PAPERSELF Lashes

A few years ago, I headed to London for my first ever London Fashion Week. I got a press pass through my blog and heading to Somerset House all on my own, ready to experience one of the most prestigious events in the industry. 

Polka dot lashes

This was the first time I came across PAPERSELF lashes and of course, I instantly fell in love. The intricate lashes which are made from paper, amazed me. The amount of detail and design that goes in to creating each set of these beautiful eyelashes is honestly astonishing, so when I was asked if I wanted to review a pair, I obviously jumped at it. However, in true By Mimi style, I obviously nabbed the opportunity to do a quick Q&A with the innovative brand which will be going live tomorrow at 12 noon. 

But first, let's chat about the lashes. The lashes come in many different forms, taking inspiration from everything from London to lace. The ones I received were the new Polka Dot pop lashes which featured beautiful bows and beads, which according to Paperself, represent "a subtle mixture of sweetness and funkiness" while "the leaves depicted by the embellishment of beads add a touch of sophistication". 

"Polka Dot Pop lashes are designed with exceptional attention to detail and originality to reflect the modern, intellectual women with an inner playfulness."

I also loved that they were inspired by pop art and the 60s! They are definitely ones that I would have picked out myself. 

Now, being the amateur that I am when it comes to make-up and beauty, I was a little nervous and wary about how I was going to put them on, but in all honestly, I found them VERY easy. I chose to cut mine into smaller segments so that I could wear them on the corner of my lashes and also across the whole of them. As I said, I'm a complete amateur when it comes all this beauty so it did take me a little while to figure out which way the lashes go on, however, for someone who has used lashes before, this will be very obvious to you, as pointed out by my best friend! 

The lashes didn't come with any glue, however I had some Eylure Lashfix handy from a recent goody bag so I used this. Once the glue was applied, I simply placed the PAPERSELF lashes on as shown in the tutorial below and viola, they were done! I was really impressed! I'm definitely going to be wearing mine on a special night out to add an extra something to my outfit. Perfect for the fashion forward gal! 

Here's a tutorial from Paperself on how to put your lashes on. 

By Mimi