What you need to know about eyelash extensions

Your eyes and eyebrows are the features which enhances the appearance of your face.  They are very subtle features but they makes a world of difference on how you look even with the slightest change.

A full set of individual lashes applied at http://www.lotuslasertreatments.com,  will make your eyes pop and have every one guessing on what is making you look different.  These lashes can be used for any occasion or even every day use.  With proper care they can last anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks.  To maintain the look,  fill-ins are required every 2 to 3 weeks.

It is important to know that the adhesive used should be, “medical or pharmaceutical grade”,  which will ensure a safe application.  The lashes are adhered to individual lashes one by one, so your natural lashes are not damaged.  It is an art and it requires an appointment of 2 to 3 hours for the initial application. The choice of lashes used vary; silk, mink and poly fiber are the most popular, each having it own set of advantages and disadvantages.

Depending on the growth cycle of your lashes an individual loses 1 to 5 lashes per day.  When this is happening an individual may feel they are losing more lashes than usual.  Not the case, it only appears that way because of how prominent the lashes look with the application, and  when  a lash or two has shed it does not go unnoticed.

It is not recommended to curl your lashes before and after the application.  Individual lashes vary in length, thickness and curl.  So depending on the a person’s preferred look, it can be achieved using the various types of lashes available to the lash technician, i.e.  thickness, length, and curl,  that look can be achieved.  The use of mascara is also not recommended, however as the lashes begin to thin out due to shedding a water based mascara should be used. Also, it is important to be mindful when removing make up a water based make remover is recommended, any oil based products used around the eye area will weakened the adhesive’s bond  and lashes will become unstuck from the natural lash.