While I was in Primarni the other week, I ended up a] sweating my tits off b] getting a pure cob on and c] picking up some of the SoSu for Primark false lashes. From their packaging and first impressions, they do look very Lilly Lashes - & for £5 a pair vs the high end price point, I was too intrigued not to pick up a couple of packs.
I was waaaaaay too hot, agitated and raging to be arsed looking through the different styles - other humans were really getting to me by this point; so I grabbed a set of Dubai and Kylie falsies and went to queue in conditions that felt as hot as the surface of the sun. Are they fit, or sh*t though? Were they worth the sacrifice to my sanity that was spending a sunny Saturday morning in Primarni? I'll tell you now, hun, if you fancy scrolling down.
The packaging is pretty nice tbf - it's not anything massively special, but the printed bits on the plazzy trays the lashes live in add a nice touch. You also don't get glue with these sets. Which is fine with me, as I have eyelash glue pretty much coming out of me arse I have that many bottles of it. But probs worth noting, especially given the price.
The shape of the lashes and their design is pretty sweet too - they look pyar amazing in their little trays. High end indeed. But they're not that nice to touch; they're very synthetic & plasticy, not like the soft human hair feel I'd expected from them [but for a fiver, I guess maybe I'm being a bit of a diva in expecting pure lux quality, so I'll let this slide.]
My only other concern before trying the lashes out was that the band - on both styles - is quite thick and quite rigid [ooh err]... and in my experience, lashes with these qualities either a] look really sh*t on or b] look alright but are an absolute arsebandit when it comes to sticking them down & make you want to quit life.
I wore a pair of these lashes for the first time on a recent night out I went on. Yeno, the one where I pure posted about tequila on my Insta stories - and popped up them pics of me in me TopShop PaperBag Shorts. I wore the thicker of the two styles [Kylie] because I'm extremely extra when doing my out-out makeup; and wanted that pure DRAMA. Here I am, in fact.
Surprisingly, they were easier to apply than I'd anticipated; regardless of the thick band situation. I also quite liked the shape of the lashes towards the centre & outer ends. But I do have to say though, in the interests of full transparency & honesty, that these lashes do have two main pitfalls.
1. The inner ends [the inner part of the lashes which sit closest to your tearducts] are b*stards. They stick down easier than anticipated, but they aren't that easy to work with. They also stick pretty straight across your eye; meaning they don't sit as naturally to its shape - and that it's harder to get the full, volumous curl I like with my lashes. They sorta just point straight outwards in parts.
These issues are something that should improve over time though - I tend to reuse my falsies, and after the first wear or two; they do tend to soften up and mould to the shape of your eye, for easier application & a better finish. TBC.
2. They do feel a little bit heavy when they're on. To the point where this affects the way they stick [refer back to my miserable-arse moaning in point one] and that when you peel them off, it feels like a whole weight has been lifted off your
'Yeah, sex is good. But have you ever experienced the euphoria of peeling your Primark eyelashes off after a night out?' #RealTalk
Bit of a mixed bag this review - I would try these lashes again... but then again; for the price [think they were £5 or £5.50 or something] you can get better. Some of my favourite lash brands [LashUnlimited, Kiss, Girls With Attitude etc] charge the same price or less and have much thinner bands & lightweight lashes without the drawbacks. I'll see how my future investigations go... for now, I probably only give these SoSu lashes a 5.5 or a 6 / 10. Being generous.
Have you tried these lashes before? What were your thoughts on them?
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