USP: Great value

Pros: Topshop’s lashes came with a vial of their own glue and were easy to apply. They lasted well without the need for any glue touch ups. When it came to bedtime they peeled off easily and once I had removed the glue residue I popped them back in their box to reuse another time.
 
Cons: The design is a little OTT for day time; however for Christmas parties or fancy dress they make a really fun statement.

Tested by Georgia Collins

By Urban Decay

Price: £7

Stockist: House of Fraser

USP: Easy to apply
 
Pros: The inserts are designed to fit snugly in the centre of my lash line adding subtle injection of length (perfect if you don’t want anything OTT).  They are easier to apply than a full strip lash, ideal if you are new to wearing falsies.
 
Cons: If your own lashes are very short and sparse these may stand out too much.

Tested by Suzanne Scott

By MAC

Price: £10

Stockist: MAC Cosmetics

USP: A Realistic finish
 
Pros: I love these.  The lashes are segmented so they mesh with my own lashes therefore avoiding the strip lash look.  They are quite long at the corners which really open my eyes up and the individual lashes are thick, adding a bit of density too. 
 
Cons: The only draw back is that there is no glue included so I had to pinch some from another set. 

Tested by Suzanne Scott
 

By Star by Julien Macdonald at Debenhams

Price: £6.50

Stockist: Debenhams

USP: Subtle - a natural lash with a touch of sparkle
 
Pros: I love the lightness of these lashes – I can barely feel them sitting at the outer corners of my eyes. They add a little length and are so fine that the lashes themselves look quite natural: apart from the flash of diamanté, which is fun and super-pretty.
 
Cons: Trickier to apply than a plain strip-lash, as you have to get the diamanté band to sit just right – but once there, they lasted well. They only came loose when I cried with laughter, and I’m not sure many lashes could stand that.

Tested by Sophie Gridley

By Ardell

Price: £5

USP: Non synthetic lashes for a realistic look
 
Pros: While I was initially a little put off by the lashes being 100% real hair, I really liked them. They gave me a full, thick lash look which looked natural enough that I could just about pass them off as my own. Definitely some of the most ‘real’ looking lashes I’ve tried.
 
Cons: On the downside, the glue provided comes in a sachet, making application difficult and re-use even trickier.
 
Tested by Holly Barder