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Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:38 pm |
Not long ago, there was a post about Frownies that lead to Eyelid Tape on this forum. Well, I've gotten to know some students from Japan and Korea ( there are so many English Schools in downtown Vancouver) and I've gotten a chance to see this product that is very popular among these Asian beauty junkies. They are made of clear, cresentic medical tape and safe to use on your eyelids. I wanted to try this just to satisfy my curiosity. They are quite small for my eyelids, just cover only 2/3 of their length and 1/2 of their width, so there is no need for trimming. On the girls' eyes, they are kind of neat. I thought they put on some special shimmering eye shadows. I also think they are quite good on asymetrical eyelids. And if you want to train your droopy eyelids to become more defined, they are very good ...deco...:P:P:P |
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Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:02 pm |
I've tried those eyelid tape before. It is designed for asians because about half of the asians have what is so called "single pile eyelid". However, I was warned not to use them too often because when you pull off the tape from your eyelids, it creates tension and day after day, your eyelids would become even more droopy. |
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Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:13 pm |
Oh! thanks, Angela, for your warning, I should share this information with my exchanged student friends. I don't use these myself so I didn't know.
And one more interesting thing, one of the girls told me that she had been using these tapes for a long time and before meeting her current friends, so now, she was afraid that if she didn't use them, no one would recognize her with her different look .
But most of the girls I know are very happy using these tapes. They are used as commonly as false eye lashes :P:P:P |
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Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:22 pm |
Sorry to change topic, but do any of you use false lashes? It seems in beauty magazines/commercials, the models have such lush, longer than life, thick lashes. I can't help but wonder if they're using false lashes, or if their touched up with computer enhancement techniques. |
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Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:22 pm |
Babyfish,
I love it that we have the same obsession with eyes and all things eyes ! I'm glad that you had a chance to try these eyelid tapes !! I still haven't made an order for the ones on the Neobeauty.com link you gave me.... are they the brand you used? (they were a Korean brand).
It sounds like you have nice eye lids already seeing as the tape only covers 1/2 of the width of your eyelids-- I think Thoughtcrime said that she's seen girls wear the tapes and they look like a silver liner. I'm still interested in ordering some to try myself.... My problem is I often wake up some days with one eyelid, the other has no lid at all and you're right, it does make me look like an entirely different person with no lids, or should I say crease. :P I read up on some serious eye lid discussions from the link Mabsy provided and apparently, some girls wear these tapes to bed overnight (like the Frownies).... what baffles me is how the crease can be formed when your eyes are closed anyway, unless you're in the R.E.M (rapid eye movement) phase of dreaming ! :P Other things discussed were eye lid glues (can't ever imagine using that) and a manual method of creating the crease such as scraping a bamboo toothpick along the desired crease to help the fold (Ouch= No Thanks !!)
Thoughtcrime, I know what you mean by those incredible Amazonian eyelashes-- I have seen people blessed with them and usually, more often then not they're guys or extremely lucky girls blessed with the thickest hair and lashes... but I think it's a combo of computer touch-ups (brushing) and the use of false lashes placed singularly and (strategically) in the ends and in between the real lashes themselves that give it that eye popping effect. I haven't used false eyelashes myself but my cousin had them put in when she got married and they looked very natural, not exaggerated or drag-queeny at all.
Summertimegirl x |
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Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:28 pm |
Summertimegirl,
Yes, I tried that Korean brand ones. The girl gave me one whole sheet. And I have lots of fun putting them on. I think they are very...uhm...gentle, more gentle than false eyelashes in my opinion, eventhough I tried false eyelashes about twice all my life ( and in both occasion, I ended up looking like a clown after forgetfully rubbing my eyes and one set fell off unnoticed:()
I also have very weird eyelids too, if I sleep too much the creases dissappear, if I stay up too late they become prominent. It's hard for people to guess where I come from by looking at my eyes ( my dad's Chinese and my mom's Irish genes are equally strong, I'm very blessed:P:P:P)
I, too, see no reason why these eyelid tapes should be more useful left on your eyes overnight. I want to let the skin breath freely. Well, to me they are just nice decorations for the eyes |
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Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:42 pm |
Babyfish: sorry I shouldn't have felt funny but couldn't help it when you mentioned about your friends. I am probably just like your friends, I have no eye lids and I am planning to have a plastic surgery to have a cut and remove some flab skin. Still searching for the right surgeon though.
In fact, when you mentioned about your friend, I feel for them too. Since my finance is half bald and I mention to him to have hair implant but he said he is afraid that his friends would not recognise him if he has an implant and that would embarrass him becasue his friends would eventually notice that he has done something on his head...
Thoughcrime and summergirl: there is a technique of sticking the fake eye lashes onto eyes and it adds volume and length to your original eye lashes. Once this fake lash sticks to your eyes, it can be kept up to one month. It is very popular in Japan and some of the asian country. But I am not too sure if they are popular in Auss or Canada or USA. |
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Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:14 pm |
Angela, the girl I had a nice talk with about her being a " long time Eyelid Tape user" actually has the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. And that's what she told me after I asked her why she had to bother herself with these tapes. I guess it's somewhat the same story for people who wears colour contact lenses...
Well, the moral of this story is: before you plan to change the way you look ( permanently or temporarily) you've also gotten to prepare yourself for the reactions of people-you-know, but at the end your real friends are the one who always know who you are no matter how differently you look after a change.
So go ahead, be happy to make changes. Change is good if it will make you happy. When you are truly happy with yourself you will make all around you happy too. It's my two-cent :P:P:P |
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Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:24 am |
babyfish: yes, I totally agree with what you said. And I made up my mind of having plastic surgery on my droopy eyelids, although many people kept telling me that what is inside counts, but I cannot reject the idea of having a more presentable apperance (may be I am a bit too shallow in that sense). Thanks for you encouragement ! :P |
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Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:08 pm |
I had lasik surgery in August, then I knew I would need eye lid surgery after taking my glasses off ! My lids drooped so bad it wore off the eye liner and shadows. I had the lids done Dec and havent regreted it a bit. In fact yesterday some one noticed me looking a bit different but couldnt figure out what it was. I told her, she said it took years off my face! The best complement I ever had !!! |
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Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:08 pm |
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Originally posted by happyinlandofoz
I had lasik surgery in August, then I knew I would need eye lid surgery after taking my glasses off ! My lids drooped so bad it wore off the eye liner and shadows. I had the lids done Dec and havent regreted it a bit. In fact yesterday some one noticed me looking a bit different but couldnt figure out what it was. I told her, she said it took years off my face! The best complement I ever had !!! |
Oh, finally I got to know someone who has eventually done this eye lid surgery. happyinlandofoz, could you share your experience with me, I have been thinking a lot about having that done, can you tell me the procedures, whether it hurts, and how does it different from your previous eyelids, etc. I have always been wanting to have that done but I just need someone who has done that to assure me that it is a safe procedure. Thank you in advance. |
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Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:44 pm |
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Originally posted by babyfish
I also have very weird eyelids too, if I sleep too much the creases dissappear, if I stay up too late they become prominent. It's hard for people to guess where I come from by looking at my eyes ( my dad's Chinese and my mom's Irish genes are equally strong, I'm very blessed:P:P:P)
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Babyfish,
I get more creases too in my eyelids when I'm sleep deprived, and somehow the socket becomes more prominent which I don't mind at all-- but isn't it weird that they look puffed up when we've had a lot of sleep! Aren't we suppose to have beautiful eyes when we've had a big gorgeous sleep !!
As for the false eyelashes, I have never tried them, thanks for the tip Angela-- I never thought you could wear them for that long!! WOW imagine long lashes every day, if they looked natural that would be fabulous!
You must have the most gorgeous eyes Babyfish, having the Chinese/ Irish mixed background-- are they are certain brown or completely different ? I think mixed-raced people look amazing, the kids are absolutely gorgeous!
Angela, I hope you find a suitable plastic surgeon one day soon. I'm glad that you're doing something that makes you happy, it's like a dream-- if we don't follow our hearts or our dreams we'll never be really happy !
..... and Happy-- I'm glad you're HAPPY!! It's so nice to get those compliments, it makes you feel that you've done the right thing and on top of the world ! I have thought about getting corrective eye surgery myself and never have to wear contact lenses again but still unsure about it.... does it correct it altogether?
Summertimegirl x |
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Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:16 pm |
I believe it depends how bad your eyes are. I am a contacts lens wearer, and have thought about Lasiks as well, but I have night blindness; I heard Lasik can exacerbate the problem if you have night blindness. It actually happened to someone I know, except he never had night blindness until after the surgery. |
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Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:17 pm |
The best advice I can offer is search for an experienced surgeon. He can show you before and after pictures of his work.
Take your time, dont rush into it "because you want it". Plan for healing time, at least 3 weeks before the brusing black eyes are gone, and yes it is painful. The eye is a very sensitive area. My eye doctor says 6 months and the scar in the crease will smooth out , become unnoticable. |
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elisabet
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Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:50 pm |
hello. this subject interests me a lot... where i live eyelid tapes are ABUNDANT. i am in fact thinking of buying some of those precut ones tonight! i need some reviews!!! how to use them??? |
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Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:18 pm |
OK, well the latest thing in Japan for "creating a lid" is this cream that you apply along the upper lid lash line and once you have rubbed it along you apply some heat (like a blow dryer) and the cream becomes clear.. then to tap your finger along the area and close then open your eyes and hey presto, you have a "lid" crease. It is supposed to last all day and washes off with your cleansing at night. I have seen it several times in the last week on the Japanese-style infomercials during the day. |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:19 am |
tiger_tim wrote: |
OK, well the latest thing in Japan for "creating a lid" is this cream that you apply along the upper lid lash line and once you have rubbed it along you apply some heat (like a blow dryer) and the cream becomes clear.. then to tap your finger along the area and close then open your eyes and hey presto, you have a "lid" crease. It is supposed to last all day and washes off with your cleansing at night. I have seen it several times in the last week on the Japanese-style infomercials during the day. |
Ok, now I'm interested in this product! Tiger, how much does this stuff cost in U.S. dollars (if you know)? Do you know if its available in the U.S. (I'm in Los Angeles)?
The reason I'm so interested in this is because even though I have no Asian ancestry (well, my Pa is part Native American Indian, and waaaaaay back in the day the people known as Native Americans came over to what is now the U.S. from Asia, so they are decended from Asians, but I have no recent Asian ancestry! ), I have fairly flat eyelids and would LOVE to have a more pronounced crease!
Do you think it really works? If so, any ideas on how I can get my mitts on this stuff? |
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Fri Oct 27, 2006 1:39 am |
OH.. I cannot remember.. it might have been about $60... I tried searching TV shopping here and found 2 products for double eyelid, but I dont think they were the ones. I will have to see if it comes on over the weekend. next time I see it I will take note of name and price! |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:35 pm |
I had droopy lids and a small cyst on one lid. I had both operated on with a local anesthetic and was feeling fine immediately (had only uppers done). Even though I had the cyst which made a slightly larger cut on one side I was able to go back to work basically right away (had it done Thursday and was back on Monday). I did not have any bruising and it healed nicely. I still had a small bump on one side but because of the location it really can not be seen.
Was the best thing I've done for myself. If you get a good doctor (make sure he or she has done many of these) it is simple and effective. |
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 5:25 am |
gosh! I am intrigued by this thread! The things we do for beauty, wow!
eyelid tapes!!
I use frownies for my 11's, and lately I've been wishing there was a 'forehead tape' to just push the whole thing back into place! |
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:11 am |
catski wrote: |
.... lately I've been wishing there was a 'forehead tape' to just push the whole thing back into place! |
Ever since I saw a show on TV (History Channel I think) about Greta Garbo (or one of those similar early glamor bunnies) and how as she aged she would literally pull back her place and pin it tight under a wig I was horrified. how painful would that be?! |
_________________ SKIN: combination, reactive to climate changes and extremely fair. "Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself." --Roseanne |
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 3:29 pm |
The primitive face lift, sounds like.
Perhaps we can pioneer a revival in turbans.
I always look a bit better when I wrap a towel round my head after a hairwash... |
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Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:17 pm |
Does anyone have product names for the tape and glue?
Years ago using scotch tape was THE thing in Hawaii. I just missed the craze and saw my cousins develop droopy lids for a few years.
I'd LOVE to have blepharoplasty (sp?). |
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Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:52 pm |
I was born with single droopy eyelids, and suddenly developed permanent double eyelids when i was 12 (ya weird), and while they did make my eyes look bigger they were very close to my eyelash line, so that my lids still appeared droopy. Lately i was fed up with how all eyeliners smudge off on me and had an inkling that it was because of my droopy eyelids. I used the bamboo toothpick method to draw a line above my original double eyelid (it stays easier when you apply eyeshadow primer before), and voila, wider double eyelids! My eye makeup stays so much longer now and actually shows up on my crease. One thing i hate is that i have to do this every morning. I heard if you use tapes it will become permanent after a few months. I've also become very interested in the glue Tiger_tim mentioned...Tiger_tim, if u're reading this, pretty pleassse could you find out where to get this? I'm wondering if you could adjust the width of the crease with the glue. While this may seem like such a trivial obsession, wider double eyelids do open the eyes, making them look bigger and more awake. HElp! |
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Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:59 pm |
I was born with double eyelid on one eye and single on the other which resulted in uneven size eyes. I used the tapes when I was younger. I tried the pre-cut type but I prefer the plain roll type (like scotch tape) where you cut the shape that fits your eye better. It's visible when you blink, esp for me when I had it on one eye only. Thus, I tried not to blink when talking to someone in close distance, secretly hoping that they wouldn't notice. Few of them asked me why I stared at them... hahahaahah..
Anyway, after several months, I did notice a faint double lid (not as deep as my natural one though). Then one fine day, I realized that my eyelid was more droopy then the other eye (skin looser due to the constant pulling), I stopped using the tape immediately.
Then I discovered the glue type from Japan. It had a nail polish applicator. Look downward (like when you want to put e/s) and paint a thin layer of white liquid on the area where you want to create the fold. It will turn transparent once dried. Before it dries completely (in semi-transparent stage), use the Y-shape stick that came with the glue and lightly press on the area you want the crease, and open your eyes. Hold the stick there for a few seconds for the glue to dry completely. Remove the stick and voila, double eyelid! You can just remove the glue with water. I did try to create a wider double eyelid (to match my the other eye) but my eyelid is too heavy and the glue didn't hold up naturally.
IMO, the downsides are:
- Can't wear eyeshadow as I can't blend the color, if not, the glue will flake (and loose the effect). I tried using the glue after I had my shadow on but it didn't last at all (works best on clean eyelid).
- Can't wear it during sports or rainy days as the sweat/water will weaken the glue and it will turn white and started to flake.
I stopped when I noticed that the skin seemed thinner than the other eye.
My tape and glue experience was more than 10 years ago. The products had probably improved now. While, I probably won't use it now, I am still keen to hear feedback about the glue type! |
_________________ 30s; Fair to Medium with yellow undertones; Combination skin - occasional breakouts, vertical brow lines, age spots, acne marks, few broken caps, tiny bumps (chicken skin); Eyes: puffy, dark circles and fine lines..... yeah, lots to fix WIP |
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