Cluster lashes are not Eyelash Extensions!

I've been doing a lot of repairs lately on new clients coming in after having what they thought were “eyelash extensions” applied to their lashes.  What they really got were cluster lashes (also called individuals or flares) applied with semi-permanent extensions adhesive.  What happens when these clusters are applied with semi-permanent glue is that you will have several natural lashes stuck together within each cluster, which will be damaging to the natural lashes over time, not to mention, very uncomfortable to the client.

  

Our natural lashes are all growing at different rates and are at different stages of their growth cycle.   When lashes are glued together for any length of time this will cause the growing lashes to pull on slower growing lashes or lashes that are in their resting stage, which can cause them to shed prematurely, not to mention the fact that you will feel discomfort from the pulling of these lashes.

Individual semi-permanent eyelash extensions lashes.

Flares/cluster lashes

True Professional Semi-Permanent Eyelash Extensions are done by adhering a single extension lash to a single natural lash.  This is done by a very precise isolation of the natural lash, and placement of the extension lash, to prevent any other lashes from sticking to it.  EVERY lash should be separate and able to shed when it's ready.  With proper care, the extension will stay on until the natural lash sheds.  Properly applied extensions will NOT be uncomfortable and will NOT damage natural lashes.  In fact, I have seen many clients show improvement in their natural lashes because they aren’t curling, applying heavy mascara and then scrubbing it off every night.  

So, for the health and safety of your natural lashes, please make sure you’re having your lash extensions applied by a licensed and certified lash extensions specialist.  And make sure you see pictures of THEIR work.   

The following pictures are of my own work....

Very few Eyelash Extension Specialists offer bottom lash extensions

90+ lashes per eye

This was a removal and new set I did.
Original lashes were way too long for clients natural lashes and stuck together 
at the base.  They were causing discomfort and client did not like the "fake" look.
(my after pic lighting was SO bad...the lashes I use really are black, but look lighter in the pic)

Here they are open.
The previous lash job caused some lash loss, so I was not able to give her 
as full a look as I would have liked to.  Today, her lashes are much fuller and healthy, and she LOVES them!  Another lash addict!  I'll try to remember to 
get a new picture of her lashes to post.