For years now there have been rumors buzzing about the dangers of super/medical grade glue when used on your eyes. Believe me, this has been a concern to all eyelash extension techs who care for their own safety as well as that of their clients. The truth is that as techs, we are exposed to a lot more fumes than our clients considering that we do this all day long while a client is only in our chair once month for one hour. Of course, there are more concerns for the client's safety if the adhesive comes in contact with their skin on regular basis. This is where the importance of an experience and careful tech is paramount.
In view of this I wanted to share an article I came across that familiarizes all of the layman and women out there with the dangers of Cyanoacrylates which are the main ingredient in this widely used glue.
Below you will find a link to this article. Please take some time to read it and acquaint yourself with pros and cons of eyelash extensions. An educated client is the best client in my opinion.
http://damage-free.com/real-answers-on-cyanoacrylates-and-the-f-word/
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Perfect Eyelash Extensions
Ladies, these might not be perfect pictures but they certainly are perfect lashes! This is a beautiful client of mine named Khrystie. She kindly allowed me to post these pictures of her newly touched up lashes. This is her 3rd touch up and she is loving her lash extensions. Just some food for thought here: your lash extensions should always look great, not just the first time you get them done. If they only looked great the first time and went downhill from there than come see me. I'll fix them.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Why Yes, Eyelash Extensions ARE Worth Every Penny
Glamour Magazine
Wednesday, 09/ 2/2009 at 3:04 PM Comments (53)
So. Yesterday, I got lash extensions for the first time. There is a lot I could say about the whole experience--you know how I love to ramble on--but I think my before-and-after pics are going to do most of the talking for me. Check 'em out.
I actually have a lot of lashes, and they're pretty long. But apparently, there was still much room for improvement. Just look at these before-and-after pics, taken from above.
Notice the gap in my lashes in the before shot? Crazy--I always just thought that resulted from me crimping my lashes weird when curling them. Now, not only is the gap filled in, I don't even need my trusty curler, for the first time in my entire life. Nor do I need mascara or eyeliner--it looks like my eyes are completely made-up already.
I decided to get the extensions since I'm getting hitched in the boondocks this weekend and am using a pretty low-key makeup person at the wedding resort. Thus, I'd rather not fuss with glue-on faux lashes the morning of. Instead, I called up Baze's very favorite lash-extensions guru, Cheri of Lash Boutique (she uses Xtreme Lashes, a popular brand).
A few more photos of the thick, long lashes she created for me ...
In summary: Yes, quality lash extensions cost a quajillion dollars (a.k.a. $300 and up). But good ones last a couple months, and if you have a bunch of important events on your calendar, I think they are SO worth it.
I could probably sit here for an hour detailing the whole lash-extension experience, but instead, how about we start a little convo in the comments field below. Share your questions about fancy faux lashes, and I'll do my best to answer them, or I'll relay the toughies to Cheri herself. Fire away, girls!
By Petra Guglielmetti
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
All About Eyelash Extensions
All About Eyelash Extensions
Eyelash 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.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The Great New Thing!
Eyelash Extensions: The Next Big Thing in Beauty
Paris, Lindsay and J. Lo Have Them, and You Can Too
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."
Not Just For Celebs!
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.’
Celebrity Eyelash Extensions
The Star Treatment: Celebrity Eyelash Extensions
The latest celebrity beauty treatment that’s making it’s way into salons and spas all over are Eyelash Extensions. Faux lashes are precisely placed around the lid using a safe glue which last for 4-6 weeks. The end result are full, lush lashes - and no need for layers of
Job for a Pro
Go to a pro for lovely lashes
Posted Friday, June 29, 2007
Eyelash extensions are getting a lot of buzz these days, thanks to celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Madonna. But lash extensions aren’t for celebrities and special occasions alone. An aesthetician can add a few lashes to the outer corners of the eyes for subtle sexiness or go all the way for screen-siren drama. If you want to try this for yourself, keep these tips in mind:1. Go to a pro. One-time-wear, do-it-yourself extensions with temporary adhesive are fine, but if you’re thinking more long-term, leave the application to the pros.
2. Check credentials. Make sure your aesthetician is licensed in your state.
3. Go with good glue. Only accept a U.S.-made medical or surgical grade glue, and make sure there’s an eyewash close by in the event that the glue comes in contact with your eyes.
4. Protect your peepers. Make sure your eyes are protected with some sort of shield during application.
Latisse or no Latisse?
Lashing Out: Make Your Eyelashes Grow
It turns out a glaucoma medication can make lashes grow longer. But should you really use it for cosmetic reasons? Joanne Chen does the honors.
By Joanne Chen
Photo Credit: Greg Delves
It isn't the first time a serious disease-fighting treatment has been repurposed for its surprise payoffs. Some of today's most famous drugs were accidental discoveries: Cosmetic Botox (also made by Allergan) was first used by ophthalmologists to suppress eyelid spasms; Minoxidil debuted as a blood-pressure remedy; and Viagra was an enthusiastic by-product of a hypertension cure.
But instead of helping you recover your original smooth-skinned, fully maned self (as with Botox and Minoxidil), Latisse actually changes what your genes had programmed for you before birth, as if something had been clinically amiss all along. As Victoria Pitts-Taylor, Ph.D., a sociologist at City University of New York, puts it: "The line between medicine and cosmetics is blurring. Having a drug in your makeup bag next to your tweezers and lipstick is the new norm."
Eyelash Extensions: in a word, amazing
eyelash extensions: in a word, amazing
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.”
Photo: Courtesy of Shu Uemura
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