I've used fake eyelashes for dance performances, but never for day-to-day wear...they're fun but annoying to put on (IMO)...and something about putting glue on your eyelids on a regular basis kinda turns me off a bit.
I've been using L'Oréal Double Extend Lash Extension Effect Mascara for almost 3 months and I kinda love it. Alot. I'm guilty of sleeping in my eye makeup pretty often and I've never woken up with raccoon eyes from this stuff. It has stayed put through tears (as long as you dab at your eyes, but don't rub away the tears) but it comes off easy as can be in the shower without makeup remover or soap or anything. You can feel the warm water sort of softening the mascara, and you just slide it off your lashes. My eyes aren't terribly sensitive, but I wear contacts and I've not had any irritability problems with this.
Give it a try, I'd like to know how it works out for you =)