Mink lashes are something I have always wanted to try, so I jumped at the chance when Femme Fatale offered to send me a couple pairs to try out.

Just to clear the air surrounding what mink lashes actually are, as per their web site, Femme Fatale lashes are:

• Made from the highest quality, 100% mink fur.
• Completely cruelty free, handmade, sterilized/hypo-allergenic.
• Can be used up to 25 times.

First off, these are expensive lashes. Since the hairs are actually cultivated from an animal (the mink) and it’s done by combing them, this obviously puts theses lashes at a higher price point. A set of lashes will run you roughly $30 for a pair (which is about average for a set of mink lashes). There is the claim that you can wear them up toe 25 times, so that does offset the more expensive cost of the lashes. I did not have the opportunity to try these out 25 times, but I can say that they feel pretty durable. The lashes themselves are incredibly soft (they are real hair after all!) and the band feels strong enough to last through more wear than my usual drugstore false lashes do. (I get about five uses out of drug store lashes.)

Plus the other upside? Free shipping in Canada and the US.

The first set I tried out were the She-Devil lashes. They’re a set of spike-grouped lashes with a layer of cross-crossed lashes on top. This pair are NO joke. They are full on, flirty lashes. If you are looking for lashes with impact, these are definitely it. They’re actually so large that when my eyes are fully open they tickle the bottom of my eyebrows!

I wore these out to an end of season soccer banquet and I think they were the right choice as they gave me absolutely enormous lashes. So much so that they’ll cover your eyeshadow up quite a bit if your eyes are open (see above). However, the upside is that your eyelashes look gargantuan! These are not subtle at all, and people will definitely notice that you’re wearing falsies, but hey, that doesn’t bother me!

I thought these were beautiful, but they’re definitely something I’ll save for big events rather than just various nights out at bars and whatnot.

The second set I received were the Catwalk ones. These are GORGEOUS. When I originally compared them side by side to the She-Devil ones I was little disappointed in my choices because I thought they looked too similar. I was totally wrong. These are actually quite subtle in an easy to wear daily use kind of thing. They’re the kind of lashes that accentuate your eyes, but don’t alert people to the fact that you’re wearing falsies.

My first time trying out the Catwalk pair I put them right to the test! I wore this set with my Gamora costume on Halloween night when it was mildly raining and absolutely freaking freezing cold out. They held up well and gave my eyes the dimension I needed since I felt like my features were getting a bit lost in all of the green face paint.

The day after Halloween I wore the Catwalk lashes out to a movie just to see how they’d fare with regular makeup. The verdict from my husband was that they looked natural and accentuated my lashes without making me look excessively fake.

Final Verdict

I love these. I seriously love these. They’re smooth and soft, and feel unlike any of the drugstore lashes I’ve tried in the past (not to knock on drug store lashes, I do love those quite a bit too!). There’s something about Femme Fatale‘s lashes that just feels luxurious.

I do find that I needed to trim mine a decent amount on the outer corner to fit my eye shape, which is good news for those who have larger eyes than my own. I did notice a bit of tickling on my inner eyelid when I blinked or closed my lashes while wearing them, but if that’s something that bothers you, you can simply trim them a bit more to make them not so full all across your lid.

Out of the two I received, Catwalk was by far my favourite but I’ll definitely be busting out She-Devil to wear to some holiday events coming up! Femme Fatale’s selection of lashes is quite large (22 pairs), so you’re bound to find one that suits your needs. From every day lashes that just add a little something extra, to enormous lashes with rhinestones on them.