Eyelash Extensions: anyone done it?
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You lose your own lashes naturally, so when yours fall out the extention comes off with it. I never had a problem with my own eyelashes breaking.
i want them! we have one of the BEST eyelash ladies in the country (i live in Houston) and guess what? She happens to work at the spa i go to! Im really REALLY tempted. Do any of you ladies have them? If so... how did you take the plunge?!
I do lash extension services in my salon and have to say I forewarn all clients about several things:
They are a huge comittment both on your time and finances.
The literature always says that they will last up to 3 months. Well, after three months you may have 1 extension left! We all regenerate a whole new set of eyelashes about every 90 days. Since the extensions are attached to your lashes and NOT your skin, they will shed with the natural lashes. Consequently, they're like having your nails done. YOu have to have them filled ever 2-4 weeks depending on your individual regeneration cycle.
Another misconception about them is that they're going to look like a catapillar strip lash...not so. I would say the biggest disappointment clients have with the service is that they don't leave the lashes looking full enough.So, I always go through everything with clients in my consult and show them plenty of pictures.
If you sleep on your stomach, you may disrupt the lashes. If you have unusually oily eyelids, they will tend to shed faster. As will they when you live in a humid climate such as Houston. In Miami, they're lucky to get 2 weeks out of a full set. Fortunately, I live in a very dry climate.
You have to be very careful about removing makeup, too. Only oil free makeup removers and NO cotton balls. If you get facials you must inform the tech not to use cotton as it will get tangled up in the bonds.
Also, you must be careful about highly shimmering eyeshadows as they will tend to drop into the bonds and it's next to impossible to get out!
The extensions will take on the natural movement of your own lashes. In other words, if your natural lashes tend to cross over each other, or point inward, so will your lash extensions. Not everyone is even a good candidate for them. The irony is that the better your natural lashes are the better candidate you are!! How wrong is that?? haha
They are beautiful when done correctly. I am certified through Xtreme Lashes and you can go to their website and look through their gallery of pics...some fun stuff there!! I love to do colored extensions in summer because when one is out by the pool in the sun the colored extensions will pick up the sunlight and really rock!! Purple is my favorite summer color to do!!!
I say, go for it!! I don't know about your tech but I offer several different sets at different price points. ie a Body set that is about 25 lashes on each eye, a full set which is about 60 lashes on each eye and a lush set which can be upwards of 80-100 on each eye So possibly you could do a less expensive body set for starters. Also, with each set I give the first fill for free so that saves some money as well.
Good luck!
They are a huge comittment both on your time and finances.
The literature always says that they will last up to 3 months. Well, after three months you may have 1 extension left! We all regenerate a whole new set of eyelashes about every 90 days. Since the extensions are attached to your lashes and NOT your skin, they will shed with the natural lashes. Consequently, they're like having your nails done. YOu have to have them filled ever 2-4 weeks depending on your individual regeneration cycle.
Another misconception about them is that they're going to look like a catapillar strip lash...not so. I would say the biggest disappointment clients have with the service is that they don't leave the lashes looking full enough.So, I always go through everything with clients in my consult and show them plenty of pictures.
If you sleep on your stomach, you may disrupt the lashes. If you have unusually oily eyelids, they will tend to shed faster. As will they when you live in a humid climate such as Houston. In Miami, they're lucky to get 2 weeks out of a full set. Fortunately, I live in a very dry climate.
You have to be very careful about removing makeup, too. Only oil free makeup removers and NO cotton balls. If you get facials you must inform the tech not to use cotton as it will get tangled up in the bonds.
Also, you must be careful about highly shimmering eyeshadows as they will tend to drop into the bonds and it's next to impossible to get out!
The extensions will take on the natural movement of your own lashes. In other words, if your natural lashes tend to cross over each other, or point inward, so will your lash extensions. Not everyone is even a good candidate for them. The irony is that the better your natural lashes are the better candidate you are!! How wrong is that?? haha
They are beautiful when done correctly. I am certified through Xtreme Lashes and you can go to their website and look through their gallery of pics...some fun stuff there!! I love to do colored extensions in summer because when one is out by the pool in the sun the colored extensions will pick up the sunlight and really rock!! Purple is my favorite summer color to do!!!
I say, go for it!! I don't know about your tech but I offer several different sets at different price points. ie a Body set that is about 25 lashes on each eye, a full set which is about 60 lashes on each eye and a lush set which can be upwards of 80-100 on each eye So possibly you could do a less expensive body set for starters. Also, with each set I give the first fill for free so that saves some money as well.
Good luck!
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^That's great info.
Be very selective about your lash technicians. Make sure they are responsible and trained, using a respected brand like Xtreme Lashes and working in a well established spa/salon.
It is also true about your level of "candidacy". I'm Asian with short lashes that point straight down so I made an appt. thinking I would come out looking like Betty Boop. They helped in terms of length and curl, but they were not as full as I would have liked, simply because the amount of extensions were limited to the amount of natural lash I had growing.
I ended up keeping them for one week and couldn't stand them anymore. I had to be careful sleeping, washing my face and snuggling up to SO. I will admit, however, that for the week I did have them, I floated through each day batting my lashes until everyone was ready to puke...LOL.
Be very selective about your lash technicians. Make sure they are responsible and trained, using a respected brand like Xtreme Lashes and working in a well established spa/salon.
It is also true about your level of "candidacy". I'm Asian with short lashes that point straight down so I made an appt. thinking I would come out looking like Betty Boop. They helped in terms of length and curl, but they were not as full as I would have liked, simply because the amount of extensions were limited to the amount of natural lash I had growing.
I ended up keeping them for one week and couldn't stand them anymore. I had to be careful sleeping, washing my face and snuggling up to SO. I will admit, however, that for the week I did have them, I floated through each day batting my lashes until everyone was ready to puke...LOL.
MLD offers good advice. I should have posted a thread called "Eyelash Extension Gone Wrong". Thus my advise, PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION.
I paid $50 @ a so-called day spa (read: very mall nail salon in mall-- my first mistake). The lashes they used were called "Eva Lashes" and were v shaped multiples, for lack of a better description. The process took about 45 minutes but mostly because the person was on the phone and talking to others.
My lashes looked really great" BUT felt crunchy and quite annoying every time I closed my eyes. They lasted for 3 weeks and I'm sure would have lasted for a lot longer but I couldn't take the dirty feeling. I tried to remove the lashes myself at home before going to the professionals. Didn't have baby oil so I used olive oil with no luck. Then I went to the local beauty supply store and bought Ardell Eye Lash Adhesive Remover which burned like crazy because I didn't know what I was doing and ultimately didn't work.
It literally took 3 hours of soaking professional adhesive remover on my lids. YES, it burned and hurt with someone using surgical sharp tweezers to pull off the false lashes and quite a few of my own. Apparently the girl who put the lashes on used way too much glue. It must have been gorilla strength superglue. I STILL small have remnants of glue on my own lashes and it's been 3 weeks since I had the lashes removed and 5 weeks since this whole ordeal began.
There is truth in the age old adage, "you get what you pay for."
I paid $50 @ a so-called day spa (read: very mall nail salon in mall-- my first mistake). The lashes they used were called "Eva Lashes" and were v shaped multiples, for lack of a better description. The process took about 45 minutes but mostly because the person was on the phone and talking to others.
My lashes looked really great" BUT felt crunchy and quite annoying every time I closed my eyes. They lasted for 3 weeks and I'm sure would have lasted for a lot longer but I couldn't take the dirty feeling. I tried to remove the lashes myself at home before going to the professionals. Didn't have baby oil so I used olive oil with no luck. Then I went to the local beauty supply store and bought Ardell Eye Lash Adhesive Remover which burned like crazy because I didn't know what I was doing and ultimately didn't work.
It literally took 3 hours of soaking professional adhesive remover on my lids. YES, it burned and hurt with someone using surgical sharp tweezers to pull off the false lashes and quite a few of my own. Apparently the girl who put the lashes on used way too much glue. It must have been gorilla strength superglue. I STILL small have remnants of glue on my own lashes and it's been 3 weeks since I had the lashes removed and 5 weeks since this whole ordeal began.
There is truth in the age old adage, "you get what you pay for."
^true...this happened to me.. And most of my lashes were pulled out one by one...It was the worse I'll repeat THE Worst feeling that I had ever felt. But I had to get them off. Cause the lashes hurt when I woke up, like they were pulling and everytime I blinked. The lash lady put to much damn glue on them, and they must've ended up being to heavy, and were pulling at my own natural lashes.
I did just as you did and out of desperation used the Ardell, and ultimately ended up pulling out the majority of my lashes.
I'm just lucky that most of them grew back in, and that I didnt go blind from the Ardell. Why would they even have a product that is suppose to remove applications from the eyes- That IS made from chemicals that could possibly blind you. Now I ask, What kind of sense does that make?
I did just as you did and out of desperation used the Ardell, and ultimately ended up pulling out the majority of my lashes.
I'm just lucky that most of them grew back in, and that I didnt go blind from the Ardell. Why would they even have a product that is suppose to remove applications from the eyes- That IS made from chemicals that could possibly blind you. Now I ask, What kind of sense does that make?
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I have had my extreme lashes for 4 months and I love them, but I also work at the salon so they are a lot cheaper for me. My eyelashes went through stages some weeks I lost alot and other weeks they stayed on great, it depends on your natural lash loss. We have a client that needs a new set every 2 weeks because her eyelids are very oily. So it depends on every person. They are very expensive and need to be refilled every 2 to 4 weeks, so if you have the extra cash I would say go for it.
These are commonly referred to as, "flairs". They are nt meant to be worn for longer than two weeks. Nor do I usually apply them alone. Generally they're put in between individuals for those who want a fuller look. However, I do have one client who wears them year around without problem. But they are heavier and not at all like wearing a set of individual lash extensions. The individual extensions are virtually undetectable and the wearer is not even aware that they're there. I do a ton of synthetic mink extensions and they're DREAMY!!!
But, I do tell each and every client to NEVER, NEVER attempt to remove them themselves as they will, indeed, pull their own lashes out. I beg them to call me and I can get them off in 10 minutes. You can read the above comment of "gorilla strength superglue"....the adhesive is, in fact, surgical strength glue. It's the same type of glue that is used to close wounds, etc. So, it is basically gorilla strength superglue...haha....and in the hands of an inexperienced tech can be a NIGHTMARE!!!!!
It's safe to assume based on my personal experiences and that of Geminiz above, their are a lot of inexperienced folks out there screwing people up!! You wrote the "flairs (thanks for telling me the actual name) are not intended to be worn for longer than two weeks, while that may be the case, those damn lashes weren't coming off and I WANTED them of. WHile you insist that clients not try to remove the lashes themselves, it seems like common sense to me if the rule of thumb is to 1) not get them wet and 2) not use oil based products such as make up remover then, DOING those thing should in fact cause them to come up. I see nothing wrong with that with is what I tried to do first. As for using the Ardell adhesive remover, it did not say it was for professionals only and since it is being sold in beauty supply drug stores across the country there will always be people like myself who are desperate trying it.
Like I said in my original post, you get what you pay for. I wasn't ready to comitt to the $300 cost the Xtreme lashes coast. I tried this woman because I saw someone else lashes that she had done and they looked great. Mine did too but it really wasn't worth the pain & aggravation.
Like I said in my original post, you get what you pay for. I wasn't ready to comitt to the $300 cost the Xtreme lashes coast. I tried this woman because I saw someone else lashes that she had done and they looked great. Mine did too but it really wasn't worth the pain & aggravation.
You can actually get them wet after the first 48 hours without recourse. If one were to use baby oil or oil based products to remove their makeup it won't remove them immediately simply, make them less resilient in the long run and most people would like to have them last as long as possible. The remover that you used is primarily to remove Ardell lash adhesive. It is not the type of remover that is to be used on advanced adhesives such as those used in extension services that's why you couldn't get them off with it.
Sorry your experience sucked so bad, it's unfortunate.
If you lived in Vegas I'd do ya up right!!!!
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You can actually get them wet after the first 48 hours without recourse. If one were to use baby oil or oil based products to remove their makeup it won't remove them immediately simply, make them less resilient in the long run and most people would like to have them last as long as possible. The remover that you used is primarily to remove Ardell lash adhesive. It is not the type of remover that is to be used on advanced adhesives such as those used in extension services that's why you couldn't get them off with it.
Sorry your experience sucked so bad, it's unfortunate.
Although I absolutely hate the gosh awful flight across the country. The next time I'm out there I'll pm you for sure. I don't mind paying for the desired (pain free) look.
YIKES!!!! thanks for all the info ladies and your crazy stories. Im so sorry yall had to go thru that. 
I do my own, its really quite simple and the lashes, glue, remover are readily available at 'Sallys' etc, (though I get mine from BallBeauty.com)
Once you get the hang of it its really easy to do and obviously a LOT cheaper to maintain than going to a salon. I use the 'flares' (with dark glue, not clear) and they last about 10-14 days.
Once you get the hang of it its really easy to do and obviously a LOT cheaper to maintain than going to a salon. I use the 'flares' (with dark glue, not clear) and they last about 10-14 days.