⚠️Why warning labels should be on lash adhesives 🔥🤯😳

A similar argument could be made of why only licensed professionals should be able to do eyelash extensions. (But we won't go down that rabbit hole today...) 

Why should warning labels be on adhesive bottles, and why?

Well.....🔥🔥🔥

Within the last year I have seen and read some crazy stories on lash forums talking about lash adhesives. The most shocking? how flammable adhesived can be! I’m not sure why this isn’t discussed more, or why it’s not taught as part of lash curriculums in some lash trainings. 

Most if not all eyelash extension adheisves on the markert has a main or sister ingredient of “Cyanoacrylate.” Cyanoacrylate adhesives are known to have an exothermic reaction with cotton, wool & leather. Both uncured adhesives and it’s fumes are flammable. Some techs have reported even chemical burns. 🤯😳 That’s right, this means when cyanoacrylate glues are combined with such things, the reaction creates heat, smoke and even spontaneous combustion. Once the adhesive is cured and the fumes have evaporated, it is no longer flammable. 

So, what can we do to avoid this?

There’s a few things.

1. Toss the q-tips. Swap them out for microfiber wands (lip wands.) 
2. Toss all cotton materials. 
3. Make sure to have no candle or open flame. 
4. To help cure your adheisve faster, make sure your atmosphere is compatible with your adhesives. That included temperature and humidity. Invest in a humidier or dehumidifier depending on what the adhesive reccomends. Make sure your temperature is also up to adhesive standards/reccomendations.
5. To help cure your adhesive after your service, apply a adhesive accelerator or nano mist the lashes. Make sure to apply the last 3-5 minutes after drying or follow the manufacturers directions.
6. Make sure lashes are thoroughly cleaned before any lash application services. 
7. Have lash tiles, trays, and work station away from fabric settings or have a placemat or sterile workstation, such as a metal rolling tray, etc. 
8. What I personally reccomend is a second fan. Far enough away that it’s not jeopardizing the service integrity and adhesion, but helping dry and lush any fumes away from both the client and techs faces. I believe it helps kill 2 birds with one stone. And better than “fume catchers.” 

Hopefully these are a few simple steps both techs can take and clients can be aware of to ensure to avoid these scenarios.

Any questions? Comments? Leave me a comment below! :)

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Natural colored eyelash extensions?

 Every once in a blue moon, I get a request from a client for lash extensions that are not black, yet a color more natural or complimentary to their own natural hair/lash color. Though 99% of clients gravitate towards black lashes, there is a the few who want something softer. 

Lashes by Felicity Fox

For the longest time most lash extension products on the market were only available in matte or a "shiny" black. Depending on how and what the lashes were made and manufactured with/by, it still only left most clients with one color available. In the early days of lash extensions, some products such as mink were available. Mink (not to be confused with "semi- mink" aka synthetic.) was the lightest and softest lash available on the market, but was also the most expensive that had a lot of errors that tagged along. First, it's a natural hair follicle collected by the mink. The follicles are dyed and permed, and some just permed. Some of the brands that's skipped the dye process left you with an interestingly colored lashed tray. Because it's natural nature, techs would receive a tray that could have black, brown, blonde, white, and red lashes, in all sorts of hues and tones. To some, it provided the lightest lash possible and the most natural appearance in color. However, most mink trays have been pulled from the market due to animal testing and cruelty concerns. In some cases, clients that have sensitivities and allergies to pets, including cats, dogs, ferrets, etc. may also be or develop and allergy to mink lashes. And worse, the price point put mink lash trays nearly double to triple the cost of normal synthetic trays. With too many issues and factors and a costly sticker price, women settled on synthetic & black lashes. 

That was until a few years ago when fun colored lashes hit the market. Vivid colors of the rainbow such as red, pink, purple, blue, yellow, teal, green, orange, Burgundy, pastel colors, white, etc. There were so many options to have a fun pop of color. 

And slowly companies began producing more brown lashes. And as they produced more, the demand grew as well. And for brunettes that wanted an alternative from black, clients got their wish.

 However, there were some hair colors such as blondes and redheads that weren't feeling a little left out. As a blonde myself, I personally don't want blonde lashes because I feel that I can't see my natural lashes anyway. And the idea of accentuating something I already can't see, doesn't seem to make much sense. I like to have contrast, and thus I typically choose black lashes. Though I wouldn't be against brown either. Yet, not every blonde feels this way. Sadly, blonde lashes aren't as easily available on the market since blonde lashes can vary in many colors and that would be hard to manufacture. The same can go for redheads. But, their's hope! By lash designing and picking colors, and mixtures, there is a way to achieve lashes to look more natural and complimentary, blondes and redheads included. 

Dark hair/ Brunettes - Black, brown or mixture of both

lighter brunette's - brown

Between blonde & brunette- brown and gold

blondes - gold (some brands have "blonde")

platinum - white (good for clients with white/platinum hair & vitiligo.) Mix in with blonde.

redheads - a mixture of red/burgandy/brown

natural redhead- burgandy (brown if needed for more depth.) 

tones of blue  - black & Blue

tones of purple -black & purple

tones of red- Black, Burgandy &, red.

Side Note: A good rule of thumb to match natural lashes is to match the color with brows. 

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Allergy Season & Eyelash Extensions

It's that time of the year...

..and if you live in California like me, allergy season is in full effect. 

Between the Santa Ana winds, pollen, air quality, and the lack of humidity is a recipe for beauty irritations all fall and winter long. Allergy season can also trigger irritations for eyes and eyelash extensions. So what are some things you can do to accomodate your eyes to get ahead of the curve?

A few things:

1) Humidifiers

Eyelash extension adhesive typically "cures" better the higher (the temperature and) humidity. I personally have a hygrometer so I can better regulate my temperature and humidity during my lash services. Typically I aim for a 30-50% humidity range. Most adhesives recommend 30-70% humidity. If your eyes begin to have irritations or feel brittle, dry, or "crunchy," humidifiers may be a good thing to have at night or during the day. Your skin will also thank you.

Note: Humidity can also be a reason for lash extensions and adhesive troubleshooting/errors.

2) Cleansers (Lash Baths)

Lash cleansers are also wonderful to have on hand. Not just to clean your lashes and removing excess oils or make up, etc. But also because the cleansers are moisturizing and gentle to both lashes, extensions, bonds, and skin. 

My personal favorites are livery and Bella Lash. Preferably I love Bella Lash's because the brand offers a larger bottle. (50 ml & 120 ml) 

https://bellalash.com/products/lash-detox?variant=38140313665731

3) Aloe (& non oil eye moisturizers/creams)

With dry skin, especially for irritated lids aloe is soft and moisturizing and helps with irritation for the skin. This is a great alternative to eye creams and moisturizers that contain too much oil. (Since eyelash extension adhesive is not oil friendly.) I only recommend a gel but make sure to double check the ingredient listing for oils. 

4) Eye drops (or saline solution.)

Eyelashes are designed to protect the eyes from debris, dirt, etc. They also help keep the eyes hydrated. Extensions can sometimes "dry" the eye slightly, similar to how make-up affects the eyes. If the eyes get irritated, eye drops are a great quick fix. If you don't have eyedrops around, sterile saline solution is also a great alternative to help rejuvenate the eyes.

Allergic Reaction? or Sensitivity?

I've written about sensitivities and allergic reactions before. Both can be random and sporadically "pop up" out of no where, with no warning signs. The main key factor between the two is swelling. If the lids and skin around the eyes are swollen it's most likely an allergic reaction. Unfortunately, once a candidate has an allergic reaction they are typically no longer a good candidate for eyelash extensions. Some allergic reactions are across the board. They can however try two things before a candidate is deemed officially "allergic." 

1. Swap out for "clear adhesive" (no black or color pigment adhesive.) In some cases, some clients develop and allergic reaction to the black pigment and not the adhesive. On a clean canvas of lashes (or after allergic reaction or sensitivities.) , I will  do a "patch lash test" just a few in the outer corners or a few all over and wait 24-48n hours for a reaction. If no reaction, clear adhesive may be the alternative.

2. If a client is allergic to both, chances are, they are no longer a candidate. In some small cases, I've changed the brand of the adhesive and had no problems. (Both brands had different adhesive ingredients.)

3. I can't make the recommendation, BUT I did have two clients tell me what has worked for them. In the ten years of doing lashes, I had two clients who were allergic to adhesives but would take an allergy pill before their appointment, and one afterwards. And never had a problem. I realize this is more of the extreme level, not to mention I don't know if this would work for everyone. But for die-hard-lash extension ladies, this may be something to digest.

4. It may not be your body or the atmosphere sabotaging you. It could be a few other things, including vitamins, medications, recent illness, stress, etc. If you develop an allergy or reaction it could be sparked by one of these things. I tell clients to take a break for a few weeks and to plan a patch test once a client is a fresh canvas (or after allergic reaction or sensitivities.) 

Winter is coming....

but hopefully a few of these things will help you get through the seasons. 🎃🎄❄️🌬

Have any questions? Leave a comment below.

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Tiktok video: "Worst lash extension experience ever."

Warning: Some photos are disturbing!🤯😳 

If you haven’t seen the viral lash video circulating, as a caution I will say it’s VERY disturbing and sad. Though I can't post the video, I do have screenshots from the videos. 

tiktok part 2

I was browsing around on a couple different lash forums when I had stumbled across some really disturbing pictures and video. The pictures and videos are posted to tiktok and are of a girl missing her eyelid. The girl posting these videos says things like, “tell me your worst lash extension experience? I’ll go first.” She than says “watch part 2” so she can explain what happened. Part 2 is a video of her eyelid in various stages of the trauma, surgery, and post op. She than goes on to say that “so this was from my lash extensions. Um, worst experience of my life. And i’ll do a part 2.” Technically a part two, though tiktok took down her first video. Her third video she described receiving hate comments. (Which is probably right considering she has mislead a lot of people that her injury was caused by lash extension services and or her lash tech.)  She starts to than described what happened saying, “so the situation was NOT from the lashes itself, it happened at the lash techs house. She had a chihuahua. And right when I got my lashes done he jumped up and bit me in the face.” She describes it happened so fast. The tech called 911 where the poor girl was treated at the hospital. In another video she posts she says, “she didn’t know how it really happened.” 

My personal and professional opinion?

tik tok part 1

First,

This is just awful across the board. 

Yet, this girl misled A LOT of people with the remarks and comments she made.😡 And led people on a few days before clearing up what actually happened. (And even then, the lines are blurred.) To say that her eyelid fell off because of her lash extensions or insinuating that this was caused by the service or her technician is just WRONG. At the end of the day, I feel sorry for both her and the tech. 

Secondly,

I’m not sure which state this happened in, but not every state has eyelash extensions services regulated. To the states that do you have eyelash extensions regulated, most states require technicians to have either a cosmetology or aesthetician license. However (in most states) the service is not part of a state board test nor is it taught in most beauty school curriculums. The only state that has eyelash extensions services truly regulated is Texas. 

Some may not agree with what the statement i’m about to make. BUT, I’m not sure if this technician is licensed or not, but it’s definitely a red flag that she’s working from home.

 

Depending on each state, some states do allow in-home beauty salons, lash rooms, etc. however, there are many rules. Such as in some states the regulation requires the room or beauty space must have a separate entrance and their own set of restrooms. 

Before eyelash extension services is regulated regulated when I first started lashing, people back then worked from home before lash rooms, salons, etc. existed. As soon as the service became regulated in many states, some technicians did not have the proper licensing to continue to do lashes legally and could not work in salons, etc. So some have continued to work discreetly from home. this can be incredibly sketchy, especially for the fact that no insurance company will protect you unlicensed (depending on the state regulation of course.) 

Today, when I hear that lash techs work from home, I think of 6 things,

Either,

1. They are unlicensed. And can’t work in a place. 
2. Going to beauty school/still unlicensed. (Practicing or making some extra cash.)
3. Saving money/cutting corners because renting a room/space elsewhere is too expensive or they don’t want to work for anyone else.
4. They are “mobile.”
5. In the very rare occurrence, a tech has decided to work from home. Has all proper licensing and has followed all state board regulations.
6. Trying to bounce back from the pandemic. 

There’s truly no right or wrong answer to any of these.

Personally, I find it lacking professionally, not to mention in any of these cases it breaks many state board regulations except for #5. 

Next,

everyone that is licensed knows that state board really and truly only cares about two things. That everyone has the proper licensing, and that licensees are following all health safety and sanitation protocols.

Having a (pet) dog in the room is a HUGE Health, safety and sanitation is against the rules and is a huge liability. Unless the pet/dog is a licensed service animal.

Most people going to a place of business will not bring their dog or pet. It’s an automatic common courtesy. 

However, when you’re going to someone’s house or if a technician is mobile and coming to your home for lashes, there’s a lot of variables. Either the client or the technician could have an unfriendly or too friendly pet or dog. Making the service difficult and problematic. Not to mention, it breaks every health, safety, and sanitation code. Not to mention disregard disregard for someone’s possible allergies.

Nobody wants their pet jumping up on them during the service, same with the technician. Our Tweezers are sharp, we’re doing a service near the eyes, it’s a recipe for disaster. The liability is too great.

Even for the fully licensed and regulated working from home technicians, it’s always best to put your pet in the other room while working. 

It’s moments like these videos that are a major warning of why it’s so important.

As a pet owner to a 10 lbs. chihuahua myself, I absolutely love and adore animals. I realize the salon reality, i’ve had some clients bring their pets. As a common courtesy most of them have given me a heads up before their appointments. And luckily all of them have very mellow and sweet animals that did nothing but sleep the entire time. As a last resort, I’ve been forced to bring my own chi to work, BUT, knowing my dog, she is very mellow and just sleeps the entire time. 

My chi with one of my clients/friends.

Now, as a pet owner, I wouldn’t bring my pet. But, for whatever circumstance wether it was a last resort type of situation or working from home, etc. I would never, ever, bring my pet or allow my pet in the room that was antisocial, anxious, territorial, “nippy”, hyper, and/or vicious. Unfortunately the Chihuahua breed has the reputation for being all of those things. Not all pets are like this, no. But as a pet owner, we should be aware of our pets behavior. After all, it’s our responsibility.

The girl in the video said the Chihuahua jumped up on her and bit her eyelid off. I believe her. But to what extent I’m not sure. I believe the Chihuahua attacked her, but a small Chihuahua jumping up on her while standing up? I don’t know if that’s possible. My Chihuahua can barely make it up the couch 😂. We literally have pet stairs everywhere in the house for her to get up on furniture. Now, I imagine she was possibly laying down. Their could’ve been some piece of furniture that the dog could’ve jumped up on and then jumped up on the table or the chair that she was laying on. OR she may not admit it, but she very well could’ve been in the dogs face, or tried to pick the dog up and the dog bit her

If she instigated the dog by trying to get too friendly, I wish she would take some responsibility. 

Yet, at the end of the day, the technician is at fault. She’s also the pet owner, and the pet should’ve been away from where her client while the service was taking place.

Period.

At the end of the day,

This whole saga is just sad.

Though I am beyond annoyed with the victim misleading people with her original videos, I do feel sorry for her. She’s traumatized and those feelings should be validated. 

Meanwhile, I feel sorry for the technician too. Though she is at fault, everyone just finally got over a terrible year with pandemic and things are slowly getting back to normal. I hope she has insurance to protect herself. I hope she’s licensed as well. I hope she’s learned a valuable lesson in this awful situation. What seems like a freak occurrence, has resulted I imagine in legal action, the victim posting horrible reviews and slandering her business, and I imagine she’ll have to put her pet down. 

No one wins. 

I just hope we can all learn from this.

I hope all states in the united states uses THIS as an example as why it is SO VITAL AND IMPORTANT to have our industry and lash extension services FULLY regulated.

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Lash lift troubleshooting

 Before Lash Extensions became popular, it was a world mascara, strip lashes, and lash lifts. Lash lift, also known as lash perm(s) or keratin lash lifts, essentially is a service that is a mild form of perming and setting the lashes to help give a curlier appearance. As a confession, the first time I ever got a lash lift, it was a horrible experience. My experience boiled down to a technician who didn’t seem like they knew what they were doing. At that point in my life,  I told myself that lash lift were not worth it. Not a shocker, right?  However, I later on realize how many red flags and problems that had arise with the technician Who did my lift. And IF I had the right technician with no red flags, maybe it would be the opposite experience?

This, I found to be true. It really comes down to who know what they are doing and who is truly qualified. Besides, my first experience was over 10 years ago.

Lash lifting has come along way. And in that time of the products that have been formulated, so had the service. So, I thought I would share my list of troubleshooting for both clients and technicians in order to achieve the best results.

🌺Firstly, make sure your technician is qualified AND licensed to do the service in your state. Not every state is regulated. However, in most states (similar to California) in order for a technician to handle chemicals such as perm solution, your technician must be a licensed cosmetologist.)

🌺During your consultation, it’s always important to discuss possible allergies. When it comes to the service, make sure to always patch test your client 24 hours before their initial appointment to make sure clients don’t have any reactions. 

🌺Lash Tinting. Always apply the lash tinting before the lift. That way the lashes are dark, but will not mess with the curl. Most brands may recommend to tint afterward, but I find that the lashes loses it’s curl. When it comes to tinting, make sure to check with your state regulations. All lash and brow tinting services are not FDA approved and all services are illegal in California. 

🌺Make sure your clients come with clean lashes. Any leftover product, oils, make up, etc. needs to come off to give your lashes the best chance of lifting/curling.

🌺Make sure to prime the lashes. Pretty much a step below clean lashes, make sure to prime them. Priming the lashes will help balance the ph levels of the natural lashes but will also rid them of any leftover oils. This is great for oily clients.

🌺Avoid applying too much adhesive. Applying too much adhesive to the lashes/shields can make it harder for the product to penetrate to the hair follicles.

🌺Make sure the lash shields are flush with the skin. If you have clients with hooded eyes, apply a small piece of tape over the brown, the same way you would for eyelash extensions. Adding small pieces to keep the shield in place is also recommended. 

🌺Try not to maneuver, or pull the shield. This could result in the shield moving, or revealing a clients water line, allowing product possibly access the eye. 

🌺When applying the solution, make sure to not apply too closely to the lash line UNLESS your client wants a curlier appearance, max curl.

🌺Be careful of your timing! Make sure to not over-process and follow the directions given to you. 

🌺Never process the lashes twice. Again, avoid over-processing. This is your only shot, or else you may cause frizzy and damaged lashes. 

🌺Never ever ever CUT the lashes. I feel this is pretty self explanatory. 

🌺Give your client an aftercare kit. Just like you would for lash extensions or brow lamination. This will help get a client the most out of their service. 

🌺Tell your client not to wet them for 24-48 hours. Just like any perm, the best results and the best chance for them to last a decent amount of time is to not get the wet for the first 24-48 hours.

Any other questions, comments? 

Leave me a comment or email me at suitelash@gmail.com

-Holly 

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Patch Testing (Allergy Testing) for Eyelash Extensions

In one of my earlier posts, I’ve written about eyelash extensions allergy testing or a.k.a. “Patch Testing.” I wanted to update and revisit a few things that could either be confusing or complex to both clients and techs.

The term, “Patch test” is a cosmetology term that mainly hairdressers use for testing hair color, chemical services, and/or hair products. The test itself is applying a tiny bit of the chemicals/product/etc. to either to the inner elbow or the behind the ear. And wait 24-48 hours to see if a client has an allergy. For hairdressers, behind the ear is most likely the best result. However, the inner elbow contains a lot of nerve endings, that may give us equally sufficient results as behind the ear. 

The process is slightly different for lash technicians. First and foremost, eyelash extension adhesive under any circumstances should never be applied to the skin. The adhesive for some sensitive clients, or if clients are allergic, can experience a chemical burn by the adhesive. However, to patch test for eyelash extensions is still possible. After years of trial and error and experience, I find that testing a few lashes (less than 10) per eye, is the only way. Because eye’s are a mucous membrane, I find it to be a “whole other ball game “ to test. The “Patch Testing” for eyelash extensions process involved the following.

First, prep and prime the eye as if any other eyelash extensions client. This includes, gel pads, tape, prime, clean the lashes, etc.

Next, apply only 3-10 lashes per eye. Either spaces out just 3-5 in the outer corners. 

Finish by drying and adding a bonding agent (adhesive accelerator to help cure/dry faster.) (NOTE: I don’t recommend nano-misting.) 

Wait 24 hours (up to 48 hours) to see if a client has any allergic reaction. 

Some allergies defer from one another. Not every client will be allergic to adhesive, which it could be products. 

A few things a tech could troubleshoot for client allergies is,

Gelpads,

Tape,

Primer, (ingredients)

Cleanser, (ingredients)

Lashes, (Semi-mink, silk, mink, etc?)

Adhesive, (does the adhesive contain carbon black or clear?, different formulated adhesive ingredients, not to mention where are the adhesive manufactured, etc.)

Nano-mist,

Bonder (adhesive accelerator).

After troubleshooting all of these things to pin point an allergy, if a client is allergic to the adhesive unfortunately a client is no longer a good candidate for eyelash extensions. Most if not all eyelash extension adhesives on the market contains the ingredient, “cyanoacrylate.” It can be found in both sensitive formulated and regular eyelash extension adhesives. Most reputable eyelash adhesive brands are formulated and or tested by ophthalmologists. It’s important to never use any other adhesives that are not for the eye. Until the market comes up with another product to substitute adhesive, some clients may have to settle for lash products that aren’t lash extensions. If a client experiences an allergy, it’s best to seek medical advise.

Have an allergy question? Experience? Comment below!

Why did I get denied a lash fill? (All about “foreign fills.”)

 

picture 1: foreign work
picture 2: clean lashes after removal
picture 3: my work (full set hybrid)

Typically, there are two types of reasons why a technician has done this. 

Scenarios:

1. You scheduled an appointment with a new tech, 
2. You were out of town and had a fill with a different tech but now you’re back.

Either scenario your current lash technician has either denied you a “fill.” Tech’s label these sorts of clients as “foreign fills.” Tech’s (depending on the situation) will have most likely recommended the client to either two courses of action. The first would be to remove what you have on and get a fresh full set. Or secondly in some cases clients are recommended to take a break for lash extensions. 

You be asking yourself:

Why?!? 

Why can’t they just fill in?!?

I don’t care about my natural lashes/extensions/lash product that’s on my lashes/etc. 

Most tech’s have good reasoning. Other techs have taken a more personal stance on “foreign fill” clients. Essentially, they just aren’t comfortable. I have found that some techs actually charge clients more on being a foreign fill.😬 In my opinion, I find charging clients extra because they are from another tech is just wrong. I’ve never been charged extra for a regular hair appointment with my hairdresser, doctor, etc. However, the bottom line is technicians want clients to happy BUT tec: don’t want to be reliable with another techs work and product that is on a foreign fill client. Nor can we guarantee the product and work that has been done on someones lashes. Not to mention the product and work make not be professionally done or possibly compatible with our own work and product.

Foreign Fill Work 🚫
(Not my work) 

Some clients may not realize that not every state in the US regulates eyelash extensions. In some states, you have to be a licensed aesthetician or cosmetologist, however eyelash extension services are not taught in beauty school curriculums. Licensing AND certification of a reputable brand and researching technicians, looking at reviews, and looking at pictures of their work will reveal if someone is qualified or not. It’s unfortunate for clients, however until the states regulate better I would highly recommend researching any technician before hand as listed above. In my opinion, find someone who is both a licensed esthetician and/or cosmetologist (or in Texas and eyelash extension technician license) AND a certified eyelash extension technician with a reputable brand. It’s not just about the service and the technique but also the the understand of health, safety, sanitation, disinfection and sterilization. 

Part of why your tech may have denied a fill is also your previous technicians technique. Maybe your previous technician isn't allowing enough drying time in between lashes (the process of lashing) causing "stickies" a.k.a. lashes sticking together. Mass amounts of lashes sticking together can cause damage over time due to it damaging the lash cycle. Part of this can be caused by a technicians certification/education. 

Same goes for products. Some adhesives may be thicker/thinner than others, allowing different drying times. Humidity and temperature can also tamper with adhesives, which could be a catalyst to a technicians bad technique and not allowing enough drying time. Make sure your technician is using a reputable brand of lash extensions. It's also important to understand that not all eyelash extension products are the same. Most quality eyelash extension brands have been developed or created by cosmetic chemists, physicians, and/or have a msds and ingredient sheets available on all their products. Some companies may not offer this due to private labeling and/or products coming from overseas. Procucts can also be confused with “cluster lashes” or “individual lashes.” Clusters look like pieces or chunks of strip lashes cut down into sections. Again, to avoid this, make sure to research your technician, ask questions and view both reviews and pictures of work. 

I feel that the only way I can tell clients what to avoid, I have to educate them. The best thing you can do is, "do your homework." Researching a technicians products, work, licensing, and certification will be the key. 

Have any questions or comments?

leave a comment!

xo-Holly 

@suitelashbyholly

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