What to do when you have an allergy to eyelash extensions or adhesives?
Allergies
can happen to anyone. Whether it be medical surgical grade adhesives, superglue,
or even adhesives left over from tape.
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If you have
had contact with any adhesives, and allergy can occur within the first few
minutes or a reaction can be almost 24 hours delayed. Here are some steps and
tips to help remedy an allergy to adhesives, such as Eyelash Extension
Adhesives.
1.) Take an allergy medication.
Medications such as Benadryl or Claritin are
both some examples of medications that can be purchased over the counter. These
medications can help relieve itchiness, redness, and the allergy that is affecting
the body. For dosage, follow the directions of the medication as prescribed or
directed. (Depending on each person,
please ask your doctor before taking, if you are a candidate for such
medications or other alternatives.) This will help relieve the patient or
client much faster than just topical remedies.
TIP: Taking an
allergy pill before an appointment, for example: before a free trial
appointment, will also help reduce the severity or if any allergy that we’re to
occur, before, during, or after the appointment.
2.) Make sure to remove all adhesive and lashes.
This can be tricky, because every
client who has a reaction, there first instinct is to get them off. But getting
everything off can also be difficult without the help of a professional.
Whatever you do, do not yank, pull, or scrape off the lashes. Even if you get
the lashes off, you may have damaged or may have pulled out natural lashes out.
However, residue from the adhesive may still be on the lashes, that clients may
not be able to see.
So here are a few things you can
do.
Either,
a. Set up an appointment for the following
morning/day for removal (for safe measure.)
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That way, when you come in, they
can get all of the adhesive and lash extensions off safely and done professionally.
b. Lash Remover Product
c. Oils (Diy remover)
Instead
of a lash extensions/bond remover, you can go the natural way. Oils. Baby oil,
coconut oil, olive oil, or any kind of oils is ideal. Our favorite is petroleum
jelly, because it holds a heavy “whipped texture” without moving or sliding around
such as oils do. Because the adhesive is predominantly oil based, when oils and
oils mix, they break down. Meaning the bonds will begin to break down. Apply
with qtips or microfiber brushes and massage into the lashes. For free trials,
wait for about 5-10 minutes or less, for full sets it may need 10-20 minutes
(less or more.) The solution will break down the bonds and they extensions and adhesive
should “slide” right off. Once both eyes are complete, make sure to wash.
3.) Rinse
Make sure no matter what removal
that you do, that you rinse your eyes for 2-5 minutes with first warm water, and
then cold water. The warm water will make sure to get all product out of the
eyes or around the eyes, such as solutions or oils from the removal. After a
few minutes, switching to cold water will than remove any traces of product
while soothing the eyes.
4.) Cold Compresses
To follow up with your allergy,
doing cold compresses on the eyes will also sooth the eyes or irritated skin. Some people can just use ice in a bag, or a compress bag. Other can use the gel compress bags after frozen. Or for extra benefit, get the eye cover gel compress. Similar to a sleeping mask, but made just for the eyes. You can use hands free, and easy to sleep without the compress sliding off. Use after frozen.
5.) Aloe Vera
If the skin still has any
redness, itchiness or feels “warm,” use a small amount of aloe vera to the
skin. The aloe will help calm any redness, itchiness or burning, and the green
undertone will help the redness or inflamed skin neutralize and begin to calm
and heal. Aloe vera from the plant can be used. Please note, when using an aloe vera plant leaves, when broken, the gel can be sticky. Aloe vera can also be bought over the counter in a gel form or lotion form (a remedy for sunburns, found in the sun care isle.) Make sure to double check the ingredients for any allergies to any product before using.
TIP: Make sure to continue taking
any allergy medications, and continue any cleansing and soothing steps with the
eyes, even after removing of the extensions and adhesive, until the allergy has
subsided and is cured.
TIP: Please note that anytime you
have an allergy, to tell your doctor that you have an allergy to adhesives.
Most medical grade adhesives are the same or follow the same ingredients. Medical
grade adhesives are used for sutures or even surgeries. With this being said,
have your doctors make a note for an allergy on your patient file. That way, in
case of medical emergencies in the future, doctors will know to reframe from
using any adhesives on patients with a known allergy to those products.
***TIP: If you have an allergy or
irritation to eyelash extensions or adhesive that does not subside, or that does
not show signs of improvement (especially after any steps or tips that we have given
as relief to the eyes, skin or lashes), please seek medical attention.***
If you have an allergy, please contact your
eyelash extension technician. Allergies can happen from adhesives, tape, eye pads, lashes, or other items.
At Urban Lash Spa, alternatives may be arranged,
or may be available depending on what each client is allergic too.
For allergies to other products, visit our other blog posting titled:
"Allergic Reactions & Eyelash Extensions"
you can read it here: (link)
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