WHAT IS EYELASH LIFT AND COLOR
One way to think of a lash lift is like a perm for your eyelashes. Unlike a lash extension, a lash lift simply alters the shape and color of your natural lashes. “In most people, lashes grow out, rather than up. However, upward growing lashes will give a more cosmetically pleasing appearance,”
The treatment involves “boosting and lifting each individual lash, before tinting them for thicker, darker, longer looking lashes,”.
What happens during a lash lift?
When you walk into your first lash lift, you can expect to lie down on a bed (like the kind you’d get a wax on). But, unlike a wax, you won’t actually be able to see anything, or use your eyes for the duration of your appointment. It’s not painful, but it can be uncomfortable. Your eyes may tear a bit, but fortunately that won’t negatively impact the process.
The appointment itself boils down to four key steps:
- First, silicone pads are placed on the (closed) eyelids. Your lashes are then lifted and a serum is applied to them. “This first serum is used to break down the protein in the lashes. The lashes are molded onto the shield, so it breaks down the lash to take shape,”.
- Next, a keratin-infused fixing serum is applied, which “begins the process of restoring the lashes and conditioning them.” The tint is applied and the silicone pads are removed.
- Then, a coat of pure keratin is applied to the lashes, which provides an extra layer of protein to strengthen and condition.
- Finally, a protein treatment is applied to the lash lift. “This is a thick coat of protein that lasts on the lashes for up to four weeks, giving extra length and thickness to the lash,”
How do you maintain a lash lift?
The first 48 hours after a lash lift are the most crucial to maintaining those gorgeous results, and it’s required that you avoid water (and mascara), heavy exercising (or anything that would make you sweat a lot), or showering—at least in any way that will expose your lashes to the water.
After 48 hours, brush the lashes out every morning and evening before applying a lash serum, like coconut or castor oil, which is probably already in your pantry.
Will a lash lift damage my lashes?
Lash lifts will not damage your lashes if done properly. Getting your lashes lifted usually motivates you to grow longer lashes and take better care of them naturally.
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