Glue Rings
Glue rings can be a great tool for lash techs for application. Depending on ring sizing and finding the right vendor, these are easy, affordable, and disposable. While keeping application neat, clean, and contained.
Pros
- Sanitary (Disposable)
- Great
for volume/mega volume - Easy accessability
- Adhesive keeps from "running" (Keeping the nice bubble.)
- "V" ridges around the cup to help with volume or mega volume fans techniques
- Can wipe off excessive adhesive.
Cons
- Ring Sizes may vary (and not fit) or be uncomfortable
- Watch out for depth of the "cup". Some can be too deep.
- Some rings may have "disposable" cups. However, you'll still have to disinfect your ring in-between each client or have multiple rings.
- On some rare occasions, I've heard of adhesive coming out of the ring. 😬 Be extra aware of your adhesive and viscosity.
Glue Ring "Replacement" Holders
Like a glue ring, but it has disposable cups or adhesive cup inserts that are replaceable. This provides having a comfortable ring at all times. However, techs will still have to disinfect properly before each client, or have multiple rings in stock. Depending on the cups, some can offer multiple sections to place adhesive in, or others can be just one or two sections. Some have V shapes around the cup, giving extra benefits of fanning/volume. 
Pros
- Sanitary (Disposable)
- Great for volume/mega volume
- Easy accessibility
- Adhesive keeps from "running" (Keeping the nice bubble.)
- "V" ridges around the cup to help with volume or mega volume fans techniques
- Because you are not replacing the ring, but just the holder, you'll never have to change rings.
- Can wipe off excessive adhesive.
Cons
- The cups may not be deep, but this can make the adhesive possibly dry out quicker depending on a lash techs room set-up. (Temperature, humidity levels, etc.)
- The cups can be too deep, making it hard to get a visual of where to dip lashes during application. It can also be wasteful using too much adhesive.
- If not being used with a ring, these are so light weight, they need to be taped down (double sided tape) to make sure the disk itself doesn't lift from the "workplace."
- Though these are disposable cups (insert cups for the ring) you'll still have to disinfect your ring in-between each client or have multiple rings.
Adhesive Disks/Tray
Pros
Sanitary (Disposable)- Easy accessibility
- Adhesive keeps from "running." (Keeping the nice bubble.)
- Offers multiple spaces for fresh adhesive dots (or if you're working with multiple adhesives)
- Comes with a sticker bottom, allowing the tray to stay put during the application.
- Lot's of place to wipe off excessive adhesive.
Cons
- The sections may not be deep enough, but this can make the adhesive possibly dry out quicker depending on a lash techs room set-up. (Temperature, humidity levels, etc.)
- Some trays can have sections that are too deep, making it difficult to get a visual on how far to dip lashes.
- These are so light weight, if they don't come with a sticker bottom, they need to be taped down to make sure the disk itself doesn't lift from the "workplace."
- Some of these trays can be large, making them take up space on the workplace, trays, tiles, etc.
Adhesive Flowers
Adhesive flowers are universal and great for beginners and more advanced techs. Some can be compatible with glue rings, and others can be treated like glue ring inserts or adhesive trays (they just need a sticker (sticky) bottom.) They are the size of an adhesive sticker, making them a smaller pallet alternative to glue trays/disks. This is one of my favorites.
Pros
- Sanitary (Disposable)
- Glue stays in the pallet. (Keeping the nice bubble.)
- Offers multiple spaces for fresh adhesive dots (or if you're working with multiple adhesives)
- Easy accessibility
- Perfect sections or cups that aren't too shallow or too deep.
- Some can be retrofitted or made for glue rings (glue ring inserts.)
Cons
- The cups may not be deep, but this can make the adhesive possibly dry out quicker depending on a lash techs room set-up. (Temperature, humidity levels, etc.)
- may not fit certain glue rings.
- If not being used with a ring, these are so light weight, they need to be taped down (double sided tape) to make sure the disk itself doesn't lift from the "workplace."
- Because the sections are shallow, the adhesive can slightly run at certain inclines.
- May not have a lot of areas to wipe off excessive adhesive.
Adhesive Plates
I just recently saw these being featured from Bella Lash. They seem to be a great tool for volume and mega volume while have a staging area available on the plate itself. the divots help keep the nice bubble shape for the adhesive. Though, I'm reluctant because I have major concerns when it comes to disinfecting these properly. They recommend acetone, but that is just a level of sanitizing, and not disinfecting.
Pros
- Great for beginners and advanced techs.
- Designed for volume and mega volume with staging area.
- Easy accessibility
- Multiple adhesive sections "divots"
- Divots keep adhesive from "running" and drying out. (Keeping the nice bubble.)
Cons
- I'm not sure what these are made out of, but it looks like plastic? or silicone. These are both porous materials which can't be disinfected properly. They recommend it can fit in their acetone bottle for easy cleaning, but there's no mention of disinfecting. Sanitizing and disinfectant are two separate things.
- Somewhat expensive if you use as disposable (for sanitary reasons.)
- Larger work pallet, can take up more room on lash trays and tiles.
- These don't seem very heavy, and don't come with a sticker bottom. They need to be taped down to make sure the disk itself doesn't lift from the "workplace."
- May not have many areas to wipe off excessive adhesive.
Glue Ring - Crystals
Glue ring crystals remind me of the glass crystals that are a alternative to jade stones. I DO NOT recommend these for a few reasons. One is, these may be porous materials, making them impossible to disinfect correctly. the rings themselves can be heavy, bulky, and the adhesive can run. I just find these to be a difficult alternative.
Pros
- Easy accessibility.
- Great platform to wipe off excessive adhesive.
Cons
- Ring Sizes may vary (and not fit) or be uncomfortable
- Watch out for depth of the "cup". Some can be too deep.
- The adhesive can "run" and dry out quickly.
- Impossible to disinfect properly.
- Heavy, bulky.
- Somewhat expensive if you use as disposable (for sanitary reasons.)
Adhesive Stickers (Foil Stickers)
These are basically what most techs began doing lashes with. Great for all techs, especially beginners. The sticker is sanitary, and the foil stickers help keep the adhesive to have a nice bubble. However, I find that since the adhesive isn't in a divot, section or cup, it can dry out faster, needing to reapply. Tech will need to put on a cold surface and a surface that is stable. Unfortunately, techs will also need to be aware of putting the adhesive not on a slope or incline, as the adhesive can run and dry out faster this way. These were somewhat designed for jade stones and crystals, to make a more sanitary station. However, in my last post, I highly DO NOT recommend jade stones or crystals.
Pros
- Sanitary (Disposable)
- Great for beginners
- Easy accessibility
- Great platform to wipe off excessive adhesive .
- Typically cheap, affordable.
Cons
- If you don't have a flat, solid and cold place to put the sticker, the adhesive can run and dry out faster.
- The platform can be too large of a work area for some.
Personally, my favorites will always be flower and glue ring inserts. Disk trays and Stickers are always my last resorts. I'm not the biggest fan of trays, plates or rings in general. But to each their own. Every technician has a different style and application technique. ❤️
Have another lash adhesive alternative? Tell me about it in the comments or email me at suitelash@gmail.com.
XO Holly
@SuitelashbyHolly
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