How to Wear Fashion Boutique Eyelashes
Eyelash extensions are semi-permanent and synthetic. These are used to magnify your eyes and make your lashes look fuller. Violet and blue lash extensions have the same effect as colored mascara. Light brown, brown and black lash extensions match your hair color. Choose the length of the eyelash extension. People have different hair thicknesses and different lash thicknesses. The most popular lengths are eight, 10 and 12 millimeters.
What You Need
- Extensions
- Bonding solution
- Disposable eyelash comb/brush
- Tweezers
- Eye gel pads
- Large oval or round sponge
- Adhesive holder
1. Wear gloves.
2. Make sure your client is relaxed. It is alright for her to open her eyes, but with tweezers in your hand, it might be better to keep them closed.
3. Spread the lashes on the sponge carefully. Make sure the lashes are separated, so it will be easy to pick them up with the tweezers.
4. Pour a little bit of the bonding into the adhesive holder. It is disposable, so it will be easy to throw it away after use and keep the environment clean.
5. Apply a little bit of the adhesive to the tip of an eyelash extender.
6. Isolate one natural eyelash.
7. Apply the eyelash extension to the natural eyelash, about .04 inch from the client's eyelid. The glue will dry within 10 seconds.
8. Remove the eyelash extension using water-based eye remover, if you make a mistake.
9. Once the glue has dried, the eyelash extension will resist weather, heat, water and the sun. You can even swim with the eye extensions on.
Taking Care of Your Eyelash Extensions
- Do not rub your eyes. Your eyelashes may come off if you do. You may also cause your eye to catch a disease and become damaged.
- Use an eyelash brush. Not only does it lengthen the natural and extended lashes, it keeps them from clumping together.
- Make sure your eye makeup, including eye remover, is water based. Do not use water-proof makeup. Water-proof mascara has an agent that causes the adhesive that bonds the extension to the natural lash not to work. That causes the lash extensions to fall off. Oil-based products do the same thing.
- Apply a sealant after the extension is applied. The sealer makes the bond stronger and keeps the eyelash extension from breaking. Some eyelash extensions last two to four weeks, but with new advances in eyelash extensions and with care, the lash can last 100 days.