It's safe to say that beauty influencer Abby Roberts knows a thing or two about makeup. In fact, she is arguably the ultimate authority on the topic, with over 1.3 billion (!) likes on TikTok, with some of her most popular videos being epic transformations, theatrical special effects and trend-setting looks.
Now, the 20-year-old has teamed up with lash brand Tatti Lashes to design her very own range of falsies, from feathery and subtle, to full-on and sexy, which will be available online from the 29th September.
"The collection consists of three sets of lashes – Evolution, the full lash, which is the ‘bad girl’ lash to bring out your inner bad b*itch and is sold separately, and then there's the Artisté Custom Lash Set containing the Half Lash, which gives you a snatched, lifted look, and the Individual Sections, which are perfect for stacking and customising your lashes or popping on the bottom,” Abby says.
With both half strip lashes and individual lashes to choose from, there's also a dual purpose applicator, which has a comb and curved tweezer at either end, and an ultra sensitive adhesive to ensure maximum comfort and all-day-long wear. “My favourite part of this collection is the ultra-sensitive adhesive – we all know my struggles with lash adhesive over the years as I randomly became allergic to it, which as a makeup artist is not ideal! We have spent so, so long getting this new formulation perfect – its hypoallergenic and free from acrylate. It dries so quickly so you just need to apply to the lash, leave for a few seconds and then apply. This glue is such a strong formula so trust me, your lash is staying put all day and night.”
We asked five GLAMOUR staffers to put the new lashes to the test and report back with their honest findings…
The Product
Tatti Lashes x Abby Roberts False Eyelashes, from £9
The Verdict
Chloe Laws, GLAMOUR's Social Media Director
Lashes: Half Lashes from the Artisté Custom Lash Set
Before I get into this review, let me forewarn that I am not a good eyelash applicator – my hand is constantly shaky and without my glasses on it's hard to see my lash line. So, usually, lashes end up halfway down my face with sticky adhesive glue clumping around my eyes.
But, these lashes were different. And it's down to the tools – the tweezer applicator made it *so* smooth, they steadied my hand and the flat part made it easy to secure them in place. I chose the Half Lashes from the Artisté Custom Lash Set, and I decided to try them as they are – without trimming them down. They are much longer than what I'd usually pick but I found the dramatic length fun and a nice change, I got lots of compliments at the pub. Even from a woman in the bathrooms! Nature is healing!
For an event or when I'm in between eyelash extensions, I'm going to be using Abby Roberts x Tatti Lashes from now on.
Rating: 9/10
Shei Mamona, GLAMOUR’s Beauty & Entertainment Assistant
Lashes: Individual Sections from the Artisté Custom Lash Set
Oh, how I love lashes. I’m one of those people that would prioritise lashes over brows, bronzer and even foundation. However, I like practicality and doing-up strip lashes everyday is not my idea of practical – the faff of perfectly aligning the strip with your lash line is a real skill and not for the faint-hearted. Plus, I also find that they can look too fake sometimes.
I was excited about this Tatti x Abby Roberts collaboration, because I respect Abby's expertise and trust her judgement on this. The set of lashes is amazing. I don’t need much from a pair of lashes, just a balanced amount of volume and length, enough to elevate my whole makeup look, but not too much that is distracting and weighing my lids down, so I was instantly attracted to the Artiste Custom Lash Set. They’re easy to apply and lightweight, the clusters make them look more natural and customisable to your eye shape and the length — oh the length — perfection!
The glue wasn’t as strong as I usually like, so do give it the full 50 seconds to let it get tacky before you attempt to stick them on. Once they’re set it’s game-over! They’re reusable up to 20 times, so best believe I will find any occasion to get these flutters out and about.
Rating: 9/10
Elle Turner, GLAMOUR's Deputy Beauty Editor
Lashes: Half Lashes from the Artisté Custom Lash Set
I’ll be honest, I’m a fake lash novice. I always struggle to apply them, then look ridiculous wearing them, which is why I really wasn’t expecting to love these as much as I do. The Half Lash is a God-send if you’ve not got the application process nailed. The shorter band means you can add them just under halfway across your lash and keep an eye on both ends so they don’t ping up. They’re nice and lightweight so you can benefit from some extra wide-eye fluttery action, plus the tapered lash length (which gets longer toward the outer edge) gives a sultry, feline shape. What can I say? I’m converted. I’d 100% wear these to events where I wanted a little extra oomf.
Rating: 8/10
Nitasha Dhiri, Condé Nast Strategic Advisor
Lashes: Half Lashes from the Artisté Custom Lash Set
I have a love/hate relationship with lashes – love to wear them, hate to put them on. So when I opened up the Tatti Lashes x Abby Roberts box, I was excited to see that not only did it come with three styles of lashes, it also included a dual applicator and brush, which unlike other applicators I've tried did actually help to make application 10 times faster.
What I love about this kit is that it gives you three complete different looks – the individual lashes blended perfectly with my natural lash line and looked subtle but really effective. The Evolution lashes are super glam, dramatic and fluffy, although personally a bit too big for me. The real star of the show here is the Half Lash – lightweight, wispy and super comfortable to wear. They also tapered out perfectly to give that beautiful fox eye effect... Safe to say, I was sad to take these lashes off – but thankfully I can (technically) use them another 19 times!
Rating: 9/10
Luca Wetherby-Matthews, GLAMOUR's Social Media Assistant
Lashes: Half Lashes from the Artisté Custom Lash Set
I'll be honest, I have not applied a false eyelash in a hot second (thanks, Covid-19). So I was a *little* scared to try my hand at applying these beauties. Thankfully, my fears were squashed in a matter of seconds... All of the eyelashes are *super* soft and I was so impressed with the quality. I opted for the Half Lash, which created a gorgeous fluttery cat-eye effect.
The lash applicator provided made the process quick and easy, letting me apply the lashes with precision and squeezing them with my natural lashes for a seamless final look. Also, it sounds silly but faffing with a fiddly tube of glue usually adds to the stress of the application process for me. This glue tube is bigger than usual, and has an applicator brush, as opposed to a squeezy tube - top marks from me. I can't wait to play around with the individual lashes to create a range of natural to dramatic lewks.
Rating: 9/10\
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