How to Care for your Eyelash lift: Tips for Long-Lasting Results
Your dream of owning whimsical long lashes that you can flutter every time you feel flattered is one visit to the salon away. An eyelash lift is a great treatment to consider if you want to create a more open-eyed look or if you wish to make your lashes appear longer and bolder.
One quick session at your Spa Logic can provide you with picture-perfect lashes for weeks to come. Maintenance is, however, key if you want your lash lift or extensions to last as long as possible.
Our tips are perfect for prolonging the wear of your lash extensions in DC for longer.
The Whimsical Truth About Eyelash Lifting
As a first-timer indulging in beautifying or enhancing eye treatments, you might be interested in how these procedures work. Well, here is a quick take on all of the most important things you should know.
What Is Lash Lifting?
You can get a lash lift at your local spa, the aestheticians will apply certain treatments and techniques to transform the delicate hairs on your eyelids. These products and techniques are designed to curl and shape the lashes so they will have a deeper curve and they are guided upwards. This provides a fuller appearance, can soften up the look of your features, and will make your lashes appear more lavish.
Combining Your Lift With Extensions
For many women, a simple lift is enough to get the desired results. The natural eyelashes appear a lot more flattering and fuller, especially if mascara is applied. However, if you have short lashes or thinned lashes then you might be tempted to enhance the lift even more with some extensions.
At Spa Logic, we attach extensions to your lifted eyelashes. This is a great procedure to fill out gaps in your eyelashes or to create more volume and length.
It is important to note that you cannot get a lift and an extension in one setting. Beauticians usually avoid doubling up on these eye treatments to avoid risks like infections. It is always best to wait one week before combining your lift with some extensions.
How Long The Procedures Take
The procedures are quick enough to complete in your lunch hour. It usually takes aestheticians about 45 minutes from start to finish to transform the shape of your lashes. If your esthetician is extremely careful, the procedure could take up to 60 minutes.
Installing extensions does, however, take a lot longer. These procedures can take anything between 1 and 3 hours depending on the style you have decided on.
How Long Lifts and Extensions Typically Last
Your feathery eyelashes will maintain their stunning new shape for anything from 4 to 8 weeks. Extensions, on the other hand, can last about six weeks.
Why is longevity estimation such a rough guess, you may ask? Well, it has a lot to do with how well you take care of your lashes afterwards.
Fortunately, our guide is packed with some great tips that will help you get the most out of these beautifying treatments.
Tips To Extend The Longevity of Your Curled Lashes
The lifting treatment is applied to your eyelash strands and extensions are also glued onto these existing lashes. When your eyelashes fall out, your extensions will shed along with them and any new lashes you grow won’t have those treatments responsible for the deep curve.
It isn’t possible to preserve what is no longer there and, the sad truth is, that those eyelashes that are currently so beautifully styled and shaped, simply won’t be there anymore in 10 weeks. Our eyelashes naturally start falling out when the lashes are about six weeks and older.
So how do you get your eyelash enhancement to last the full six weeks or beyond? Let’s take a look.
Get Your Lashes Done By Professionals
You will get the best results if you get your procedure from someone who specializes in cosmetology. Our experienced professionals at Spa Logic know exactly what products last longer and what techniques to use for a proper lift and a secure fit for extensions. With professionals, you are bound to get much better results.
No Touching
It can be tempting to feel or brush over your charming lashes after a treatment but touching should be avoided at all costs. Rubbing your eyelids and touching your lashes can result in picking or loosening up some of the products used in these treatments.
Be Gentle
When you are washing your face, you should be gentle, especially when drying off your eyelids. Try not to rub too hard or pull too much. It is best to lightly dab your lids until your face is dry.
Avoid Heat
Hot water or steam can loosen the glue on your extensions or alter the position in which your lashes have been set. It is best not to get any water on your eyes for the first two days after your treatment. Avoid excessive heat for the first 24 – 48 hours.
Wear a Lash Serum
Ask your esthetician to recommend a good serum that you can rub on your lashes or lids. about. These products can nourish your follicles and soothe some redness.
Use Gentle Products
When you are washing your face, you should only use gentle pH-balanced products that are oil-free. Be gentle when removing makeup
Refresh With Some Eyelash Extensions
You can get extensions a week post-lash lift treatment. Extensions are a good option if you are not fully satisfied with the way your natural lashes look and can strengthen your lashes so they will maintain their beautiful curve for longer.
Avoid Waterproof Makeup
Don’t use any long-wear, waterproof, or cheap makeup or mascara. It is best to avoid anything chemical for 24 hours so your skin can fully heal.
Get Touch Ups
If you notice your lashes droop down then you should book a touch-up. It is especially important to get your lash extension removal done by professionals or you could end up plucking out your lashes or ruining your lift.
With regular touchups, the newly grown lashes will also be groomed into that perfect curl and your lashes will look more flattering.
Book Your Eyelash Lift in Washington DC
Is it time to get whimsical lashes that last? We welcome you to book an appointment with Spa Logic. Our professionals are extremely skilled at lash lifting and we do the best lash extensions in DC. Visit our salon and you will be amazed at just how beautiful your natural lashes can be and you will be dazzled at how natural extensions can appear.