Eyelash Extensions: anyone done it?
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I tired it last January. A nice lady came to my apartment and it took her about two hours to put them on me. I paid about $200 and touch ups were $50 every four weeks. Save your money for a nice handbag, totally not worth it especially if you wear glasses (and truthfully I do not even think anyone even noticed i had it done). If you live in the NY area you can PM me for her number.
Bummer, guys. I'm not going to post pictures because there's nothing really to see.
Here are the facts that I should have known before going in:
- How well they turn out is entirely dependent on your existing eyelashes. If you have sparse lashes, they will still be sparse with extensions, because each individual extension needs an eyelash to attach to.
- Also, if your eyelashes are not naturally curly, the extensions will make them droop even more. And you CANNOT curl the extensions because the glue is brittle and will crack.
- The process is torture!! It's not painful, but it's veeeeerrrrryyyy long. Minimum 1.5 hours. I was there for two hours. If you have a lot of eyelashes, you may be there for three hours. Lying down for three hours with your eyes shut and someone poking at your eyelashes with glue sucks. Plus, the glue gives you a burning sensation.
My conclusion is basically this: eyelash extensions seem totally unnecessary for the people for whom they would work best: being, people with lots of thick, curly eyelashes.
Of course, experiences will vary. I went to a very nice salon and had heard very good things about this particular lady. Unfortunately, it just wasn't for me!
Again, this is just my experience.
Here are the facts that I should have known before going in:
- How well they turn out is entirely dependent on your existing eyelashes. If you have sparse lashes, they will still be sparse with extensions, because each individual extension needs an eyelash to attach to.
- Also, if your eyelashes are not naturally curly, the extensions will make them droop even more. And you CANNOT curl the extensions because the glue is brittle and will crack.
- The process is torture!! It's not painful, but it's veeeeerrrrryyyy long. Minimum 1.5 hours. I was there for two hours. If you have a lot of eyelashes, you may be there for three hours. Lying down for three hours with your eyes shut and someone poking at your eyelashes with glue sucks. Plus, the glue gives you a burning sensation.
My conclusion is basically this: eyelash extensions seem totally unnecessary for the people for whom they would work best: being, people with lots of thick, curly eyelashes.
Of course, experiences will vary. I went to a very nice salon and had heard very good things about this particular lady. Unfortunately, it just wasn't for me!
Again, this is just my experience.
Aw, I'm sorry that happened. I have never had extensions, but I have had individual ones placed in for fullness. The woman thought I was crazy because she said I had nice lashes, but silly me got them anyway. I hated them and I couldn't wait to get them out.
Bummer! That sucks!
I have Jinny lashes done here in London and it takes max half and hour for each eye, and no pain or burning sensation. You can aslo curl the lashes aslong as you dont your a heated lash curler.
I have Jinny lashes done here in London and it takes max half and hour for each eye, and no pain or burning sensation. You can aslo curl the lashes aslong as you dont your a heated lash curler.