If theres any beauty product that instills as much fear as liquid eyeliner, its false eyelashes . Weve all watched YouTube videos where gurus effortlessly place a strip of wispy false lashes along their lash line and blend them into their own. It seems easy enough, until you actually try to do it.

Of course, longer-lasting lash extensions can be a great alternative for those of us who werent born with lengthy lashes, but if youre not interested in the upkeep or the price of such items, temporary falsies are the way to go. The quick fix leaves room to be as dramatic or as subtle as you want.

With the holiday season upon us, you might want to up the ante on your party look with falsies. If youre trying lashes for the first time or just havent fully mastered the techniques, we have what you need to know.

We reached out to Claudia Soare , president of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetic company (better known as Norvina), and celebrity makeup artist Alana Wright , both lash devotees and experts. Read on to learn how to pick the right pair for you and apply them with ease.

Choose Your Lashes

You may find yourself overwhelmed at the drugstore or Sephora, standing in front of boxes of varying lash styles fluffy and wispy, lengthy and voluminous, spiked and dramatic, individual clusters wondering which to choose.

Strip lashes are the most common and beginner-friendly styles, but the most important thing to consider is the look you want to achieve.

I think choosing the right lash style for you is all about the amount of drama that you want and the shape of your eye. Soare said. For beginners looking for a more natural lash style, Soare recommends fanned-out lashes that enhance the eye with subtle volume and length (see the Snasy style below). For more drama, she suggests a fuller lash style thats more voluminous and flared at the ends creates a cat-eye like effect (see Dreamy, below).

When it comes to eye shape, Soare notes that, If you have more rounded eyes, then you might opt for a more flared option (see So Hollywood, below), and if you have more almond-shaped eyes you might want to choose a lash style thats a bit heavier/ longer in the center of the lash (see Domina, below).

For beginners looking for an easy, natural lash, Wright recommends styles that are fluffy, longer in the center of the band and tapered on the inner and outer corner.

If you want that subtle but lengthy lash look without the extra fuss of a full strip lash, Wright suggests half lashes, which are only applied to the outer corner of the eye. Half lashes are great because you dont have to stress about perfectly applying across the entire lash line, she said. Just pop them in the outer half of the eye. Its complimentary of most eye shapes and great for beginners.