All About Lash Extentions

Lash extensions are quickly becoming a beauty staple when it comes to a night out on the town. Lash Extensions add length, thickness and fullness to natural eyelashes. Longer lashes will make your eyes more open and will give them an enlarged look. Often without the hassle of mascara! 

The strips of eyelashes you see in the make-up department at your local drug store don’t have a thing on professional lash extensions which are single lash extensions applied one by one to individual eyelashes. This process involves carefully separating the natural lashes with fine point tweezers to reveal one healthy eyelash. The lash extension is then dipped into a medical grade adhesive and attached to the natural eyelash. The process is repeated until all eyelashes are covered. Touch-ups are recommended every 2-4 weeks.

Here is a quick reference list on how to get the most out of your lash extensions. 

Lash Extensions DOs:

• Before you arrive make sure that your eyes are free of make up
• Before you arrive wash your eyelashes and remove any mascara or residual oils
• Lash Tinting or Airbrush Tanning should be done at least 48 prior
• Keep your new eyelash extensions completely dry for 24 hours after application
• Follow individual instructions for proper home care given to you by the artist

Lash Extensions DONTs

• No oil based products around your eyelash extensions
• No use of waterproof mascara
• Avoid excessive exposure to heat, steam and swimming
• Avoid excessive pulling or rubbing of your eyelash extensions

Mascara Made Easy Part I

Here we share our best mascara tricks and tips, plus how to properly apply mascara. Yes, there is a right and wrong way to do it!

How to Properly Apply Mascara

Ace your mascara application with a 3-step process:

1. Wiggle the wand left to right at the base of lashes. It's the mascara placed near the roots, not the tips, that gives the illusion of length.
2. Pull the wand up and through lashes, wiggling as you go. The wiggling part is key because it separates lashes.
3. In this final step, close the eye and place the mascara wand on top of lashes at the base and pull through to remove any clumps.

 

How to Keep Lashes From Clumping

For some, lash combs are simply too fussy. But for some makeup artists, they're a great invention and keep lashes glob-free and perfectly separated. To use a lash comb, first apply mascara at the lash base, then wiggle the lash comb through to the tips of your lashes.

Not into the lash comb? Get rid of clumps without them by removing excess mascara from the wand. Wipe wand on tissue, this eliminates blobs BEFORE you start.

Another great way to get rid of clumps is to sweep a clean, fresh mascara wand through lashes when they're wet. Also called spoolie wands, you can find these in the make-up brush area of the beauty department. Or recycle a wand from your finished mascara tube.

Don't Be Afraid to Mix Mascaras

A trick makeup artists use to make lashes pop is apply one coat of lengthening mascara, followed by one coat of thickening mascara. Remove excess product with a clean spoolie wand.

Try a Colored Mascara

Basic mascara rules are simple: Black works for everyone but can be harsh on light-skinned blondes. Blondes should opt for brown/black by day and reserve black for night. Burgundy or plum colors make blue eyes pop, as do blue mascaras. Purple mascara looks great on brown eyes.

Use an Eyelash Curler

Curling lashes gives eyes the appearance of being wider and brighter. Shoot warm air from your blow dryer on the mascara curler for 3-5 seconds to warm it up before curling lashes. Touch it first to make sure it's not too hot. It's a myth that you have to curl lashes before you apply mascara. You can curl lashes after mascara application, just make sure the mascara is dry first.

Brow Fulfillment Kit - Ciao Perfect Brow - Part II

If you have thinning or sparse eyebrows - the Chella Brow Fulfillment kit might just be for you. Here is part two of Chella's educational video on how this unique system works and how to use it and shape perfect brows.

Brow Full-Fillment Kit - Ciao Perfect Brow

Do you have thin or thinning brows? Have we got the solution for you... Chella’s Brow Full-Fillment Kit is perfect for anyone wanting thicker eyebrows or even for those experiencing sparse or thinning eyebrows.

Chella Brow Full-Fillment Eyebrow Treatment provides essential nutrients, proteins, peptides and amino acids which improve the appearance of brow thickness and volume, fortifying existing hair and minimizing future loss.

This is a very simple product to use which makes it ideal to incorporate into your beauty routine.

Want to know more? Chella has put together a two part video that provides all the details you need. Here is part one - check back next week for part two.

The Chella Heated Eyelash Curler

At EyeQBeauty we’re constantly looking for new products and services that enhance what we currently offer. And wouldn’t you know it…when we go looking we always find something special. The Chella Heated Lash Curler is a great addition to your arsenal when it comes to getting the most out of your beautiful eyes. 

Say Goodbye to the crimping and pinching caused by traditional lash curlers. This sleek, safe, and gentle heating wand is essential to enhance the appearance of your lashes. Designed to be used after mascara application, this curler gently warms lashes to deliver long lasting curl. You can now achieve the maximum curl without damaging your eyelashes for a beautiful & polished look.

Of course, we couldn’t offer this great new tool without also giving you a heads up on how to use it.

Here’s a little demonstration video on how to use the Chella Heated Lash Curler.