Deleting / Hiding eye lashes

Hello!
Could anybody tell me how to make the eye lashes invisible?
I chose the "Surface Selection" tool, then I clicked on the eye lashes and clicked "Select Eyelashes".
This worked fine.
How would I make them invisible now or delete them?
I'm stuck.
Thank you!
Comments
Ah sorry, I got it.
GeometryEditor->Hide selected polygons->Delete hidden polygons.
:-)