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It’s Thursday night, and you and some girlfriends are hanging out, slightly bored, possibly having some homemade cocktails, all of a sudden, one of your friends gets the inspiration for a DIY at-home project and screams out, “Let’s do our lashes tonight!” It’s an exciting moment, and many thoughts run through your head. Sure, at-home eyelash extensions sound fun! But do any of us have any experience applying eyelash extensions? Do DIY eyelash extensions look as good as those applied by someone at a salon? Am I going to look freak-ish with glued-on lashes at work tomorrow!?! These are all great questions, with sensible reasoning! This article will discuss some of the basic questions regarding at-home eyelash extensions, what you’ll need to do them and why eyelash extensions are better left to the professionals.

At-Home Eyelash Extensions - The Basics

Without taking into consideration the years of experience and the skills needed to be a fabulous eyelash extension artist, let’s talk about the basic operation of eyelash extension application and the tools needed to do it. When you get eyelash extensions, the process, in its most basic sense, works like this: synthetic lashes are applied to your natural eyelashes, strand by strand, with special binding agents. The synthetic extensions are applied in countless arrangements and styles. That’s how eyelash extensions are applied, in the simplest sense. Now, what does applying at-home eyelash extensions mean for a group experimenting for the first time with the process? It can potentially lead to lash disasters.

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The Tools Needed for Applying Eyelash Extensions

Even for the most experienced people with daily beauty regimes, applying eyelash extensions is not an easy task, which is why it’s recommended to enlist professional eyelash artists’ help. The tools needed for the application process include:

Magnifying mirroring with LED lights

You need extreme precision when applying the synthetic lashes, which is why clear and illuminated magnification is necessary.

Tweezer

Lash artists need an array of tweezers to do their job well. These range from precision tweezers of all shapes and sizes to angled tweezers, which help work along the lash line’s natural contour.

Salon-grade eyelash extension glue

The glue (binding agent) used to apply synthetic lashes to your natural lashes is very important and should never be replaced with some cheap alternative. Not only does this glue ensure there is a strong bond between the lashes, but it also must last for weeks without causing any irritation or discomfort to your eyelids/eyes.

Individual eyelash extensions

There are many choices for the individual lash extensions, and without an experienced eye guiding you, it’s nearly impossible to pick the right ones without trying out multiple. They come in different sizes, lengths, and shades, and unless they’re tailored correctly for your lashes, you may end up with extensions that don’t work for your desired look. There are other items you’ll need like jade stone, eyelash glue stickers, and cleaning supplies.

Should We Do Our Lashes Ourselves?

After the excitement has died down, and now you and your friends understand all the items needed, even to begin thinking about applying at-home eyelash extensions. Do you still want to do it? This article isn’t meant to scare people from working on their routines at home, but it’s important to understand applying eyelash extensions is an involved process, and lash artists train for YEARS to do it well. We have seen some bad lash-failures walk into our salons over the years, and we try and save as many people from setting themselves up for such catastrophic lash experiences. It can also be dangerous to do your own lash extensions or get them done by an inexperienced or uncertified person. Performing lash extensions incorrectly may cause irreparable damage to your lashes and harm your eyes. So please, if you’re bored on a Thursday night, don’t mess with your eyelashes; it’s best left to the professionals! Book an appointment today!