The basic eyelash extensions knowledge
- Parameters of eyelash extensions
(1) False eyelash material: PBT fiber (polybutylene terephthalate fiber) and animal hair.
PBT fiber includes: faux mink, silk; Korean PBT, German PBT and Chinese PBT;
Animal hair includes: mink hair, human hair, horse hair
(2) False eyelash model: the length of the upper eyelash of the false eyelash is generally 8-18mm (some up to 22mm), and the length of the lower eyelash is generally 5-7mm;
(3) Lash extensions curl: commonly used from flat to curly: J, B, C, D, CC, DD, M, L, LC, LD,
(4) Eyelash extension thickness:
Volume lash extensions: 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.10,
Classic eyelash extensions: 0.12, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25 (mm);
(5) Eyelash extensions color: Black, colored, ombre color.
- The type of false eyelashes
Lashes extension on market is more and more now, today we’ll introduce a few kinds of commonly used below.
- Round hair, also divided into individual lashes round hair and hand blossom round hair (volume lashes extensions), eyelash itself is round.
(2) Flat hair(cashmere lashes extensions), eyelash itself is flat, lighter, grafting without feeling, can create a natural, thick section.
(3) Easy fanning (fast fan lash extensions), do not need technology, that is, take that blossom, improve the grafting speed.
(4) Camellia lashes extensions, a row of eyelashes composed of three lengths (or two lengths), if camellia as natural after flowering, to create a patchwork grafting effect.
(5)YY eyelashes (W lash extensions), Y shape, grafting is mesh, suitable for sparse eyelashes grafting.
(6) Colored eyelash extensions, color eyelashes, can be embellished eye tail or eye grafting.
Introduction of common eyelash beauty tools
(1)Tweezers, usually there’re two standard tweezers, one for separating hair, one for grafting.
(2) Eyelash extensions, mainly from the material, model and curl to distinguish; there are more than one hundred kinds.
(3)The type of eyelash glue can be roughly divided into: slow dry, medium dry, fast dry.
(4) Adhesive tape, when grafting, assist to lift eyelashes, or isolate eyelashes.
(5)Eye patch is mainly used to separate upper and lower eyelashes and prevent adhesion of upper and lower eyelashes during operation.
(6) Eyelash table, glue table, put false eyelashes and glue drops when grafting.
(7)Drop adhesive paper pad, grafting affixed to the glue table, drop glue use, easy to clean the glue.
(8) Glue Primer: used for real eyelash cleaning before grafting eyelashes.
(9) Moisturizing cleaning cotton tablet, used to remove eye makeup, clean oil and dust around eyes before grafting.
(10) Clean cotton pads, remove the residual glue unloading cream, cleaning glue residue, cleaning glue bottle mouth, cleaning glue drop table can be used.
(11)Cleaning Mousse: For cleaning real eyelashes before grafting, eyelashes and eye makeup during eyelash repair, and eyes after removing false eyelashes.
(12) Cotton micro brush: They are mainly used for cleaning the grafting process.
(13) Glue Remover/removing cream, used when removing eyelashes, to dissolve eyelash glue.
(14) Tool cleaner by name for cleaning glue and stains on tweezers.
(15) Eyelash brush, easy to groom during and after grafting and also available for sale to guests as a gift for later lash maintenance.
(16) Constant beauty lamp, when grafting to illuminate the work area, easy to operate.
(17) Mask, respect for the guests, is the most basic protection for the eyelash artist themselves, but also professional performance.
Eyelash extensions technique
(1) Single lashes extension, individual eyelash extension, classic eyelash extension
Single root grafting, is a root of the false eyelash grafted on the true eyelash, clear root, grafting effect is more natural.
(2) Multiple grafts (volume lash extensions)
Relative to single root grafting to understand, grafting on one eyelash more roots, that is, multiple roots grafting. Obviously, multiple grafts are thicker than single grafts. Premade fans and volume eyelashes are both multiple grafting technique.
That’s all for today’s basics. Have you got them all? In short, an eyelash artist is engaged in a very subtle and patient work, only skilled skills, suitable design can win the trust of customers.
