look. For blonds, brown extensions might be a color of preference since it complements their natural complexion and hair color but regardless of your coloring we say "GO WILD!"
BEFORE
AFTEREyelash extensions are to eyelashes what hair extensions are to hair: magnificent modern magic. With the wonders of synthetic fiber, each one of your eyelashes can have an extension lash glued onto it. The result is a slightly fuller, and much longer, eyelash. When all your eyelashes are extended, the effect can be dramatic.
Because the extensions are attached to your actual eyelash, they’re obviously not permanent. Eyelashes fall out and re-grow constantly, so as soon as you get the extensions you’ll begin losing lashes.For most women the longer lashes will last around two to three weeks, and then you’ll need a touch-up. With touch-ups, the extensions can last for as long as one to three months, after which you’ll have to repeat the procedure.
This makes eyelash extensions a hot beauty treatment before big events, such as weddings, proms, reunions or just a steamy date with the hunk from work. The extensions cost enough that a wedding or prom is about the only time the average women could afford have them done, though.
If you do happen to have a fortune to drop on your eyelashes, there are extensions available with glitter, gem-tipped ends or other fancy embellishments. You can also decide where the lashes are placed, which helps to make eyes look bigger, wider or more evenly spaced.
Though they may not be permanent, eyelash extensions are a big step up from false eyelashes. They don’t junk up your eyelashes or feel heavy on your eyelids. They can look completely natural when done correctly and instantly create dazzling eyes on almost anyone.
Eyelash extensions can also make every single one of your eyelashes fall out if done incorrectly. Since regulations for minor cosmetic procedures are surprisingly lax in most countries, make sure to investigate a business before having any services performed.
There are several different brands of eyelash extensions and you’ll probably need to decide on a brand. The best way to do this is to simply sit down and research your eyelash selection. Look for basic pro and con information, as well as possible problems or common allergic reactions.
Is the product FDA approved? Is it safe?Currently the FDA is not regulating eyelash extensions because the eyelash extensions are applied to the natural eyelash hairs and do not touch the skin. The primary ingredient in our Luscious Lashes glue is the same ingredient used by plastic surgeons in the U.S. for suture-less wound closure. The application process is pain-free and relaxing. In fact, many clients fall asleep during the procedure. However, improper application by an unqualified technician can cause damage to your eyes and lashes. Do not trust your eyes to just anyone.
How do other lash enhancement options compare with Eye Lash Extensions?
What Do I Do if I Want Them Removed?
Now that your lashes are long, thick and beautiful, follow these easy care instructions and they can last indefinitely with regular touch-ups. To maintain this look and extend the life of your lashes:
This morning I extended lashes for a long time friend and sister-in-law. She is a hairdresser and a very good one at that. The problem was that she was hesitant to get eyelash extensions. Being very low maintenance she was concerned with the time it will take out of her busy schedule to keep up the lashes. She is also very particular about the way she likes things done. One of her concerns was that her lashes would look "crazy" or "sporadic". She had looked at some of the pictures I have posted here and on Facebook and decided that she does not like the really curled look. That ruled out using the C-curl lashes. We stuck with the J-curls that have a more natural look and went with the smaller width-.15mm versus .20mm. I also used the 10-13mm length on her. While working on her lashes I also made an observation that the lash extension will follow the direction (side to side) of the natural lash. If your natural lash growth pattern is sporadic then your eyelash extensions will do the same. In the end, however, her lashes turned out fabulous. She walked away after about 2 ours with 60 lashes per eye.
Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan have them, and J. Lo's are made of mink. Madonna's cost $10,000 and are studded with diamonds.
Hollywood is hip to the latest trend. But if you blinked you may have missed it: People are getting eyelash extensions.
"With lash extensions, what they are doing is taking a lash and actually bonding it onto your own lash," said Sally Blenkey-Tchassova, a New York beauty salon owner. "It really looks better than mascara. You don't have the clumpy dirty look. It looks really fresh."
Eyelash extensions started in Asia and made their way west. Unlike traditional false eyelashes that only last one day and are applied on a strip, synthetic eyelash extensions are glued to eyelash hairs one by one with tweezers. The process takes two hours and they last about two months. It typically costs between $300 and $500.
"We are surrounded by celebrity culture and so many celebrity-centric magazines, and everyone wants to look like they are walking down a red carpet," Blenkey-Tchassova said. "This is a way for the average person to look really glamorous really fast."
Beauty salons everywhere are catching on. At the Louis Licari Salon in New York City, eyelash extensions are so popular that appointments must be booked up to months in advance.
For those who do not want to pay the high price or wait for an appointment, a good alternative is semi-permanent lashes. They cost about $50, last about 10 days and take just minutes to apply.
"People are really keen on the semi-permanent eyelashes," Blenkey-Tchassova said. They could come in handy "if you're going away for the weekend or if you have a hot date [with] someone who you haven't had a sleepover with before, and they have to see you in the middle of the night, and you don't want to frighten them. So, I mean, you're going to look great."
Hair by hair, extensions give lashes oomph
Baltimore Sun
By Tanika White
Tired of their puny, wimpy lashes or the fake ones that make them look like Vegas showgirls, some women are opting for another solution: eyelash extensions. In the last year, this new beautification process — gluing synthetic or animal hair extensions to natural lashes — has picked up steam in salons and spas in Baltimore and across the country.
‘It’s a very, very, very hot trend,’ says Victoria Kirby, beauty editor at Allure magazine. ‘Everybody from Lindsay Lohan to Jennifer Lopez has them. Madonna has ones that she puts on before a show that have diamonds on the ends.’
Most average women skip the bling, but even without diamonds, eyelash extensions still are expensive. The semi-permanent lashes, which cost from $200 to $600 for a full application (depending on the salon), last up to two months.
Experts say the high price is justified because the process is painstaking, involving a kind of precision that its closest cousin, hair extensions, doesn’t. Applications can take anywhere from two hours to three hours to complete.
‘This is not a product that can be picked up by anybody and applied,’ says Matt Daoudi, spokesman for Houston-based Xtreme Lashes, one of a handful of companies that provide the materials and eyelash extension training for salons. ‘It’s a very, very tedious procedure. It requires a lot of skill and teaching to do it right.’
Here’s how it works: In a salon or spa, a trained aesthetician carefully glues anywhere from 20 to 80 individual lashes directly on to a woman’s own lashes. The synthetic or animal hair lashes — which are of varying sizes and shades — are glued near the lash base and extend out past the end of a woman’s natural lashes, creating a longer, fuller look.
Many women say they don’t need to wear mascara or eyeliner once they have extensions. And the look lasts anywhere from four to eight weeks, with intermediary ‘touch-ups’ every two to three weeks.
‘The results are wonderful,’ says Rena Marmaras, manager of Honey Bee Diner, who tried eyelash extensions for the first time about a month ago at About Faces Day Spa and Salon in Towson. ‘They look very natural. My boyfriend hasn’t noticed. I get up in the morning and he just looks at me and he says, ‘Wow! You look so good.’ I love that.’
Eyelash extensions, unlike the stuck-on false eyelashes of yesteryear, have a more natural look, experts say.
‘That’s why the trend has really translated to the average person, because it’s so wearable. It’s not just a Hollywood look,’ Kirby says. ‘Fake lashes, they can tend to look too dramatic. They look a little drag-queenish. Whereas the lash extensions, if they’re done properly, they look exactly like real lashes. So it’s a much more realistic way to get that dramatic effect.’
Photo Credit: Greg Delves
July 29, 2008 11:29 am
Next time you set aside a day to catch up on personal grooming, add a lash-extension appointment to the waxing/brow shaping/mani/pedi routine. Having trickled down to mainstream favor from the streets of Koreatown, eyelash extensions are fast becoming as commonplace to salon service menus as blow-outs and polish changes. “My clients increase about 10 to 15 percent during summer,” says Shu Uemura lash guru Soul Lee, adding that the painstaking process of gluing between 50 and 60 individual lashes into natural lash lines is hugely popular with brides, frequent beachgoers, and mascara junkies who can’t be bothered to mix makeup and muggy weather. Lee, who’s holding court at Barneys while the new Shu Uemura boutique is being built, says she does about three to four full extension sets a day, each of which takes approximately two hours to apply. A set costs about $400 (extensions last three weeks with optional maintenance ringing in at $150 per touch-up). According to Lee, the high price tag is a non-issue. “Once you get it done, it’s like a drug. It’s such a pick-me-up.”
My Lash Girl Eyelash Extensions lengthen and thicken eyelashes with single strands of synthetic eyelashes that are curved to replicate a natural eyelash. They are applied to individual eyelashes, one lash at a time, for a natural, elegant and luscious look. My Lash Girl lashes are perfect for special occasions as well as for every day wear.
What are Eyelash Extensions made of?
My Lash Girl Eyelash Extensions are crafted from synthetic polyester. Synthetic lashes respond better to wear and tear than other materials. In addition, synthetics have the least possible chance of allergic reactions with human skin. Testing has shown that there are higher percentages of people who will have adverse reactions to contact with lash extensions created from animal hairs, such as mink. |
What do they look like and how do they feel?
My Lash Girl lashes look and feel completely real and natural. Some people say they feel as if you are wearing mascara.
How long do Eyelash Extensions Last?
The look can be maintained indefinitely with refills. When properly applied, an Eyelash Extension will remain in place until the natural lash on which it rests falls out. This can be as long as two months or more.
My Lash Girl adhesives are specially formulated with a unique waterproof bonding agent to last. Other glues may not last as long because of an inferior bonding strength.
Can I swim, shower, exercise, or visit a spa while wearing Lashes?
Yes. Our specially formulated bonding agent allows you to shower, swim, exercise, sleep and spa worry-free while wearing Lashes . You can enjoy these lashes with little need to adjust your lifestyle. Please do not swim or spa for 48 hours after the procedure to allow the bonding agent to fully cure.
How often should I get touch-ups?
We recommend getting a touch up every 2 to 4 weeks. A natural eyelash falls off every 60 to 90 days on average due to the natural growth cycle and is naturally replaced with the growth of a new eyelash. At any given moment, each of your natural eyelashes is at a different stage of its life cycle. A touch up is needed to replenish the lashes that have completed their life cycle.
Can I apply eyelash extensions to my own
eyelashes?
No. Only a trained professional will be able to safely apply Eyelash extensions. Unprofessional application or self-application may cause eye injury, clumpy, unnatural looking lashes, or damage to your own lashes. Your My Lash Girl specialist is trained and certified to apply one lash at a time to your individual natural eyelashes to achieve long, thick, luscious, and natural looking eyelashes.
Can I apply mascara to Lashes ?
One of the main advantages of Eyelash Extensions by My Lash Girl is never needing mascara again. However, if you must have the mascara look, only water based mascara can be used. DO NOT USE OIL-BASED OR WATER-PROOF MASCARA. Waterproof mascara along with any type of oil based mascara will dissolve the bonding agent and cause the lashes to fall off.
Can you describe the application process?
You will be comfortably reclined with your eyes closed while extensions are applied individually to your natural eyelashes. Depending on the experience of the professional applying Lashes , it generally takes between 1 and a half to 3 hours to apply one set of lashes . The procedure is very relaxing and comfortable and many clients fall asleep.
How much does it cost for an application of Lashes ?
Depending on your location and the amount of eyelash extensions needed, professionals are currently charging between $250 and $600 per application. At My Lash Girl Eyelash extensions you can get your initial set for only $195.
Who uses Eyelash 
Extensions?
Hollywood has long since enjoyed extending their beauty with Eyelash Extensions. Models and actors have been using eyelash extensions for years. Now, you can have them too. Because they look so real, anyone could be wearing them and you would never know! Be the first in your area to wear Eyelash Extensions.
Will the extensions harm my natural lashes?
How long does the procedure take?
