You’ve applied the remover and taken the extensions off, but what do you do with the leftover remover? The most common move is to rinse it away with micellar water. But is it really that simple? After removing the lashes, and before you rinse, it’s important to very carefully collect all the visible remover residue…
The main rule we live by is: do no harm. Lash extensions can be natural or super-voluminous, done with short lashes or long ones. What matters most is that they don’t cause harm. But even if you do everything by the book, you can still run into an angry client waving a doctor’s note about…
The surface you work your adhesive on affects a lot: where your working drop sits, the quality of your bond, how fast it cures. The basic rule: change your drop about every 30 to 35 minutes, which you already know. Where to place that drop is what we’ll sort out here. Plastic adhesive wells The…
Your client’s eyelids keep twitching! So annoying! Drives you nuts too? Then read on and you’ll learn how to deal with it. The fix for twitching eyelids comes down to removing the cause. 1. The client is keyed up, maybe had a cup of coffee earlier or is just stuck thinking about her problems. Ideally,…
A, I, J, B, C, CC, C+, D, D+, L, L+, LJ, LC, LD, M, Q… heard of curls like these? They exist! And this list is surely far from complete, with every brand inventing its own labels. But in reality, the same curl can just go by different names at different brands. Essentially, all…
A well-organized workstation is the key to working fast, comfortably, and without wearing yourself out. Here’s how to set one up. A couch and an adjustable chair. A folding massage couch works well, ideally one with a steel frame rather than cables. The height depends on your own height, and the crossbars between the legs…
Before an application, you absolutely HAVE to prep the natural lashes! First, as we’ve known since childhood, hygiene is the foundation of health, and second, the cleaner the surface for bonding, the better the adhesive holds. Step one is removing makeup. For this, you give the client an oil-free makeup remover (oil-free is a must),…
Artists often wonder: can you angle the lashes toward the nose in the inner corner? What do you think? A lot of teachers say you can’t angle lashes toward the nose. Why? So far the main argument I’ve heard is that they’ll bother the client and catch on the skin. But here’s the thing! We…
The conditions for adhesive to work its best Humidity Cyanoacrylate adhesives polymerize within a few seconds under the influence of humidity. The higher the relative humidity in the room, the faster the adhesive cures. But there’s an optimal range. The best conditions for a strong, reliable bond come at 40 to 70% relative humidity. If…
How do you spot the trouble spots in your own work? Use our checklist: ❌ Red eyes after the service. If there was no redness before and the client isn’t generally prone to red eyes, then it’s definitely a mistake! The cause could be improper isolation, for example, a pad in the wrong position, or…
