What are eyelash extensions and how are they applied?

Just like getting hair extensions, eyelash extensions boost volume, thicken and add length. They are a fantastic way of improving ones own natural lashes with long lasting results. The process involves man made, single fiber materials being attached to the customer’s individual eyelashes, creating a longer, fuller, more intense look. Generally these man made lashes are attached with surgical-grade adhesive, in order to keep them in place for as long as possible. This type of eye enrichment is not like the simple stick-on strip lashes that are bought in shops. These extensions vary in length, color and thickness, and can be worn 24 hours a day, even when showering and swimming, though contact with oily substances will shorten their lasting time. Unlike the false lashes purchased in shops, these are applied lash at a time, not in a strip, and so the process can take, on average, about two and a half hours. A full set entails about 30-80 lashes per eye, all individually bonded with the medical grade adhesive.