How to know before getting eyelash extensions
*EVERYTHING* you need to know about getting EYELASH EXTENSIONS in 2021
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if you're a complete newbie to eyelash
extensions then this video is for you
plus i'm gonna tell you what aftercare
instructions are all wrong in 2021 plus
what volume lashes you should get so
that you don't have to lay there for
three to four hours just to get volume
lashes so if you watch to the very end
you'll have the complete picture of what
eyelash extensions are all about plus
you'll be super informed and excited to
finally get them
hey friends i'm elisa fallona a nurse
turned lash artist and educator and i've
been lashing for about four years now
and training for two and the reason why
i wanted to make this video was because
i truly feel that eyelash extensions are
super transformative it's nothing like
those invasive procedures where you have
to get like surgery botox fillers things
to like really change your appearance i
think with eyelash extensions it's just
a really instant and easy way to enhance
your look and i feel like all women
should really just try it out at least
once because for me personally it has
changed my life dramatically it's
boosted my confidence so much that i had
the kahunas to leave my nursing job and
become a lash artist full-time and you
may not want to do something so dramatic
as that but even if you're looking for
some sort of change and you want to
enhance your look and feel beautiful on
the in and outside then i definitely
would recommend eyelash extensions so in
this video we're going to cover quite a
bit and these are the topics we're going
to talk about we're going to talk about
the benefits how getting eyelash
extensions work contraindications
types of eyelash extensions that you can
get
cost how to choose a good lash artist
how to get the most out of your
appointment what to expect during the
appointment after care instructions what
to expect after your appointment and
finally when to call your lash artist if
something doesn't go right
so let's just quickly go over the
benefits the first one is that you can
wear eyelash extensions anywhere and
what i mean by that is that you can wake
up in them you can sleep in them you can
take them traveling wherever you go if
it's you're going on vacation in mexico
and you need to go swimming
it will stay on your face basically the
second benefit to eyelash extensions is
that they don't budge so this is really
good if you're somebody who is active
you sweat a lot maybe you're worried
about wearing mascara and traditionally
it has streaked down on your face and
you're always worried if you're getting
those raccoon eyes then eyelash
extensions are for you the third benefit
is that they help you save time getting
ready so if you're a busy person like
maybe you're a mom or you are working
more than 40 hours a week or maybe you
just want to not take so much time
getting ready in the morning then
definitely eyelash extensions can help
you cut down on that time because you
don't need all the things and that
brings me to the next benefit which is
it can help you ditch your makeup so you
don't need your eyelash curler your
eyeshadow your liner your mascara
because what it essentially does is that
it enhances your eyes so much that it
looks like you're wearing all of those
things without actually having to wear
them so i would say that those are the
four main benefits and that's why so
many women once they discover eyelash
extensions like they get hooked because
it does all those things next let's talk
about how they actually work so your
lash artist is essentially applying an
eyelash extension or a synthetic fiber
and attaching it onto the base of your
natural lash so it's not touching your
skin and they're using two tweezers to
do this now i know you're probably like
well those two tweezers they're probably
really sharp it's gonna hurt and i just
wanna tell you that it will not hurt or
it should not because when you go to a
professional lash artist they would not
poke you with the tweezers you're not
gonna have any paint at all so when we
attach an eyelash extension onto your
natural lash even without eyelash
extensions your natural lashes are
constantly shedding and growing and
renewing itself because it's on a growth
cycle just like your hair it falls out
and then it grows back again so
basically with your natural lashes the
life cycle is about two to three months
so it renews every two to three months
and what that means is that you can
expect to lose about 20 to 30 percent of
your natural lashes in about two weeks
time and if we're thinking about it in
terms of every day you're losing about
one to five of your natural lashes every
day but you probably don't notice this
and when you are wearing eyelash
extensions you'll definitely notice it
more because there is an eyelash
extension on it that's making it more
visible so because of that you're going
to need to maintain the fullness of your
eyelash extensions if you want to
continuously wear them and that's why
you need to come in for maintenance
refills or sometimes some people call
them fills or infills i think depending
on where you live you would come between
two to four weeks to get them refilled
but that doesn't mean you have to get
them maintained if you are the type of
person that just wants to get them for
special occasions you can definitely do
that you would just have them removed
professionally instead of just naturally
letting them fall out because what ends
up happening is that your lashes are
gonna be looking really straggly and
weird because you'll have like maybe
five or ten on each eye and you'll
probably want to remove them yourself by
plucking them out but don't do that just
get them removed professionally so i
know you're probably asking will eyelash
extensions ruin my natural lashes and
the answer is no but only if applied
properly so that means it's not attached
to your skin and the weights selected by
your lash artist are safe for your
natural lashes and later in this video
i'll talk a little bit more about how
you know if your eyelash extensions are
applied improperly so with eyelash
extensions not everyone is suitable for
them so i just want to list off the
contour indications so that you know up
front whether or not they are suitable
for you so if you have alopecia glaucoma
diabetic retinopathy conjunctivitis
recent eye surgery or injury dry eye
syndrome or if you've had a lash lift
within the last nine weeks then you
cannot get eyelash extensions now i'm
gonna list some factors that you may
have that not necessarily are
contraindications but they can affect
your retention typically that's about
two weeks before you need a refill so if
you have things like hormone replacement
therapy if you're pregnant if you tan
regularly if you get facials if you have
hay fever excessively oily skin or
you're just somebody who works out
sweats or is very active then these
things can affect your retention next
let's talk about the four different
types of eyelash extensions that you can
get the first type is classic and this
is the most natural of all the types
that you can get but basically it's
applying one eyelash extension to one of
your natural lashes next would be a
hybrid which is a mixture of classic and
volume i'll tell you what volume is in a
second because it's a mixture it's a
little bit more dramatic than the
classic sets and it's usually really
good for strip lash looks so something
that's not too full but it's very wispy
and volume lashes is the technique of
applying multiple finer eyelash
extensions to one of your natural lashes
and here it can vary from being very
light volume so very natural still to
getting something that's very dramatic
and then the next one would be mega
volume and this is where we're applying
multiple multiple and i mean like eight
or more finer extensions onto your
natural lash and obviously this is gonna
give you the super dramatic
lash looks so if you're somebody who is
just starting out with eyelash
extensions i would always recommend
going with a classic lash set first and
then building your way up and to be
honest you probably will want to upgrade
over time because you kind of just get
used to the look and you just end up
wanting more and more and more don't
worry at your appointment it's super
easy to either upgrade or downgrade and
i just mean like going up and down the
levels not really an upgrade or
downgrade but you will pay more if you
are going for a more dramatic set so in
terms of length of time classic is the
shortest amount usually for a full set
it's about two hours for hybrids it's
about two point five to three hours for
volume you can expect to lay there for
about three to four hours and for mega
volume it's the same three to four hours
but what's new in 2021 is something
really cool that a lot of lash artists
are going to be starting to use a lot
more because they are getting better and
better in quality and that is the
pre-made fans
so essentially this is a volume eyelash
extension that is pre-made back then we
would have to hand make each one and it
was very time consuming so you would
have to lay there for three plus hours
sometimes but with the pre-mades we can
apply it like a classic lash extension
and this can dramatically cut down on
the time that you have to lay still so
with the pre-mades you can get the
volume look and in the amount of time
that it takes for a classic set but you
can still expect to pay the same amount
as you would for a volume set because
these trays they're not cheap the other
thing with pre-made is that they don't
last as long as handmade volume fans
because the lash artist isn't able to
wrap the volume fan around your natural
lash which gives it that really strong
bond so it does last usually between two
to three weeks the same as a classic set
versus lasting a little bit longer
probably a week longer as you would get
with the handmade volume fans but enough
about that let's talk about other things
that you can choose when getting your
eyelash extensions the length the curl
and the shape that you can get so when
it comes to length and curl i like to
categorize everything from natural
medium to dramatic so with length you
should go for a maximum 11 millimeters
if you want to maintain that natural
look medium would be about 12
millimeters and something that is more
dramatic or more long would be 13 to 14
millimeters but just remember this all
depends on what your natural lashes are
like and if it can handle those types of
lengths so for curls there are a lot of
different curls and there's specialty
curls that have come out but i'm just
going to tell you the most three basic
ones so the first one would be sea curl
which is the most natural then cc curl
which is a more medium curl and then d
curl would be the more dramatic curl so
for eyelash extensions you can have
different types of shapes but what i
would recommend is that you let the lash
artist pick according to your own eye
shape so one of the styles or shapes
that you can get is natural and this
just follows the natural curvature of
your natural lash line this would also
be really good for somebody who has deep
set eyes
now if you are someone who has wide eyes
or small eyes then you probably want to
go for a open eye or a round eye lash
style or shape same if you have hooded
eyes now if you're somebody who has
close set eyes or you have large round
eyes then you would want to go for
something that's like a cat eye style
which is going to bring your eyes
outwards like this way but again you
should leave it up to the professionals
if you don't really know what shape to
get now let's talk about costs so this
is going to vary depending on the
experience of your lash artist and which
type of eyelash extensions that you get
so the price ranges from about 100 to
350.
canadian or usd and again that price
range vary so much depending on whether
you get classic hybrid or volume for
refills because it's usually half the
set that you're getting because you
already have some eyelash extensions on
your eyes you can expect to pay about
half the price of your full price sets
and the cost of eyelash extensions is
going to vary also depending on where
you live now let's talk about how to
choose a good lash artist this is so
important because you don't want to go
to somebody who will put you at risk or
doesn't know really what they're doing i
mean if they're starting out okay i get
that but their prices should reflect
that so if you're in the states you
probably want to find a lash artist who
has the correct credentials now some
states it's very unclear what the rules
and regulations are when it comes to
being a certified lash artist but
usually you have to have some sort of
license so either they're a licensed
cosmetologist maybe they even have a
medical license they're a barber or like
an esthetician in canada however it's a
little bit different the rules and
regulations are a lot more relaxed and
there is no such prerequisite as that
they just need to take really a course
and become certified so just be wary if
you are in canada now something that i
would recommend is that because last
training is very short it's only one to
two days and in all honesty that's not
enough to really walk away with knowing
how to do eyelash extensions so i would
find a lash artist who was trained with
a reputable company or reputable lash
artist and i would just scroll on their
instagram profile to see who they've
trained with and they'll usually have
some sort of picture that shows you them
holding their certification so that
being said there is a huge learning
curve if you do go to a lash artist who
is new i would say less than six months
they've been a lash artist then you can
expect to
have some things that did not go right
in your experience whether it's you come
out with um red eyes maybe you have some
lash extensions that are falling off too
soon maybe they're poking you like here
and there in the eye just know that you
can expect that your lash set is not
going to be completely like comfortable
so here are some of the ways that you
would know if you didn't get a very good
lash job so it's if your eyes are
continuously reddened now some people's
eyes are just going to be red no matter
what no matter what the eyelash
extension artist does because of the
anatomy of the eye but for the most part
your eyes shouldn't be red um they
shouldn't be sore it shouldn't be
painful or uncomfortable during the
procedure if you see that if your
natural lash has shed with the extension
and you see two of your natural lashes
on the one extension that's a big no-no
if you see a lot of glue like if you see
it clumping
along your eyelash extension in the
natural lash that's a big no-no it
should be
very minimal amount or one other thing
is if you're brushing your lashes with a
spoolie and you're seeing that the
spoolie is getting stuck in certain
places that means that your extensions
haven't been properly isolated to one
natural lash let me know in the comment
section down below if you've watched
this video so far and you're like this
is so amazing i definitely want to get
eyelash extensions or if right now
you're just not sure and you're still on
the fence but either way you should do
your research make sure that you do find
a reputable lash artist find someone who
seems really knowledgeable whether
that's reading their captions on
instagram and if you feel like something
is a little bit off then definitely
don't be shy to ask questions and if you
really need to you can always go and
find another lash artist but your safest
bet is to ask someone for a referral so
if they've gone to a lash artist that
they can recommend that's probably going
to be your best bet okay moving on we're
going to talk about how to get the most
out of your lash appointment so some
things that you need to know before
arriving is that you should not be
wearing any eye makeup at all and that
includes mascara especially mascara
because if you do arrive with it it is
so hard for us lash artists to remove it
and it can affect your retention other
things are you're not supposed to drink
any caffeine prior to your appointment
um don't bring a guest there's no
talking during the procedure if you are
someone who has dry eyes definitely go
ahead and put in some eye drops for
lubrication so they're not as dry
afterwards you can also bring your
glasses and if you are a contact lens
wearer bring your case and then you can
take them out during the procedure and
then put them back on afterwards the
other thing is i would recommend
bringing your own earphones or airpods
so you have some relaxing music or you
can even listen to a podcast if you want
and the other thing is try to use the
bathroom before you go if you feel like
you might have to in the middle of the
procedure and that's just because we
leave all the ipads and everything
closed and i even have to lead my
clients to the bathroom with their eyes
closed so it's just a hot mess i would
prefer if you go to the bathroom
beforehand moving on let's talk about
what to expect during the eyelash
extension appointment so basically
you're going to be lying down on a lash
bed or massage table and the first thing
would be to clean around the eyes your
eyes are closed the whole entire time
except when we put the ipads on so after
we clean we put the ipads on and then we
maybe would lash map some people don't
lash map um and then afterwards we would
apply the eyelash extensions during this
time the lash artist might ask you to
move or tilt your head from time to time
or they may not and the whole entire
time it should feel really comfortable
relaxing there's no poking um there's
not a lot of pressure placed on your
head by the lash artist only thing is
you might feel a bit of tugging if we're
removing eyelash extensions or if we get
some of the extensions stuck together
and then maybe during the procedure or
after the procedure we might do some
fanning some misting with water or some
lash artists they like to give a full
lash bath so basically cleaning your
eyelash extensions afterwards this is
something that is more recently done in
the lash industry it helps to reduce
some sensitivities and not all lash
artists do it but some do so this is
something that you can expect after that
the whole thing is complete we remove
all the tapes and everything and then we
do the big reveal and we hand you the
mirror and then you see how beautiful
and transformed you look and life is
just a hundred times more amazing next
let's talk about aftercare instructions
so after you get your eyelash extensions
your lash artist should go through with
you the complete list of aftercare
instructions so that would include to
clean your lashes daily you want to
brush your lash extensions daily with a
spoolie um you don't want to tug rub or
touch your eyelash extensions at all
don't curl perm tint or put any mascara
on them and basically you want to sleep
on your back so if you're a side sleeper
you'll have to kind of adjust to this
new position another thing that you
should know is that the more makeup you
wear and the more frequently you wear
that makeup the more your retention is
going to be poorer so you want to make
sure that you have like a more minimal
eye makeup thing going on because your
lashes will last longer now let's talk
about what's new for 2021. before we
used to tell
everybody that you can't get your lashes
wet after 24 hours because then your
lashes are going to fall off and the
other thing we used to say is that you
have to avoid oil based products on your
face and around your eyes so that's
something that we're scratching for 2021
because everything is now evolving
including our adhesives it means that
you do not have to wait for that 24 hour
rule you can get your lash extensions
wet asap the other thing is with the oil
you don't really need to look for
products that are completely oil-free
oil still will affect the glue but it's
more when the glue is still wet but by
the time we finished our appointment
your glue has already cured so you don't
need to worry about any of that let me
know if this is something you're really
excited about maybe i'm geeking over it
because i'm a lash artist but for you
that means there's like less maintenance
and less things that you have to worry
about when it comes to eyelash
extensions now let's talk about what to
expect after your appointment so like i
said before you can expect to lose about
one to five of your natural lashes daily
so if you see more than that like six
nothing to fret about but if it's
something that's like maybe you got 10
lashes here and the next day you got 10
lashes that's something that you should
know that is not normal now when your
eyelash extensions are falling off you
should see your natural lash attached to
it if you don't see the natural lash
attached to it don't worry sometimes
it's just because of the friction and
the eyelash extension popped off or it
could be that the glue is just old now
because you've gotten many many refills
and it's just time for the eyelash
extension to fall off the natural lash
so a common rule that you should be
aware of is that a lot of lash artists
expect you to
maintain at least 40 of your lash
extensions for your appointment to be
considered as a refill so let's just say
you come with 30
20 of your lash extensions left it's too
late and they would make you book a full
set like i said it's usually about two
weeks where you can expect to lose about
half of your eyelash extensions but if
you're wearing maybe hybrid or volume
and you have those volume lashes on that
are handmade then you can expect your
attention to last a little bit longer
usually about a week longer alright and
the last part of this is to know when to
call your lash artist so the three main
things you want to call your lash artist
for is if you're having an allergic
reaction
if you're having pink eye which is
called conjunctivitis or if you're
having problems with your lashes so if
you're having an allergic reaction what
that would look like is either one or
both of your eyes are swollen maybe
they're itchy maybe they're red that
means that you're having an allergic
reaction and sometimes the onset is a
little bit delayed so you don't get it
right away after the procedure is done
so if you're having a reaction just call
your lash artist and let her know you
can actually keep your extensions on
because the glue has already cured you
were most likely allergic to the glue
when it was in its wet form and then you
can also take benadryl just to help with
the symptoms and if this is something
that persists for very long like after a
week if it's not healed or if it gets
progressively worse then you can go
ahead and call your doctor pink guy you
guys know what pink guy if you have pink
eye please call your lash artist and let
her know she definitely needs to know
this because it is something that is
easily contracted if you get pink eye
you want to wash your eyes frequently
and you want to do it very thoroughly so
at least twice a day and then you can
apply some warm compresses to help
alleviate the symptoms so now that
you've walked away with your eyelash
extensions how do you know if they're
not done properly so i've already
explained some of this in the video but
that would be if two or more of your
natural lashes are attached to one
eyelash extension when you're brushing
with a spoolie and you're noticing that
it's getting caught in between your
lashes what this could mean is that your
extensions are stuck together which is a
big no-no or that your natural lashes
are stuck to more than one extension
which is another big no-no and lastly
your eyelash extensions should last to
about two weeks at least if you're
losing half of your extensions around
the one week mark then this means that
your eyelash extension artist did not
apply the eyelash extensions properly
all right everybody so by now you know
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