Let someone who wears them regularly straighten out this eyelash conversation:
1) False Eyelashes should be affixed to the lash line ABOVE where the actual lash line exists, not on it, as removing the false lashes might remove your actual lashline (or cause abrasions or infections)
2) Lashes made of human hair, if cared for properly, can be reused many many times.
3) For anyone who wears them regularly, applying lashes is a quick and easy process... that being said, it's part of the 'getting ready before one goes out' routine, putting them on on public transit or anywhere else... not nearly as bad/gross/awful as cutting one's nails, but not that bad.
I go from:
http://burly.me/rC3QBk to this
http://burly.me/ug83tA regularly, so I count myself as a professional on lashes.
PS I ♥ Dave Shumka *and* celebrity birthdays.