Partial lashes: D.U.P. Secret Line "Girly Eyes"

On to our next batch of false eyelashes! This time I'm looking at D.U.P. Secret Line "Girly Eyes", Model's Type 920. They're partial strip lashes that are meant to be worn at the middle of the eye. Which is to say, they don't extend all the way to the corners of the eyes; they just add fullness at the center. I've actually already worn these out once or twice, but am just now getting around to taking some pictures.

Here's our baseline. I'm wearing some pink eye shadow, black cream eyeliner (Sephora), and Maybelline Volum'Express Turbo Boost Mascara. I didn't think to curl my eyelashes, which will have some consequences later.

Now, for the eyelashes.They're part of the "Aiku Maikawa Model's Selections" series. Sorry for the poor lighting and glare, but this should give you an idea of what the packaging looks like, at least.

Secret Line, "Girly Eyes", Model's Type 920

And here's what they look like on my eyes. I think the effect would've been even more natural if I'd thought to curl my lashes ahead of time, but that didn't occur to me tonight. Still, the added volume is quite nice, and they blend in pretty well.

Even looking very closely, the lash band is nearly invisible. Like the other set of D.U.P. partials I looked at before, they come on a clear strip, so they blend in with your skin (or in this case, my eyeliner). 

The overall look is very natural, but definitely an improvement on my actual lashes. I've worn them out during the day and felt very comfortable with them. Sometimes if I wear false eyelashes out and about I'll hear random schoolgirls around me commenting on them (I'm not fluent in Japanese, but I have learned the word for eyelashes), but with these ones no one seemed to notice. These may be my new favorites.

Some Favorites

As sort of a baseline, I thought I'd list a few of my favorite products. These are the ones I use the most consistently. I'm not including pictures or much in the way of commentary, but for some of these products I intend to come back to them later and write up an actual review.

Eye shadows:
Business natural: Cover Girl Eye Enhancers #265, "Sheerly Nudes"
Shiny natural: Urban Decay "Midnight Cowboy Rides Again" or Sephora "carine no. 26" (they look really similar to me) and Sephora "californian blonde no. 10"
Silver: Sephora "engagement ring no. 01" (the only silver that doesn't look too dark on my skin)
Lavenders (one of my favorite eye shadow colors): Tarina Tarantino Eyedream Highlight Duo "Iris Plume" and "Moon Opal"

Eyes etc.:
Waterproof mascara: Maybelline the Hyper Curl Volum'Express Waterproof Mascara
Non-waterproof mascara: Maybelline Volum'Express Turbo Boost Mascara
Makeup remover: Maybelline Express Care
Under eye concealer: L'Oréal Bare Naturale gentle mineral concealer
Eye shadow primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Brand of false eyelashes: D.U.P.
Eyelash glue: D.U.P. Eyelashes Glue Rubber Type #501
Cream eyeliner: Sephora Waterproof Smoky Cream Liner
Pencil eyeliner: Vivid & Smooth Liner by Eyestudio

Lipsticks:
Long-lasting lip gloss: Lime Crime Carousel Gloss "Cherry on Top" and "Candy Apple"
Bright lip gloss: Revlon Color Burst Lip Gloss #20 (papaya)
Pink lipstick: Maybelline Water Shiny Volumy #004
Purple-pink (mauve?) lipstick: Maybelline Water Shiny Volumy Pearl #107
Wine red lipstick: Maybelline Water Shiny Pure #209
Orange-red lipstick: Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter #35
Orange lipstick: Lime Crime "My Beautiful Rocket"

You can probably see that I favor Maybelline for most things. I don't have a very specific reason for this, other than that they seem to offer a lot of colors that I like. Also, I'm finding that it's one of the easier brands to get in Japan. Most all drug stores here carry Maybelline, but only a few stores I know of have Revlon or Cover Girl. For lipsticks, all I really care about is the color. I like bright colors, so any brand with really vivid shades is good with me.

Well, those are most of my absolute favorites. I intend to come back to the Lime Crime lip glosses because they are amazing and deserve a lot more commentary than what I'm providing here. Look forward to it!