Holiday lashes were offered and without really knowing what this entailed I decided to jump in at the deep end anyway. Without being shown any lashes my therapist - who was extremely lovely - made sure I was comfortable in my seat (which is the equivalent to a dentists chair) and asked me to remove my eye make up - Something I detest doing in public!! Baldy eyes watch out!
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| removing my make up and hiding my eyes simultaneously |
My eyes were then taped up - yes that's right ... a little bit of eye bondage goes a long way at The Powder Lounge. As I lay there wondering what was happening I asked if I would be choosing my own lashes. The therapist replied yes then asked a series of questions regarding length, thickness and what kind of impact I was looking for i.e, porno lashes (obviously false) or natural. I asked for natural, slightly longer than my own.
Before I knew it I could feel individual lashes being applied one by one to each eye. At this point I started wondering what on earth I was doing sitting there. I had hardly asked any questions and hadn't even seen the lashes before application but I trusted the therapist and rolled with it.
About 45minutes later, I was untaped and my new eyes revealed.
Dark, long, thick and sultry lashes without looking unnatural and cheap. It took me a while to get used to them especially as I initially had no liner on which is one of my make up staples. I was told to avoid mascara and oily make up remover so that I could get maximum wear from them which is about 2 weeks.
Unfortunately it's nearly a week later and I have become a little bored of them already. They feel a little heavy, they are long enough to cause a shadow under my eye which doesn't help me look any more awake in my already exhausted state and they seem quite hard and plastic. I have tried baby oil and other eye make up removers but they will not budge.
I think theses lashes are fantabulous for a girly night out or even just a couple of days worth but any longer than that just annoys my eyes. It's made me realise I do love my own lashes whether they are pale, thin and sparse at times, I can play on them to my own advantage and with the help of falsies I can change how I look as often as I want. With extensions it is difficult to create more impact or change the look or shape of your eye as the lashes are harder to work with. Don't even get me started on curling them ... I ended up with square lashes this morning!!
Maybe in the future I would consider lash extensions for a beach holiday but I would prefer to view and choose my own eyelashes for a nicer finish that is more suited to my eye shape.
Who else has tried lash extensions? What was your experience and do you have any tips for removal?
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They look really nice on you. I can imagine it would be annoying kind of like fake nails either you're not bothered by them or not
ReplyDeleteMaybe finer ones would have been easier to get one with and a bit lighter!
still think you look awfty pretty with them x
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ReplyDeleteThey look nice on you. I had extensions done three wks ago. I didn't need to do anything to them afterwards though, I was happy with the final look. They've all but fallen out now, although I pulled quite a few out myself. Oops!
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