Synthetic + Heat
=
Never a good situation.
Sounds like a basic equation that most people either had experience with this or have heard horror stories. Like leaving plastic wrap on food in the microwave that wasn't microwave safe, only to discover your food is no longer edible and now a messy microwave. Or a girl that got synthetic hair extensions and tried to curl them, only for them to melt and become a mess.
We'll this is a small note about synthetic or "semi-mink" eyelash extensions vs. heat. So,
Here's a tip of the day for all of our clients, techs, and readers! A client came in this week wondering why her lashes we're losing there curl (which we're C curls) and bending/curling the opposite direction at the tips. C curl lashes hold there height and curl, but these lashes looked like a mixture between B curls and J curls. B curls are the whispy "natural curl" and J curls are natural curl with no hardly and curl and supplies no height. There is no way B's or J's snuck into a C curl tray, so we we're a bit puzzled.
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| the differences between J, B, and C curl |
What could have possibly caused her lashes to do this?
A blow dryer (hairdryer)!
Right as I was about to ask google for help, I realized she had bangs pinned back. I asked her if she had bangs, and she replied "yes".
Than I asked her if she uses a blow dryer (hair dryer) on her bangs with heat, she also replied with a,"yes." I than asked her, do you round brush or brush your bangs and at the same time have the face of the blow dryer pointing down? She said yes again.
I realized right then, that each time shes dried her bangs and her hair that framed her face, the heat of the dryer got to the lashes, since the contact was so close. Each time she used the dryer, the lashes would warp, making them lose there curl or losing there curl a little each time she had heat around, making them appear as B and J curls.
So the lesson today is synthetic (semi-mink) and heat
DON'T mix.
So, for clients who use a blow dryer/hair dryer, especially those who have hair/fringe that frames the face or bangs, make sure your blow dryer is used going away from the face and no where near the eyelashes. OR make sure your dryer is on the cold or low settings.
If you are a client that will not give up a heated dryer, either use the dryer away from the lashes/face or instead of semi-mink lashes, ask us about our mink lashes!
Since mink lashes are a real hair follicle from minks, they are cured to hold there color and curl, and have no effect from heat. Ask us more at urbanlashspa@gmail.com
Courtesy of our lash tech Andreya
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How valuable information it is! Fabulous! Well, can anyone help me in selecting a hair dryer for my mother? I think a light weight sedu hair dryer would be best for her. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteHi gorila2wills,
ReplyDeleteI currently would recommend something with ionic benefits. It helps dry the hair from the outside- in (for the cuticle), and avoids hair static, frying or damaging the hair with so much heat, and helps lock in the moisture.
Find a blow dryer that has:
*Ionic built in the motor - not just coated. After a year or two, the coating can wear off, which can lead to thermal damage over time.
*light weight, so your arm doesn't get tired easily
*a long power cord. Mine is 8 feet, which is a little bit overkill, but it's extremely nice to have :).
and most importantly, * Find one that has a 1-2 year warranty.
I'd reccomend brands like T3, FHI, GHD or Schwarzkopf, or BioIonic.
I currently own a FHI hair dryer (pro-1850 or 2000),
It's amazing because it's extremely light weight, that I hardly realize it's there, because it's not heavy.
It has 6 settings, hot, warm, cool, fast, slow, off, and a cold shot button. The 2000 is multi-travel approved, meaning if you wanted to use it in Europe without blowing it up because of the voltage diffrence, you can :). It came with a 2 year warranty, and I am proud to say I've had it for more than 4 years, and it's still going strong.
It's also pretty small, it looks like a travel dryer, but it's far from a travel dryer. It's a bit on the pricey side, but hey, you get what you pay for.
I've also had T3, and the featherweight ones are great. I've seen some at Costco before on sale for $70-80, which are usually $200 or more.
They also come with a 2 year warranty and have fabulous customer service.
Tools can be expensive, but if $80, had lasted me 4 years and going, that's $20.00 a year. It's paid itself off :), and I absolutely love it.
Hope this helps!
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