Dylash - don't let me down now!
Many of my friends and colleagues are cutting down on their spending habits and this got me thinking about DIY beauty. It’s not something I would usually go in for (I am the height of laziness) but for the purpose of this post I want to show you that there are ways and means to look good without having to consult the professionals.
Whilst “browsing”my local Sam McAuleys Chemist in Carlow I happened upon the Eylure Dylash kit(I do a lot of this browsing lark and it never ends well for my purse) .For the princely sum of €13.99 this kit promised to dye my eyelashes easily at home without a trip to my local salon. Simples right?! Into my basket it went.
Fast forward a couple of weeks and myself and trusty pal Kath got to work. (Kath is the Batman to my Robin!)
The kit recommends a patch test (I cant recommend that you do this enough. Don’t take the risk of burning the eyes off yourself; a simple patch test left on overnight will give you a fair indication if you should proceed to go anywhere near your eyes with this stuff) I applied a small drop of the dye I had mixed to my arm and left overnight. So far so good; no adverse reactions experienced. The following night I cleaned my eyes and applied Vaseline on the skin surrounding my eye (this is to stop the dye leaving a colour on your skin). I mixed the solution as per the instructions on the leaflet and set to work.
Patch Test
What surprised me most was how easy the whole process was. The kit comes with a mascara like wand for application but ever the fusspot I insisted on using an old mascara brush that I had put through the dishwasher.I used a Rimmel Day to Night brush and it worked like a dream. I applied the dye to my upper and lower lids and sure well, ill let the pictures do the talking……
Au Natural
In the thick of it
Tada!
I cannot put onto paper how impressed I was with this stuff. It is a great piece of kit that will last for up to 12 applications and the results were brilliant! The same jobby in a local salon in Carlow costs €12.50. Not overly expensive I know; but for €13.99 this kit will essentially give you 12 salon visits! You do the math…….
The kit contains a small bottle of dye, an activating agent,an applicator wand, a small (crappy) mixing dish and some weird but effective tissue like paper to place under your eye so the dye doesn’t stain your skin.
Put simply its a lot of bang for your buck; it works like a dream and if you are looking at ways to save money then go forth and Dylash!
