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Trend it Up Big Lash Love False Lashes [XXL Volume] Review

By Maychiri's Thoughts - March 09, 2025

Would you look at that? False eyelashes! Specifically, the Trend it Up Big Lash Love False Lashes, variant XXL Volume!
 
 
Ah, lashes, how I adore you! My fascination with false lashes began waaay back, but there was one problem... I was too chicken to actually start wearing them. My eyes are very sensitive, I often feel irritation in my lashline and my eyelids sometimes have these muscular twitches that are very annoying and uncomfortable. So I was afraid of actually gluing falsies on my eyes, I was afraid that the glue might irritate my already sensitive eyes and make them water. And I dreaded removing all the bits that remain after taking off falsies. But there are so many pretty false lash designs! Like, say, Trend it Up! These falsies were part of Trend it Up’s new product refresh; I was really stoked to see them finally come out with lashes of their own! Initially, there were two designs, and I caved in and bought both eventually. This kind of caving in and buying pretty falsies would continue, don’t worry, even if I wouldn’t start to wear them often until much later. At the start, I didn’t yet know exactly what shape or design was the best for my eyes, but I already knew that anything wispy is probably the way to go. These aren’t wispy at all, though! That’s because I craved some serious volume and with a name like XXL Volume, these have to be good for that, no? Yes, they may look a tiny bit messy, but they also look luxurious in a way. So I wasted no time and bought them. Then I proceeded to waste all time and kept them in storage until I was totally sure that my eyes could handle wearing falsies. Well, that time is now, so let’s see how good these falsies are!
 
 
 
Packaging: cardboard packaging with plastic inside. The design is quite minimalistic and modern; it may not be anything special but I don’t mind it. The outer packaging is laminated cardboard with a rose pink blocky half and a white half. Missed opportunity to make the lower text white! This would balance out the upper text being pink on white; instead, the bottom text is black on pink. 
 
 
 
 
The back is white with black text, and this is where you’ll find information about these lashes. There’s a plastic window that lets you see the lashes without actually being able to touch them – excellent! I don’t want a million people touching something that will go directly onto my lashline. Inside, the lashes are kept glued on a piece of plastic. Pretty standard stuff. Also, the glue is left to tumble around inside the case. You may call this packaging cheap – and you may be right – but it has a certain charm.

 
The lashes look quite dense in the case, before putting them on my eyes. They are definitely more voluminous than long. In fact, they don’t look very long at all! And the length is staggered; the inner corner is much shorter than the outer corner. And this change in length isn’t executed most smoothly, it is a pretty dramatic change so I wonder what that’ll look like on eyes? Hopefully, it won’t look weird. The lashes are very dense, with distinct ‘tufts’ of hair separated by thinner sections. However, the overall appearance is a bit messy; the separation of tufts and sparse areas could have been executed much better. The lash band looks thick, I just hope it isn’t too rigid. While this may not be my favourite kind of design for false eyelashes, I am very curious to see how they will look on my eyes! They will certainly be visible, that’s for sure!
 
 
 
The glue annoys me. It’s not a terrible lash glue, but it seems to take way too long to dry enough to be usable, and it doesn’t change colour to let you know it is ready for use. I waited for a minute or more and it was still wet, not tacky, and that showed when I tried to glue the lashes. The glue smeared all over, including on my natural eyelashes, which is just fantastic. I cannot wait to pick all that damn glue off my sensitive eyes! Sarcasm, in case you couldn’t tell. And I kept pressing down the lashes so that the glue actually sticks, but it didn’t want to, for some reason. But then it suddenly decided to actually start doing its only job, and it sticks surprisingly strongly. Like, it’s proper strong! I tried to reposition the lashes after the glue had set, and I couldn’t! 
 
 
 
I literally would have had to pull the eyelashes just to reposition them a tiny bit. And the glue holds the entire day quite well; I didn’t notice that any part of the lashes had come off after a day of wearing them, so apparently, it is actually a pretty competent lash glue! Although, the inner corner didn’t want to stick properly, which isn’t unusual, but it is very frustrating. I am happy that the outer corner sticks so well, though! 
 
 
 
 
Also, the glue doesn’t irritate my skin, and I have sensitive eyes, so it is gentle enough. Good thing I wasn’t wearing eyeliner or that glue would royally mess things up...
 
 
These eyelashes are actually difficult to use, and that is due to the glue and the lash band. They are also quite large, but that wasn’t an issue for me. It’s moreso the fact that the glue just doesn’t want to stick until you’ve already smeared it all over. And the lash band is stiff and has a lot of issues bending to follow the shape of the eyes. I had to reposition the lashes on both eyes many times before the glue finally decided to stick. Fortunately, I wasn’t wearing eyeliner, so there was no damage, but I can already see how it would destroy eyeliner and cause it to smear. 
 
 
 
But once the glue sets, it is extremely hard to actually reposition the lashes, so you had better get it right the first time! What makes them even harder to use is the fact that the inner corner just flat out refuses to stay in place, so I have to constantly pick at it to get it to stick. And I was feeling pretty down and exhausted when I first tried these lashes, so these problems just made me feel even worse. Yeah, these lashes are not a good choice when down bad with PMDD...
 
 
 
The lash band is relatively stiff, as well as being thick. This makes it harder to position the lashes properly and even harder to make the follow the natural curvature of the eyes. The result is that it always looks a bit too straight. But, it isn’t that bad, I was still able to glue them relatively well. What is an issue caused by the lash band is that one end sticks out when you try to press the other end down – this proves that the lash band is too stiff. In the end, I had to use both of my hands to somehow force it to stay glued. 
 
 
 
But, for all that trouble, at least it looks natural without eyeliner! The lash band doesn’t necessarily require eyeliner to look good, although that will absolutely help blend it in. 
 
 

Hmm, I am not sure I like how these look on my eyes. They are a bit too heavy on the outer corner, and they look a bit messy. I already cut off the excess on the outer corner... perhaps I should cut a bit more off? Anyways, these lashes are definitely XXL volume! They create so much volume at the base of the lashes and it looks so good! The thick lash band helps with this, but it’s mostly due to the fact that there are just so many hairs here! They looked very dense and voluminous in their case, and that carries over to how they look on my eyes. 
 
 
 
But, the trade-off is that they aren’t the longest falsies around. That’s okay, sometimes you need volume specifically. But one thing I don’t like is that their overall shape is just messy; there doesn’t seem to be any specific design to these except “extreme number of hairs”. They aren’t separated into little tufts (on the eyes, at least) but they also don’t look that naturally dense. They do look rather artificial. And the other thing I dislike is the gradual increase in length from inner corner to outer corner. 
 
 
 
I get why this is, but it kinda looks sloppily made. I was afraid this would happen when I saw them in their case; the inner corner hairs are far too short compared to the outer corner hairs, and they don’t increase gradually enough. This is why they look heavy on the outer corner of my eyes. I must say, though, I did not expect them to look fluttery – and they do! It’s a nice effect, shame it is just a bit too heavy on me! 
 
 
 
 
Oh, and I mean it when I say that these become long at the outer corner – they are so long that they almost bump against my browbone! Almost, because they are 3D effect, so they stick out a long way, which helps prevent them from hitting the browbone, but it also makes them a bit more artificial-looking. Oh and yes, I know they look somewhat different on either eye, but I think that’s due to my left eye being slightly different shape than the right – it drives me up the wall with false eyelashes!
 
 
 
Oh, I did not expect these lashes to actually be kinda comfortable to wear! I thought they’d be heavy because they sure look heavy – look at the outer corner, that’s so dense and full of volume! But instead, these lashes are relatively lightweight – I can still feel them on my eyes, especially when I blink, but blinking doesn’t feel like an arduous task. 
 
 
 
 
These lashes last about as long as most other false lashes. They can be worn 4-5 times before they really start to look worn. They tolerate washes quite well, though it is inevitable that the shape will change a tiny bit. It is not very noticeable though, so it doesn’t matter. There is enough glue for about 4-5 uses, as well. Although, be careful how you pick off the glue from the lash band, I accidentally ruined one pair because I happened to pick the lash band instead of the glue, and then the hairs started shedding, which means that the pair was unusable.
 
 
These lashes can be tricky to remove. The glue sometimes sticks way too much to my eyelids, so I have to try and pull them off with more force, which is risky because I can accidentally either rip the falsies or pull out my natural eyelashes. Neither is good, obviously. And, as usual, there is always some remaining glue on my eyelids that is stubborn and very hard to remove fully. My lashes were quite tender after I rubbed them vigorously trying to remove the remaining glue. So obviously this isn’t the best thing for sensitive eyes like mine. Eh.
 
 
These lashes are far too sensitive for how stiff and thick the lash band is. Like I said, you really need to be careful how you clean them, as it is way too easy to accidentally tear them while picking off the glue. I wanted to wear them again, but since I ruined one side, that’s going to be impossible now. Sigh. Just issue after issue. Anyways, here’s how I clean falsies: first, I take mini tweezers and slowly – very methodically – pick off all the glue residue off the lash band. This is by far the most annoying and time consuming part of cleaning them. Even more so with that damn stubborn glue! I reckon that’s what lead to me stupidly ruining one side, as I had to use more force to get the glue off. Stupid of me. But the lash band should have been able to withstand this, so it’s not just my fault. 
 
 
I stopped cleaning them after this, but the routine would continue with a micellar water deep cleanse to get mascara residue off, then I would rinse them off in lukewarm/cold water, let them air dry, and then, once they are dry, spray them with alcohol spray to disinfect them. The cleaning is very annoying but it must be done... just wish they were able to survive the first cleaning.
 
 
 
All in all, eh, I am not sure I like the way these lashes look on me, but they aren’t bad false eyelashes. They don’t look cheap or very plasticy, and the hairs aren’t sharp, so that’s good. They are not the most pleasant to use because of two reasons: the glue and the lash band. The glue is so annoying! It takes ages to cure, but even once it does, it still smears all over my eyelids –  what gives??? Lucky that I wasn’t wearing eyeliner – what a mess that would be! But I did end up gluing my own lashes, which is so beyond annoying. And I had to keep fiddling with the inner corner because it just wouldn’t stick, no matter what I tried. Then, after a lot of finessing, I was able to stick them, and the lash band is relatively stiff, which doesn’t help one bit. The stiffness causes one end to lift when you press the other down, not good. Falsies should be able to be fit naturally across the eyes, not have a straight line. To be fair, this lash band isn’t as stiff as some of the previous falsies I used so far, but it is still annoying. Also, I wish the lash band were thinner, it looks like there’s obviously false eyelashes on. Well, I guess it is hard for this kind of style to ever look natural, tbh. These are for sure voluminous, like the name implies, but they are only so voluminous at the outer corner. The inner corner and the centre are fairly natural, with relatively short hairs that look really nice. But then, they suddenly become super long and thick; it’s this abrupt change that bothers me, I just don’t think it looks natural or good. It’s way too sudden going from soft and natural to 3D volume, extremely long lashes. These aren’t the longest lashes, but they make up for that in volume in the outer corner. One other thing that bothers me is that the hairs are arranged kinda messily. But the hairs themselves feel pretty high quality. These are suitable for everyday wear, if you want more drama. Sadly, they are just a tad too heavy for my eyes. Heavy, as in, they look heavy; they are actually not that heavy. These lashes are far from being the lightest lashes around, but they don’t make it difficult to blink and their weight doesn’t irritate my eyes. I thought they would be heavier, honestly, they look like they would be heavy. But nope! As for longevity, these last the normal amount of time; that is to say, you can reuse them a couple of times before they start to show signs of wear and tear. Their shape may change ever so slightly after a wash, which is nothing unusual. I actually kinda like these lashes, I just wish they didn’t have such a sudden change from short to extra long. Otherwise, they are decent lashes. Oh, just be very careful how you clean them, I ended up ruining them by accident on the first cleaning. I accidentally picked up a tiny part of the lash band and tore it, which lead to hairs shedding. Now, yes, this is primarily my fault, but they should have been able to survive this. But I am not going to recommend them precisely because of that wonky shape, it is hard to make it look natural on any eye shape – and because of that extreme sensitivity to plucking the glue while cleaning them. Think I’ll stick to the Natural set from Trend it Up...
 
 
 
Rating: 5.5/10
 
 
Would buy again? Maybe YES



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