Eye Caramba!

The other day I was doing a lash fill on one of my clients/guests.  She said that her brother had noticed her lashes and how great she looked.  She told him she was getting eyelash extensions.  He proceeded to ask her questions like, "don't they hurt?" and "do they stay on?" because he had heard that they do and they don't.  Her brother, who works at a hospital, was conversing with some of the nurses about eyelash extensions.  The nurses said that they had gone to an "eyelash party" together at someone's house and had their eyelash extensions applied.  (raised eyebrow)  They proceeded to say what a horrible job was done, how their extensions fell off in a few days and that their eyes were itchy and their lashes were glued in clumps and that they were never going to get extensions again.

Okay, so just because you go to McDonalds and order a ceasar salad, doesn't mean you will walk out with the same one you would get from an upscale 5 Star restaurant like El Gaucho.  Not all ceasar salads are created equal (and neither are lash artists).  If you had a bad experience, don't give up on lashes if you love the idea of taking a half hour less to get ready in the morning, skipping the mascara and liner because when you look in the mirror you will see a set of  gorgeous eyes twinkling back at you!  But, be extra careful who you let apply extensions to your lashes again.

I came up with that analogy from another one of my guests who said her friend was going to a local "lash chain," which she called the "fast food of lashes."  She mentioned that her friend gets in and out in about 1/2 hour for her fill.  As an experienced lash artist, I can confidently say, that it is nearly impossible to do a complete lash fill in that period of time with any care or precision.  So, either they are walking out of their appointment with only 50% of their lashes done (not a bargain or a good trade off that I can see), or they have several lashes stuck together (which means, that they will lose their natural lashes, not just their extensions in a short period of time).

 A proper lash fill should take at least 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours - my fills average 1hr 15min.  I make sure you walk out of my treatment room feeling gorgeous with stunning and lush fabu-lashes, just like your very first appointment!  Any less time than that means they are rushing you in and out and getting the next one in, like a drive-thru.  It should be a more luxurious experience, like dinner at El Gaucho.  After all, it is a luxury service and you are paying a significant amount for your lashes, it should be a beauty experience not a rushed appointment.