Aftercare
Keep Dry for 24 hours
It is very important to keep your lash extensions clean and dry for the first 24 hours after application. This includes water, tears, steam, and extreme heat.
Wash Lashes Daily
It is highly recommended to clean your lashes daily using an extension safe cleansing foam and brush.
Don't be afraid to really get in there!
Failure to practice proper home care allows for makeup, oils, sweat, and mucus to build up at the base of the lash causing bacteria to grow. This can lead to infection and mandatory removal of extensions.
No Touching or Picking
Do not touch your lashes with anything other than lash wand or lash bath.
If something with your lashes is irritating you, contact me!
As the natural lash grows, the extension grows out (similar to acrylic nails). This can sometimes cause lashes to twist, and no longer lay properly. Twisting is typically an indication that you need to schedule your fills closer together.
No Oils
Oils are the enemy of lash extensions.
They will creep between the natural lash and the extension causing the adhesive to break down and lashes to shed prematurely.
It is important to avoid oils at all costs. This includes certain face washes, makeup removers, mascaras, setting sprays, and natural oils from this skin (which is why its so important to cleanse with cleansing foam and brush).
Sleeping
Sleeping on your back is recommended for optimal retention.
Use of a silk pillowcase or specified lash extension sleep mask will help reduce friction and premature shedding due to incorrect sleeping habits.
Rinse!
Make sure to thoroughly rinse lashes after a sweaty workout, a good cry, and also before and after submersing lashes in chlorine or salt water.
It is typically recommended to splash your face, as opposed to putting your lashes directly under the stream of water.
Also, try allowing time for lashes to air dry a little before brushing them out.