These seven lash aftercare instructions are vital to follow after getting your lashes done. We want your lashes to look bomb and beautiful for as long as possible!
1. Wash Lashes Daily
Washing daily is, by far, the most important eyelash extension aftercare instruction. Yet, washing daily seems to be the step that some people forget the most! We cannot stress this enough. Wash, wash, and wash! It seems that when we tell clients to avoid moisture and all of these other things, they think they can’t touch their lash extensions AT ALL… and that’s wrong!
Washing your lashes daily ensures they remain clean and clear of debris or products containing oil. You could also be prone to getting lash mites! Yuck.
2. Avoid Moisture
Please wait 24 hours before introducing any form of moisture to your eyelash extensions! We understand this is a long time for you to avoid a hot shower, cooking over the stove, or working out! Make sure you are aware of this prior to your service so you can plan accordingly.
3. Avoid Oil Around Lashes
This eyelash extension aftercare tip is essential. Avoiding oil based products means ALL oil based products. Many clients take this as, “Okay, no more oil based mascara… easy!”
Wrong.
This lash aftercare rule is not easy because it doesn’t stop there. The seeping power of any facial product is astonishing. That means facial cleansers, moisturisers, and foundation! These products get sucked so far into our skin that they can spread all the way to our lash follicles… even if we avoid the eye area!
4. Avoid Touching/Rubbing Lashes
Touching eyelash extensions or rubbing your eyes can be a totally sub-conscious tendency. You may even rub your eyes in your sleep. Doing so may cause your lash extensions to prematurely fall out. The oils or lotions from your hands will break down the adhesive causing you to come in for lash fills much more often.
5. Avoid Sleeping on Lashes
This is a tricky eyelash extension aftercare rule. If you can avoid sleeping directly on your lashes, great! If you cannot avoid doing so, keep in mind it may cause retention issues. We suggest using a satin/silk pillowcase to make the night less treacherous on your extensions!
6. Avoid Extreme Heat
Please avoid heat such as being too close to a candle, oven, stovetop, firepit, etc!
7. Avoid Chemical Peels and Facials
Unless we dissect each and every chemical and product and ingredient, there is no way for us to know whether or not chemical peels and procedures will cause retention issues. The best course of action is to completely avoid the eye area. This will ensure nothing seeps into that lash line, as I mentioned earlier!
Knowing everything there is to know about eyelash extension aftercare and retention will come with experience. But, you might as well educate yourself as much as possible in the meantime!
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