Get the Info on Eyelash Extensions
Eyelash extensions are becoming increasingly popular, since people who get them fall in love with them and their family and friends are bound to as well. In order to decide if this is something you would like to have done, you should know a little more about them.
Eyelash extensions work by enhancing the length, thickness and fullness of the eyelashes. There are a few different materials that they can be made of, including mink, silk or synthetic hair. The size range of the extensions is from 6mm to 17mm. The size you want will depend on your own lashes’ thickness and what your desired effect is. Some people want to have more drama and some people want to have something more natural looking. Mink lash extensions are beneficial for those who are looking for something a little lighter, since they are more feathery looking and put less pressure on your own lashes. Mink lashes are a little more expensive than the other options.
They can be applied in clusters, full strips or individual, one-by-one extensions. The extensions are applied by a specially formulated, semi-permanent glue that will not do any damage to your natural lashes and will not irritate your eyes.
If you are getting a full set of lashes applied, it will take about two hours. You can maintain them all year by having touch-ups, which are recommended every 3-4 weeks. The extensions are glued to your actual lashes, so they will last as long as your normal lashes will. Everyone has a slightly different hair growth cycle, but most people benefit from the re-fills in that recommended 3-4 week period.
After you first get the eyelash extensions, you will notice a little extra weight, like if you were wearing fake lashes. After a week, your eyes will adjust to the new lashes and you will not even notice they are there. Another great thing about eyelash extensions is that you will not need to wear any eye makeup unless you want to, since your lashes will look so amazing.
You will need to keep water away from your eyelashes for the first 48 hours after they are applied. If water gets on them, it can cause the adhesive to weaken before it has completely set and the lashes could fall off.
Some people are worried that eyelash extensions can ruin your own lashes. When eyelash extensions are applied properly, they are completely safe and will not ruin your natural lashes.
You are very likely to get noticed after you get the extensions, but only in the most positive way. Nobody is going to think that you are wearing fake lashes, but they are going to notice how fabulous your eyes look.