The success of your business and the happiness of your customers hinge on your expertise in providing aftercare for eyelashes. To ensure your client’s fabulous new eyelash extensions last as long as possible, it is important to go over aftercare instructions with them.
After getting eyelash extensions, your clientele may fall into two categories: those who are seasoned pros and those who are just getting started. That is why it is so important to teach your customers how to take care of their lashes and why cleanliness is key to keeping them looking great.
After all, if they are treated well, they will last longer, the customers will be even more satisfied with the service they receive, and they will be more likely to return. Long-lasting extensions are the gold standard in this field. Tell them all they need to do is read our comprehensive guide, which lays out every step they will need to take.
Take 10 Easy Measures to Maintain Your New Eyelash Extensions
We compiled easy measures to maintain your new eyelash extensions. Follow these easy steps to ensure your clients’ eyelash extensions last as long as possible without damaging their natural lashes.
Many lash artists will provide clients with an aftercare card or even a kit to remind them of the steps to take after getting eyelash extensions. But if not, at least you can review the essentials with them:
- Avoid hot, steamy places like showers, saunas, and steam rooms. During the first 24 hours after getting eyelash extensions, your client should avoid hot, steamy showers, saunas, and steam rooms to keep the adhesive bond from weakening and the lashes from falling out. As long as your lash technician used our miracle product Instant Cure during the extension treatment, you are good to go with water exposure.
- Keep your hands away from your eyes, and do not yank on your extensions. This is bad for both your fake and real lashes. Neither the results nor the retention rate will be favourable.
- Get away from the stove, the oven, the fireplace, etc. Clients who enjoy cooking should be warned against the dangers of doing so while unattended. Always remind customers that the PBT fibre used in eyelash extensions is extremely heat sensitive, especially if they smoke.
- Do not consume any oil-containing products. Your client should not use any products that include oil. We do not just mean mascara when we say “eye makeup,” either; we are also referring to any facial lotion, cleanser, or other cosmetic that you put on your face and that ends up in contact with your delicate eye area. Keep using water-based products so the adhesive bond between the lashes stays intact. We understand that your client may not be able to go a day without their eyeliner, so you may want to recommend our Vegan Flawless Eyeliner.
- Never, ever wear mascara. If you have lash extensions, you should avoid wearing mascara, even water-based varieties, because the extra weight can damage both your natural lashes and the synthetic ones.
- Every day, you should brush your eyelashes. Brushing your lash extensions regularly will keep them from looking clumpy and will extend their useful life. Our silicone mascara brush is the only tool for the job.
- Get as much sleep as you can on the back end. Your eyelash extensions should not come into contact with anything, including your pillow, no matter how careful you are. Clients who want their eyelashes to maintain their gorgeous curl for as long as possible should get into the habit of sleeping on their backs, though side sleeping is fine.
- Clean your eyelashes regularly. Make sure your clients are maintaining a schedule of twice-daily lash cleaning (when they wake up and before bed). If you want to keep your skin looking fresh and healthy, avoid using any products that contain oil. If your client practises good lash hygiene, she will not have to worry about infections or lash mites (ew). In addition to being highly recommended, our foam cleanser is now available in travel-friendly sachets.
- If you can help it, do not use an eyelash curler. Because of this, the careful arrangement of your lashes as a lash artist will have to be adjusted. If you curl or squish your eyelashes, you risk damaging the extensions or even having them come off. Your client should forego them because they are unnecessary because hair extensions already have curls in them.
- Continual augmentation. If you want your eyelashes to last as long as possible and look as good as new, you should get infills every two to three weeks.
You are now equipped with the most recent aftercare information for the sake of your clients’ eyelashes. Your client will appreciate your expertise in the long run, and they will have more faith in your skills as a lash artist because of it. Taking care of your lashes properly is important, so do not be shy about sharing your knowledge. It is true that not everyone wishes they had longer, more attractive eyelashes, but that is not a reason not to try this method.
FAQ
Should I Worry About My Eyelash Extensions Getting Wet?
Water contact during the first 24 hours after getting eyelash extensions could cause them to fall off. To keep your lashes in place for the first day after application, you should avoid activities that generate steam, such as hot showers, swimming, and using steam rooms. If you have used our miraculous Instant Cure product, however, your customers can go swimming without risk to their eyelash extensions.
Do eyelash extensions have a particular cleansing routine?
You should always wash your face with an oil-free cleanser if you want to keep your eyelashes in the best possible condition. To avoid damaging the eyelash extensions, our foaming facial cleanser is designed to gently remove dirt and oil from the face and lashes. If you want the best results, you should use a soft brush specifically designed for cleaning eyelashes.
Can Eyelash Extensions Get Wet From Tears?
Eyelash extensions are vulnerable to tears for the first 24 hours after application. That is why you need to take a short break from all those sappy romantic comedies and cute animal videos you have been watching online. We realise this is an enormous hassle for your customers, but we hope you will understand that we think it is for their own good. You are allowed to shed some happy tears, but only after you have had a good long soak in the shower and washed your extensions. You should rinse off the salt after swimming in the ocean.
