False Lashes at Every Age: What Changes and What to Choose
There is no age at which false lashes stop being appropriate. Our customers run from a seven year old wearing them for dance competitions and for alopecia, to women in their eighties replacing volume their own lashes have lost. What changes with age is not whether you wear them, but which ones.
What actually changes as you get older?
Natural lashes get finer, shorter and sparser, and the lid loses a little firmness. That combination means a heavy lash reads differently on a mature eye than it does on a twenty year old: very dark, very full styles can close the eye down and make it look smaller, which is the opposite of the intent.
The fix is not to give up lashes. It is to change the weight and the colour.
Choosing lashes in your fifties, sixties and beyond
- Go shorter and lighter. A shorter band close to your own lash line opens the eye. Serena at 5 to 9mm and Lucinda at 5 to 10mm are good starting points.
- Consider brown over black. Brown defines without the heaviness, particularly if your hair has lightened or greyed. Serena Brown and Ariel Brown are the softest options.
- Think about the liner too. A hard black line can do more ageing than the lash itself. A brown liner, or the Crystal Clear liner with no visible line at all, keeps everything soft.
- Weight matters more than it used to. The Invisible Magnets range hides the magnets in the band, so nothing presses on the lid.
There is a dedicated guide for lashes on mature eyes that goes further into this.
What about younger wearers?
Magnetic lashes involve no adhesive on the natural lash, which is why parents choose them for dance and cheer competitions, and why they work for children experiencing lash loss from alopecia. There is a guide to lashes for dance and cheer covering what holds up under stage lights and a long competition day.
What if you have little or no natural lash?
This is where age matters least. Because the band attaches to liner on your eyelid rather than to your lashes, it does not need natural lashes underneath. That is true at seven and at eighty, and it is why the range works for people going through chemotherapy or living with alopecia, madarosis or trichotillomania. See the Reclaim Confidence range.
Where to start
Answer a few questions in the lash quiz, or compare all 38 styles by volume, length and shape in The Lash Guide.
Frequently asked questions
Are false lashes suitable for older women?
Yes, with the right choice. Natural lashes get finer and sparser with age, so very dark and very full styles can make the eye look smaller. Shorter, lighter lashes in brown rather than black open the eye instead of closing it down.
Which magnetic lashes suit mature eyes?
Shorter, lighter styles such as Serena at 5 to 9mm and Lucinda at 5 to 10mm, ideally in brown, and worn with a brown or clear liner rather than a hard black line. The Invisible Magnets range is the lightest option, since the magnets sit hidden inside the band.
Is there an age limit for wearing false eyelashes?
No. Our customers range from a seven year old wearing them for dance competitions and for alopecia, through to women in their eighties. What changes with age is which style suits, not whether you can wear them.
Can children wear magnetic lashes?
They are used for dance and cheer competitions and for children experiencing lash loss from alopecia, because no adhesive touches the natural lash. As with any cosmetic on a child, an adult should apply and remove them, and patch test first.
Do magnetic lashes work if your own lashes are very sparse?
Yes. The band attaches to the liner on your eyelid, not to your lashes, so it does not need natural lashes underneath. This is why the range suits people during chemotherapy and people living with alopecia, madarosis or trichotillomania.
