Magnetic lashes have been around long enough that we can be honest about them. Here's the real comparison, including the parts lash brands skip.
Application time
Glue lashes: 5-10 minutes if you're practiced. Glue needs to get tacky before placement, and a crooked strip means starting over.
Magnetic lashes: under a minute after your first few tries. Two thin strips sandwich your natural lashes and the magnets align themselves - kits like ours include an applicator tool that does the positioning for you.
Damage to natural lashes
Glue: this is the big one. Peeling off a glued strip takes real lashes with it, and adhesive residue builds up along the lash line. Cyanoacrylate glues can also trigger irritation and allergies.
Magnetic: nothing is bonded to your skin or lashes, so removal is a gentle pinch-and-slide. No residue, no pulling.
Reusability and cost
Glue strips: typically 3-5 wears before glue buildup ruins the band.
Magnetic: 30+ wears if you store them in their case. A magnetic kit works out to under a wear; drugstore glue strips plus replacement glue usually cost more per wear than they look.
Hold and comfort
Good magnetic lashes hold through a full day, gym sessions, and yes - crying at weddings. What they don't survive: sleeping in them (but you shouldn't sleep in glue lashes either).
Verdict
If you wear falsies more than twice a month, magnetic wins on cost, speed, and lash health. The Lumora Magnetic Lash Kit comes with the applicator and a mirrored travel case, and we offer a full refund - even on used kits - if you don't love them in the first week.