Important Eyelash Extension Tip

by Ms Toi | Apr 21, 2010 | Do It Yourself Beauty, Eyelash Extentions, Healthy Beauty Hacks & Tips

You should probably have your I-Phone handy the next time you go shopping at your local beauty supply store.  This is so you can do your research as you shop.  It is important to buy products that are manufactured in USA inspected facilities.  Products made outside of the United States may or may not be produced with the same quality control as those produced in the United States.  This is especially important when it comes to the cosmetics you purchase, including eyelash extension adhesive.  Many products make their way to USA shelves deceptively marketed as American made.  On this link you can check the best eyelashes extension on the entire USA. 

Using a pencil, pen or makeup brush look into a mirror and place your tool from the inner corer of the eye to the outside edge which will let you measure your eye. Technically you should be able to fit the width of one of your eyes perfectly in between the two eyes. When you get overlap (i.e. there’s less than one eyeball width space apart) you tend to have close-set eyes so you want to create the illusion of drawing them apart with lashes that are longer at the outer corners. If the space is bigger than one eyeball width then you have wide-set eyes and want the emphasis to be towards the center and inner corner of the lashes to draw the eyes together.

Things to know before getting eyelash extensions

Hold them in the packet under your nose with the lashes facing outwards; this will identify the left and right lashes as they’re not always marked. To remove always peel them from the outer edge, never from the inner corner. This is because if you bend one section of lashes on the outside it doesn’t matter as it’s more than likely you’ll be trimming them off to fit your eyes anyway. If you bend or break the lash from the inner corner, it matters! Gently tease it out using your fingers or tweezers and rest the lashes back in the box.

Rest the strip lash along your lash line to see whether you need to trim it to size. The strip should start where your natural bulk of eyelashes begin, if you start too close to the inner corner it will irritate your eyes. To mark where your strip lashes should end, go to the outer corner and count 2-4 lashes inwards. If you have them hanging over, it can pull the eyes down.

Check out my youtube video to learn more details on where to go to do the proper research on your favorite cosmetics.  Be sure to subscribe to the Lilikoi Looks’ channel so that you don’t miss out on any of my upcoming videos.