We grow eyelashes on our own at home

More recently, women who wanted to be well-groomed and beautiful had to seek help from professionals - hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists. With the advent of the Internet era, the situation has changed dramatically and now everyone can learn almost any technique for creating beauty without leaving home. The same applies to those who are interested in eyelash extensions at home. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to visit expensive salons for this procedure.

The reasons are different:

• no free time due to a busy work schedule;
• the presence of small children who have no one to leave at home;
• banal lack of money to pay for the services of a makeup artist.

Luckily, there is a wealth of information on this topic on the net. Any beauty will be able to master the technique of eyelash extensions just by watching a few videos filmed and posted for free viewing by those who understand this. Another option is an article with detailed instructions (for example, the one you are currently reading).

Preparatory stage

In order to properly prepare, you can visit a store specializing in the sale of materials and tools for building. A qualified seller will always tell you exactly what you need if you perform this procedure for the first time on your own.

First, of course, you need to choose the villi that will serve as future eyelashes. Depending on the technology, these can be either bundles or individual bristles.

It is equally important to choose glue without allergens in its composition. Here, of course, one cannot do without the advice of the seller. It is not worth saving on this, since eyelash extensions at home are very difficult to implement if the materials are of poor quality.

You will also need special curved tweezers, a needle or a thin toothpick and a brush that can be used to comb the villi.

It is advisable for the first time to first familiarize yourself with the appearance of the necessary devices by watching the thematic video.

Assistant choice

How to grow eyelashes at home alone? Let's reveal a little secret - it's impossible. You definitely need a person who has the patience for this lengthy procedure (half a day on average). Husband, brother, dad - these candidates can be immediately discarded. A sister, mother or girlfriend is better suited for this. They may have additional skills, and the nerves will be stronger. After all, it is possible that something unpleasant will happen in the process. For example - the glue will get on the mucous membrane of the eye. The man in this case will immediately begin to call an ambulance. And women will solve this problem on their own.

Execution Technology

After preparing the necessary tools and choosing an assistant with strong nerves, you need to get a good night's sleep, or at least rest. It is also advisable to follow the tips below:

1. First of all, watch a few videos with a detailed description of eyelash extensions at home.
2. Choose for this procedure morning or afternoon sunny time and the venue - near the window. Use additional artificial lighting if necessary.
3. Makeup can and should be removed in the evening. This will allow the eyelids to rest before prolonged stress.
4. Before starting the procedure, you must thoroughly wash, degrease your hands and eyes (and not only your own, but also the assistant).
5. For the first time, a set with a small number of bundles (“fox look”) is suitable.
6. A couple of weeks before the scheduled event, you need to start strengthening your eyelashes. Liquid vitamins and vegetable oils are perfect for this.
7. Choose only natural villi material (mink, silk). This will avoid the development of allergic reactions.

After reviewing the above points, proceed to the immediate stage of increasing your eyelashes:

• grabbing individual villi or bundles of them with curved tweezers, drop a little glue and attach to the base of natural eyelashes;
• you can’t glue directly to the skin, otherwise you will get irritation even if you use natural materials;
• at the first extension procedure, it is better to get a colorless glue that will help hide particularly unfortunate moments;
• carefully lay artificial cilia, having previously tried on the length. This should be done either on top of native eyelashes, or between them;
• hold the eyelid that is currently being processed with your fingers so as not to blink and disrupt the process.

For more detailed instructions with visual examples, watch several videos on the topic.

The nuances of home eyelash extensions

Like any other specialized procedure in cosmetology, extension has its own characteristics:

1. It is necessary to degrease the eyelashes directly, as well as the eyelid.
2. Glue on the eyelash must be distributed evenly. If lumps of glue form, remove them with a toothpick.
3. Glue the cilia in a cascade, not the same length. This will give the result a natural look.
4. If native eyelashes are weakened and poorly prepared, the villi should be chosen not very long to relieve excessive stress.
5. An additional thematic video is also welcome.

Features of courtship

After a successful procedure, it is advisable to make every effort to preserve and prolong the beauty of newly acquired eyelashes. Water and makeup removers with fats in the composition are something that your eyes should not have contact with. If you use eye creams, they should also be used very carefully as they can dissolve the glue. Rest lying face down on the pillow, rubbing the eyes with hands and other mechanical influences are strictly prohibited. It should also be remembered that the procedure for removing contact lenses shortens the life of artificial eyelashes.

Advantages and disadvantages

Of course, you can carry out this procedure at home. But only if it justifies the possible risks. Saving money and acquiring such valuable skills are factors influencing the choice in favor of conducting at home. There is another side of the coin - safety. After all, in the salon, extensions are performed in a mode of increased sterility, but this cannot be achieved at home. You can not only bring an infection or irritant to the mucous membrane of the eye yourself, but also with the help of poorly disinfected hands of an assistant or an inexperienced master invited to the house.

Eyelash extensions at home do not always go perfectly (especially the first few times), there are various embarrassments and there is a certain risk. But having acquired the necessary skills to perform this procedure, you are unlikely to ever want to seek help from a beauty salon. After all, eyelashes extended “with soul” will always please their owner more than those created by a specialist, for whom you are another “beauty on the conveyor”. And of course, it will be very nice to show off to your girlfriends the fact that you made all this beauty with your own hands (even if not with your own eyes, but in a photo or video).