Your Personal Guide to Lash Extensions

The Lash Extension world is growing, and fast. With more and more styles and newer techniques being introduced to the beauty industry, it can be a bit intimidating whether you’re new to the lash world, or even changing up your look a little. Fear not though, because I’ve got just the tips for you to begin your lash journey. Here’s your personal guide to lash extensions.

First, if you are interested in getting your first set of lash extensions, CONGRATS!!! You’re going to say goodbye to that time consuming mascara, and HELLO to never-ending, longer, thicker looking lashes! Not to be mistaken for those DIY falsies, lash extensions bring home a whole new world. With an effortless, painless application, lash extensions are applied using a semi-permanent adhesive to each natural lash by a lash artist. Typically, they’re only applied to the upper lash line instead of the lower lash line. They can also be applied individually (Classic Set) or in fans (Volume Set). There are many many options and customizations that this treatment can offer (but we’ll get into that later). For now, you can rest assured that these babies will last you up to 6 weeks! Because the lash extensions are adhered to your natural lash. They will follow your lashes’ growth cycle which takes about 6 weeks for them to grow out again. 

Now that we’ve covered what lashes are and all that good stuff, we can start looking at the different options lash artists offer. Salons offer a variety of extension material that will suit your budget, and the look you want to achieve. he material and style you choose will depend on a variety of factors which your lash artist will be happy to discuss with you when booking your appointment.

Okay, so we’ve covered what lashes are and the variety lash artists can offer you. Now we can start talking about what you should consider when choosing lash extensions. Most of these, your lash artist will go over with you if you would like help choosing a style. Otherwise you should consider your eye shape. Believe it or not there are many different types of eye shapes and this plays a key role into choosing the style you would want to go for. A couple of examples include almond, downturned, upturned, round, and protruding. The next thing you should consider is the size of your eyes, are they large, small, or in between? The orientation of your eyes also plays a factor, for example deep set, close set, or in between. You can see all of these examples in the chart provided above for your reference.

This next one, along with the shape of your eyes is so important. The quality of your lashes, and that is how strong they are able to hold the weight of the lash extension. Take a look at the volume, the curl, and the thickness of your lashes. This will all help achieve the best results in your eye look. Speaking of your eye look, have you considered the different styles you can choose from? This is my favorite part because it’s like choosing your wardrobe, but for your eyes! First you should know there are many styles from natural to glamorous and everything in between. I left some inspiration pics for reference below. However, remember about your eye shape, and the quality of your eyes. The more lashes the heavier and if your lashes are on the thinner side, know that it is still possible for you to achieve the look you want. It will be a challenge to do some looks but never a challenge we artists quit on, just something to think about before choosing any style, and this goes for everyone. Much like going to a hair salon and showing your stylist the picture of how you want your hair 

to look like, they will achieve that look for you, but because everyone’s hair is different it won’t always turn out exactly like the picture. I hope this is making sense. Just know that the same works for lashes, us lash artists take in all of these considerations before applying lashes. If you want the most out of your lash appointment, consider these options carefully.  With that being said you should also be aware of any sensitivities you might have. Do you tend to have dry, watery, or itchy eyes? If so, be as transparent with your lash artist as much as possible, the last thing we want is for your appointment to be uncomfortable. Lastly you’ll need to consider your tolerance for upkeep, this will determine the lifespan of your extensions. They need to be cleaned daily and well taken care of, the more you do this the longer they last.

Well, I hope this information was helpful! Be sure to ask us any questions or concerns before or during your appointment. Be sure to follow us for more lash tips, and if you’re considering getting lashes for the first time we would love to have you! 

Bye for now, and thanks for your time!

Your fav lash artist, Andrea 💗