Angling Lashes Toward the Nose in the Corners: Yes or No?

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 always take the shortest lashes for the inner corners, most often 5 mm and only in the softest B or C curl. At that length and curl, the lashes won’t touch the skin at all!

The inner corner is tricky to work in to begin with: the lashes there are thin and short, often vellus (baby) lashes, and they grow in every direction. They’re already hard to extend, and setting an even direction is harder still. This is where you just have to get the hang of it and find an “individual approach” to each one, meaning which side to place the extension or fan on so the direction ends up exactly how you want it, not how the natural lash happens to grow.

Of course, there are times when you shouldn’t angle the lashes toward the nose, for example, when the client has close-set eyes. In every other case, this direction visually elongates the eye! So there’s no reason to be afraid of angling lashes toward the nose.

Read also:

How to Set the Direction of the Lashes During Application

Working the Inner and Outer Corners in Lash Extensions