| Everyone is looking at each other's eyelashes these | | | | the adhesive. |
| days and wondering what their secret is, if they are | | | | 5. For more drama you can also add ARDELL's strip |
| REAL. | | | | lashes or individual flares into the extensions with DUO |
| There are a lot of ways to achieve a fuller, longer lash | | | | adhesive that is latex based. This will add a more |
| - but it up to you to decide which is best for you. It is | | | | dramatic effect for a special event or to fill in between |
| also up to you to figure out if the woman's lashes you | | | | fills. Make sure the adhesive is latex based; other |
| are staring at are a great mascara, natural eyelash | | | | adhesives will bond with the lash extension adhesive |
| extensions or if they are using LATISSE? Although, I | | | | and create a huge problem and potential lash |
| guess it might not hurt to ask... | | | | breakage. |
| Benefits and tricks of using Mascara for fuller, longer | | | | Benefits and side effects of LATISSE (by prescription) |
| eyelashes: | | | | for darker, fuller, lengthened eyelashes: |
| 1. Find a great formula that works with your eyes and | | | | 1. Brooke Shields. Everyone has seen the ads. The |
| individual wear. Not too dry, not too thick, not too wet - | | | | new lash Rx is the talk of the town! Does it work? Do |
| actually the secret is the applicator. I love the new | | | | you have to use it forever? Will it cause my eye color |
| plastic applicators like COVER GIRL's LASH BLAST. It | | | | to change? What are the advantages and what are |
| is an easy application and can work out clumps with | | | | the disadvantages? Does it take a long time? Will it |
| no problem. Don't spend your money on the vibrating | | | | work for everyone? How much is it? These are a lot |
| wand or spinning wands... stick with the originals. | | | | of questions people ask me every day. Lets break it |
| 2. Lash primers are great for people who have lashes | | | | down simply... |
| and want a fuller look. Most lines have a lash primer. I | | | | 2. LATISSE came about from Revitalash and Jan |
| am a fan of ORIGIN's Underwear for lashes. The trick | | | | Marini Lash Growth. There was an ingredient in these |
| is to apply the primer to your lashes first and allow it to | | | | cosmetic lash growers that was from a |
| dry completely. The primers are usually a lighter color | | | | pharmaceutical company found in glaucoma medicine. |
| of white or purple so your lashes look crazy with just | | | | They found the ingredient stimulated eyelash growth in |
| the primer on them. After applying one coat of primer, | | | | most patients using it for glaucoma. When Revitalash |
| follow with one or two coats of mascara. The primer | | | | and Jan Marini's Lash Growth products hit the market, |
| wraps around the lash and actually thickens the lash | | | | people were crazy for it in the cosmetic field - it |
| so when you apply the mascara, your lashes are | | | | gained a lot of attention. Needless to say, the main |
| actually fuller. | | | | ingredient was actually a pharmaceutical ingredient. So |
| 3. There are also some great lash extenders I love the | | | | they were made to take the product off the shelf, |
| one from DivaDerme. These are small fibers that stick | | | | redo the formulation without that ingredient. Both |
| to your lash and extend or lengthen the lash itself. The | | | | brands still work GREAT! They take a little longer for |
| trick when using extending fibers is to try to not get | | | | results to show now, approximately 4 weeks. |
| the fibers directly into your eyes. Apply a layer of | | | | Consequently, a year later LATISSE was born. |
| mascara first and immediately apply the fibers to the | | | | 3. In my experience, LATISSE is a great product. I |
| damp lashes with the wand or brush. Start from | | | | have seen client with minimal results to clients with |
| center of the lashes (not the base) and swipe fibers to | | | | phenomenal results. You need to be patient. LATISSE |
| the tip of your eyelash. This will prevent clumping and | | | | takes almost 3-4 months for results to show. If you |
| dropping fibers in your eyes. Brush any extra fibers off | | | | stop using the product, your lashes will go back to the |
| your face with a soft brush. If you try another coat of | | | | way they were before usage began. You need a |
| mascara to hold the fibers better in place, use a slight | | | | prescription for the product which costs from |
| coat to avoid clumping. | | | | $140-$175 per tube. Application is a bit trickier than the |
| 4. For anyone who is light haired, lash tinting is a great | | | | eyeliner wand found in the cosmetic lash growth |
| option. This is a little trick to do to yourself so I suggest | | | | products. |
| only letting a licensed professional treat your lashes. | | | | 4. Success story: I have a client who I was applying |
| There are a few professional tinting lines; I find longer | | | | lash extensions on for almost a year. She is a working |
| results from Intensives from Universal Companies. Ask | | | | actress and early last year, she became pregnant. |
| your artist to leave on the tint for a minimum of 15 | | | | Just before summer her show went on hiatus 3 |
| minutes, maximum 25 minutes. I have found if you treat | | | | months before her delivery date. Her last appointment |
| tinting like hair color dye, you will receive better and | | | | with me was just before her last shoot and break. |
| lasting results. | | | | After seeing her 3 months after giving birth I could not |
| Benefits and care of Lash Extensions for natural, more | | | | believe her lashes! She is a red head and her lashes |
| dramatic eyelashes: | | | | were always very light. Most times we would tint them |
| 1. The key to great looking lash extensions is two | | | | in between redo applications for added darkness. She |
| things: A great extension artist (application) and great | | | | told me she started LATISSE on her break, while at |
| home treatment (after care). Make sure you have the | | | | the end of her pregnancy (please consult your doctor |
| service performed by a certified, licensed artist. The | | | | first if pregnant). Her results were slow, but within 3 |
| type of brand used isn't so important (I love LASH | | | | ½ months her lashes were dark brown, double |
| BeLONG's lashes and volume extensions). How they | | | | the amount, much longer and slightly thicker. I told her |
| are placed on your lashes and cared for is what | | | | she should have her agent contact LATISSE. Her |
| makes lash extensions a good addition. Ask for home | | | | results were astounding! I kept washing off her eyes |
| care instructions before the service and after the | | | | to try and remove the mascara I thought she was |
| service. Main point, the less you do to them, the longer | | | | wearing. |
| they last. Do not put any OIL anywhere near the | | | | 5. Possible side effects. May NOT stimulate your lash |
| extensions this will remove them. | | | | growth, Itching and/or redness (all the lash growth |
| 2. Extensions are great for many reasons. Busy clients | | | | products may cause slight skin irritation), Possible |
| love not having to wake up in the morning before | | | | darkening of eyelid skin (may be reversible), Possible |
| going to the gym to put on makeup. With extensions, it | | | | darkening of the colored portion of the eye (may be |
| looks like you have mascara on at all times. Anyone | | | | permanent). Possible risk of hair growth in places other |
| with receding eyelids loves how they open up their | | | | than the eyelash and a risk of bacterial dermatitis from |
| eyes. Some clients even swear they get more dates... | | | | contamination of LATISSE or the applicator itself |
| 3. Our lashes have a growth cycle; everyone's is | | | | (which would happen from a dirty makeup applicator |
| different and as we age this process slows. As your | | | | as well). |
| lashes grow and fall out, another lash follows in its | | | | 6. Talk about a cheaper version available also by Rx is |
| place. Normally when we wash our faces we have a | | | | Lumigan. Ask your doctor first. |
| few lashes that exfoliate out. But when there is an | | | | In summary: |
| extension on the end of the lash, you tend to notice it | | | | We all want gorgeous lashes. Everyone can enhance |
| more. Extensions do not make your lashes fall out. But | | | | his or her natural lashes. A person just needs to figure |
| they need to be taken care of and taken off when | | | | out which option works best for them according to |
| the extension is halfway out on a grown lash. If it isn't | | | | lifestyle, cost, maintenance and desired look. There are |
| taken off that it where an extension can overpower | | | | many options available. Ask a lot of questions and do |
| the natural lash in weight and cause breakage. If you | | | | your research. Remember when having a service |
| are gentle to your lashes and see a professional | | | | performed or using a product around your eyes, be |
| regularly for a fill, this is when the old, grown out lashes | | | | careful and consider all your options. I truly believe the |
| are removed and replaced with newer extensions at | | | | options I explained above are a great alternative to |
| the lash base. | | | | cosmetic surgery. Try one of these methods first; you'll |
| 4. Using a lash growth product such as Revitalash | | | | be glad you did. |
| works great for clients that have extensions for a long | | | | "The eyes are the doors of our human masks, that |
| extended period of time. As long as the growth | | | | open to our souls... |
| product is water based it will not interfere with any of | | | | |