Let's Talk Lash Extensions pt. 2
I know my eyelash extensions refill blog post has been long overdue, but hey, better late than never.
After getting 9 refills and wearing them for 7 months, here’s everything you need to know:
1. Depending on your retention you can go in for a refill every two to three weeks. I go every three weeks.
2. A refill can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour.
3. Go bare face to your appointment; try to arrive a few minutes before to wash your face before starting your refill. I like to do so because for 48 hours you can’t wash your eyelashes. You must keep your lashes dry for 48 hours, that means no crying, no sweating, and no washing your eye area or your hair. Also, remember that after your appointment you have to be 48 hours makeup free, or at least in your eye area.
4. The day prior to your appointment, moisturize your eye area or use an under eye mask since they use an under eye patch that feels more like a sticker, so when they pull it out when finished, it can feel like pulling out a nose pore strip but under your eyes. Not pleasant and a bit painful.
5. Your natural lashes grow at different spaces, causing that a few extensions start to curb since they are longer than the rest. I know it’s not aesthetically pleasing since it might curb to the opposite side, but resist the urge to pull that rebel eyelash hair because by doing so you are pulling your natural lash as well. So now you know, resist the temptation of pulling that stubborn extension because it’s a baby lash. Plus, you don’t want bald spots on your lash line.
6. Doing your makeup is not as easy as it was once before. Sure you don’t have to wear mascara but at what cost? The cost of your time. Applying eyeshadow and eyeliner is a challenge. My trick is to hold down the lashes with a spolie while I blend my eyeshadow or do a wing liner. Concealer can be tricky too, especially if you apply it with a beauty sponge. My advice is to apply it under the eye with the beauty sponge and on the inner eye apply it with a fluffy small blending brush and voilá no concealer on your inner lashes. If you set your under eyes or your face with loose powder, be prepared to have a few of the powder fallout all over your lashes. Don’t panic just brush them off with the spolie (repeat after me, spolie is my best friend). Also, no mascara. Apply mascara only to your natural bottom lashes (unless it’s a water base, oil-free mascara). The good thing is that now that I have eyelash extensions, I find myself wearing less makeup or no makeup at all. I guess I just needed fake lashes to give me the boost to wear my natural skin with confidence (oh, the irony).
7. Everytime you wash your face or get your lashes wet you have to get your spolie and battery operated handheld fan and dry them. I don’t think you have to be so strict about it like I am, but in all honestly, I think that’s my secret in having good retention (also, props to my lash stylist).
8. Avoid oils near your eyes. I repeat, no oils! Avoid heavy eye creams on top of your lid or near your lower lash line.
9. Removing your eye makeup is a struggle. Trust me when I say that makeup wipes will become your second BFF, as well as a oil free makeup remover or micellar water. Makeup wipes are great because they don’t shed. If you prefer using a micellar water or makeup remover use it with a brush or a reusable cotton pad instead of the disposable cotton pads because it will shed and get fiber all over your lashes.
10. A silk pillow is a must to make sure you don’t wake up to hundreds of lashes on your pillow. Also a must if you don’t want wrinkle or waking up to some serious case of bed hair. It’s a win-win, period.
Eyelash Extensions Care Products:
If you are looking to get them done for the first time, I have a blog post about all you need to know before getting them done, the process and the after care. Click here
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Until next time,
Katia María