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Today I will be talking about my lovely #lashgang goodie bag! I applied to join the #lashgang which is a network for beauty bloggers. To join you had to be considered to be a established beauty blogger. I met the criteria so I was sent this goodie bag of Nouveau Lashes products! I am already a major fan of their products as I am trained in LVL Enhance Lashes (see blog post), Nouveau Striplashes (express) & Nouveau Extend Lashes. I know what you are thinking, "she got the products for free & she's trained with them she's bound to be biased". I will never give a dishonest review of any products, free or not. I will always give the pros, cons & things I like or dislike about a product/treatment.
I received the goodie bag in a big box. Inside the box was this bubble wrapped branded gift bag. The bag is very professional looking. You can't tell from the photo but the bag itself is matte with gloss detail for some of the hair strands & it also has the Nouveau Lashes logo in the top right hand corner as you look at the bag. This was a really lovely detail. The bag was beautifully made so good first impressions.
Inside the bag I received 5 products & the #ultimatelashselfie frame. All the products within the Nouveau Lashes range are colour co-ordinated for continuity & they all feature the logo somewhere at the front of the packaging regardless of whether the product is LVL Enhance, Nouveau Extend or Nouveau Express specific. The packaging is silver with a pop of colour on the ends & purple down the sides. Again, like the bag the product packaging is very professional & well made. After all premium brands should have premium packaging.
So the products I received were Ultra Bond striplash glue, Striplashes in Style 3, LVL Enhance Conditioning Serum, Eye Make-Up Remover & Fine Point Tweezers.
LVL Enhance Conditioning Serum
So I thought I'd start with my favourite product the LVL Enhance Conditioning Serum (purchase here). I have been using this product for over a year now & it is one of my go-to daily essentials. Even if you have not had LVL Enhance Lashes done this is a great product for ensuring that your lashes are in the best condition they can be. Healthy, conditioned lashes are happy, long lashes!
This product RRP is £14.99. Personally I think this is really good value for money. Usually mine last 6+ months. I use it on both my lashes & brows. I absolutely love this product for my brows too because it helps to keep them looking healthy, glossy & fixed in place.
The product is like a clear mascara & applies in exactly that way. It has a mascara wand so it is really easy to use. It is recommended that you use this product twice a day, applying it from the root of the lash to the tips. For brows simply brush through them in the direction of hair growth. It can be applied before mascara or it can be used as a stand-alone treatment. One little note I do have is to really make sure you remove your eye make-up before using it at night time otherwise the clear gel starts to become not so clear!
Below is a video showing how to use the product:
Fine Point Tweezers
My first word of advise is these fine point tweezers (purchase here) are very sharp so please please if you get them handle with care & watch your eyes! They are a pro product so should be used in a professional manor.
Many lash technicians will use these lashes for isolating the lashes ready for lash extensions but they are great for precise application of striplashes. Keep reading to find out how!
Striplashes
Every girl loves a good striplash but everyone has a particular style they like. The style I have is Natural Style 3 (purchase here). There are 12 different striplashes which can be found here so there should be a style for everyone. There are three general styles natural, glamour & volume. As mentioned these are natural lashes.
I was quite excited to try these lashes as I have never worn lashes of this style. Usually I go for a very natural filler lash to add a little volume while keeping them natural but glamorous looking. I have naturally long & thick lashes so I don't really need lashes but I feel left out if I don't wear them!
They RRP at £6.99 which is pretty much on par with other brands. While the product is a similar price to other brands the quality is far superior. The lashes are super soft & they are a premium lash & professional product used by pros so the quality is amazing.
Like pretty much all striplashes they come with a miniature Ultra Bond striplash glue. This is ideal for on the go incase of lash mishaps but because the glue is a professional product you shouldn't have the problem of them pinging off half way through the day/night unless the application wasn't great to start with obviously. Another advantage of having a miniature glue includes is that you can try before you decide to buy the full size version.
So before applying I checked to make sure they were the correct size for my lashes. This is really important as if the lash is too big/long it can make the eyes appear to droop down & it can also be very irritating. If they are too long, trim a little from the outer corner of the lashes & recheck for size. Once they are the correct size you can apply a tiny amount of glue along the edge/vein of the lashes. I left the glue to go tacky for about 30 seconds.
I then applied the lashes to the centre of my eyelid as close to the lash line as possible using the fine pointed tweezers. I then started to position the rest of the lash working from the inner corner to the outer corner. The fine pointed tweezers were great to get a snug precise application & reposition the lashes if required.
I love my #ultimatelashselfie frame too!
Ultra Bond False Eyelash Glue
So I've already spoke briefly about the Ultra Bond False Eyelash Glue (purchase here) but there is still lots to say about this product! I am an avid Duo striplash glue enthusiast. It is my go to product for striplashes so I was interested to see how it compared.
Like the Duo glue is has a small hole for precise application. Just hold a gentle squeeze & run the product along the striplash as described above. It applies white & dries clear.
I personally found this product to be a little stickier than the Duo glue which I didn't really like but other than that its a great stay-put product. So stay put that if you get some in your lashes it is quite hard to get out!
Eye Make-Up Remover
It is really important to have a good eye make-up remover to remove any make-up, oils & bacteria from the lashes at the end of the day. This eye make-up remover (purchase here) is a gentle, oil-free formula which can remove even the hardest to remove eye make-up but is still suitable for sensitive skin. This product RRP at £14.99.
Because it is a gel formula it needs to be applied in combination with a damp cotton pad. Simply do one pump of gel onto a dampened cotton pad & rub it together with another dampened cotton pad.
I then used circular motions to remove the eye make-up. As you can see it removed my eye make-up really well. I then dried my lashes with a dry cotton pad.
My tip would be make sure you remove the excess water from the damped cotton pads to reduce the amount of water/product going into your actual eye as no product should really come into direct contact with your eye.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about these products as much as I have enjoyed using them! Thanks again Nouveau Beauty Group! Product If you have an comments or questions about these products please feel free to message me!
Emma x
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