Eyelash Extensions Products: MADE IN ?

About a year ago, I had been watching a TV program with my family, about our economy in the USA. These producers on the TV show had gone door to door in a neighborhood, betting the homeowners that 50% or more of all the items in there homes we're not made in the USA. If the items we're not made in the USA, these items we're to be placed on there lawns, and items that we're made in the USA would stay in there homes. They bet the homeowners $100,000.00.
Within 20 minutes, half the house was on the lawn, and the homeowners lost the bet.

Sadly to say, people, especially consumers, are not conscientious about where they purchase products from. Ever look at the back of a can to see "Made in China"? or the back of the box of of a DVD that said "Made in Taiwan"? Just because these items are sold in walmart, target, forever 21, online, or other places, doesn't mean that there products are made in the USA. Sure, labor is cheaper, and cost is low in other countries, thus why most big corporations seek elsewhere out of the US to have items made and manufactured in other countries. Sadly, this has also been hurting our economy greatly as well. But just because cheaper labor or cost, does NOT mean these products or the ingredients they use are good quality/good products, nor are some approved or regulated by the FDA, etc.

Unfortunately, the eyelash extension industry, including lash boutiques, salons, and spas fall to this problem. I've seen too many of our competitors offer (excuse my language, but) piece-of-china-crap lash products and adhesives.

Most lash technicians, some licensed and mostly certified, either buy products from wholesalers or directly from the source, who sell there lash products from overseas, in mostly Asian countries, such as China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, etc.  Even by purchasing product from wholesalers in the USA, DOES NOT mean these products are made nor manufactured in the USA. Because of this, most of these products, ESPECIALLY the adhesives, contains DANGEROUS chemicals, such as formaldehyde and acrylics. One of the leading problems in allergic reactions.
Because of this, most lash extension places cannot guarantee MINK lashes are 100% real.
This also includes that these countries cannot guarantee that MINK lashes are animal testing and cruelty free. Most distributors form these countries will tell you, "There's no animal cruelty", is probably lying. Even some EUROPEAN COUNTRIES have this major issue. Here's Sweden as an example,

http://www.peta.org/features/shocking-look-inside-swedish-fur-farms/

Sweden Fur Farms :(

Wonder where we've heard this before?

*Whale Wars* (on animal planet)

*The Cove* (on Vimeo and on DVD)

So what makes you think that these countries would be any different with Minks?

The main reason why some of these lash technicians purchase product from other countries directly or through wholesalers, can be of 2 reasons.

1) Cheaper prices

2) Or because they are only "certified" technicians.

Most reputable lash companies, only sell to licensed estheticians and cosmetologists who are also certified. This is a follow up response from Texas (Who is the only state to regulate eyelash extension services.) Because of this, most reputable brands will not sell nor teach to only "certified" technicians. 

The big problem, that I see from our local competitors, is that they sell China crap, or re-label these china-crap products as there own and sell them. 

Example, adhesives

 Why do these ALL look SO familiar?

Just because you peeled off a label, and replaced it with yours, does not mean it will change the products origins or ingredients.

It's like dressing up a pig with lipstick, and trying to say its Marilyn Monroe. 

The most important thing I cannot stress to clients and techs enough is to do your homework, or to offer quality products. Clients, don't get stuck with a tech who doesn't know where there product is from. Chances are, they are using poor quality products, or products that contain dangerous chemicals. Lash techs, don't use crappy-china-crap products! Spend the little extra on good, and higher quality products made in the USA. Compared to the USA, some European (UK) lines are good quality, and most UK countries have district laws of ingredients in haircare, skincare, cosmetics, and etc. But beware of animal cruelty/testing in these areas.

With all of this being said, for both CLIENTS and LASH TECHNICIANS,

try and make a concious effort to aim for lash products that are,

MADE IN THE USA
(Free of formaldehyde and acrylics)

Animal Cruelty & Animal Testing FREE