My love for House of Lashes actually started as a result of my frustration with other lash brands. I was doing my makeup several months ago and I was eager to try out some lashes I had sitting in a drawer. I went through FOUR DIFFERENT BRANDS and not a single one of them would stay put (not ping off the edges), not look fake (some had seriously reflective plastic) or even curve to fit my eyelid no matter what I did with them. I ended up throwing out everything I had except for my lonely pair of Bombshell lashes by House of Lashes that I knew worked for me.

From that moment on, I vowed to only buy House of Lashes. I don’t know about you, but I don’t wear lashes too frequently – maybe a handful of times a month. So when I wear them, I want to be able to just put them on and not worry about them. I don’t want the application to be difficult or tedious – I just want it to WORK. And for that very reason, I am happy to say that I’ve found my lash brand of choice, and I will not be swaying from House of Lashes any time soon. (Also worth mentioning – their house brand lash glue is the best I’ve ever used – highly recommended.)

Here are pairs I’ve used so far (two sets have been used, so they’re snipped to fit my eyelid):

Quite a few YouTubers wear the Iconic lashes ($12 USD) so I wanted to try them out as well. They are fat, fluffy caterpillars and they are incredibly flattering. They’re quite a heavy and thick, so the band is on the thicker side to support the weight of the lashes. That being said, the band will still bend nicely to conform to my eyelid.

I wear these when I want a lot of impact. They are noticeably fake on me though – although they’re gorgeous, many people were able to easily identify that I was wearing fake lashes just because they’re so fluffy.

When I first got the Noir Fairy lashes ($12 USD) I stayed away from them for several months because I thought they were just way too thick for my liking. I thought they’d take over my eye shape and swallow up any kind of lid space I had. I was wrong however:

These are absolute stunners. I don’t feel they’re as “in your face” as the Iconics are, but they add a lovely swoop and curve to the ends of my lashes. I love how they add a lot of thickness to the base of my lashes and yet taper out to softer points.

And finally, my beloved Bombshell ($7 USD) lashes. These are the ones that made me fall in love with the brand. These are very light and soft. They add a lot of depth to my lashes, but are they aren’t overly heavy or obvious. The band is invisible and quite thin, which makes them very flexible and easy to curve to your eyelid. These are also almost indestructible. I have worn my first set of Bombshells over TWENTY TIMES and they are still in excellent condition (the shot above is of a backup pair I have). I haven’t even been able to get mink lashes to last that long and they’re more than double the price of these!

And here’s me wearing the Bombshell lashes – you can see that they add depth and length to my own lashes, but they don’t overtake my eyelid space.

Final Thoughts

I’m really happy I took the leap and bought House of Lashes. Because they seem to be an online only type of brand, you never know what kind of quality you’re going to get… but the internet did not lie to me! These are excellent lashes and, for me, they are well worth the slight price increase from a drugstore brand. By comparison though, these are quite cheap compared to some higher end lash brands (including mink lashes) and yet the durability of them is unparalleled. They also have bundle deals where if you buy a few pairs of each, you save a couple bucks. Do yourself a favour and try these out!