Paper false eyelashes with wildlife

These paper-cut false eyelashes are so weirdly striking that I'll even forgive the vendor for claiming that they are "steeped in Chinese symbolic meaning." I can't claim to have much direct experience with false eyelashes, apart from a brief, early-teens fixation with Kubrick's Clockwork Orange adaptation, but if I saw someone wearing these at a fancy occasion, I think I'd be very impressed.

Inspired by the art of Chinese paper cutting, these delicately pretty and intricately cut paper eyelashes are so utterly exquisite. They come in a really neat little box with a display window and can be reused over and over again and they also make a fabulous and surprising gift and are just plain fun to wear.

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Guest

If I wouldn’t feel ridiculous wearing those on my eyes…and if I could look anywhere near as stunning as that woman, with or without the lashes, I would totally want a pair. Too cool for school!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000205574229 Ceresa O’Bryan

All I can say is… I now hate my glasses. (Cannot wear false lashes with them.)
Brainspore

Respect wildlife. It could be gone in the blink of an eye.
Guest

Perhaps I could get silhouettes of Tom Servo, Mike and Crooooowe and place them on my lower lashes so they could watch and make snarky commentary. The thing about silhouettes, is like Janus, the figures appear to be facing both ways.
lsamsa

In my younger days…I would certainly have talked myself into buying these. What fun!!