16.07.2021
Almost all clients of lash makers wonder how to restore eyelashes after extensions, even when the procedure was high-quality and professional. The girl gets used to spectacular thick eyelashes, lush volume - after removing the extensions, it may seem in contrast how thin and weak the eyelashes are after the extensions, and that restorative care is needed.
But if the procedure is unsuccessful, the hairs really need additional care: experienced masters, trainers, and trichologists share proven ways to strengthen eyelashes after extensions.
Why is eyelash restoration required?
The extension procedure, performed by a professional in a salon according to all the rules, should not cause negative sensations and have a negative impact on the structure of the eyelashes. Usually problems arise if the extension technology was violated or the girl was irresponsible about the stylist’s recommendations.
Problems may arise in the following cases:
- low-quality glue, which weighs down the eyelashes and makes them brittle;
- the girl’s choice of eyelashes that were too long, which turned out to be “heavy” for the eyes;
- the master incorrectly measured the distance from the edge of the eyelid;
- insufficient tool processing;
- careless handling of eyelashes: the girl could rub her eyes too hard or sleep with her face in the pillow;
- attempting to remove eyelashes on your own;
- development of an allergic reaction of the body to glue.
Poor quality glue has a negative effect on the hair follicles and disrupts their oxygen supply. As a result, natural eyelashes grow poorly, become thin and brittle. Poor quality glue can also cause redness and irritation of the skin. In this case, not only the eyelashes, but the delicate areas of the eyelids and even the eyes may be damaged.
An attempt to remove eyelashes on your own can also end disastrously for their condition. In this case, it is necessary to use special means, otherwise there is a risk of uprooting.
An individual negative reaction to glue occurs very rarely, but it is better to protect yourself. If a girl’s body is prone to allergic reactions, it is better to ask the specialist to glue only a few bunches and wait 2-3 days. If there is no negative reaction, you can proceed with full extension.
Tips for caring for your eyelash extensions to prevent them from deteriorating
The biggest disappointment of beauties is the lifespan of eyelash extensions. Many complain that the craftsmen promised longer wear. Here, a lot depends on both the professionalism of the leashmaker and the proper care of the acquired volume.
After the procedure, each master gives the client a short briefing, talking about the intricacies of caring for hair extensions.
Compliance with the rules will be the key to success, but violating them is fraught with negative consequences - eyelashes can deteriorate after extensions:
- During the first 3 hours, it is recommended to avoid any touching of the eyelashes.
- You need to rub your eyes as little as possible.
- The sleeping position should be optimal for you, but also not harmful to the artificial volume - you should not sleep face down.
- It is advisable to use warm water for washing without using additional products.
- The first visits to the sauna and steam bath should be no earlier than 2 days after the procedure.
- There is no need to steam for a long time.
How to restore eyelashes at home
If, as a result of various reasons, eyelashes have become thin and brittle, or their growth is slowing down, there is no need to panic. Under natural conditions, they are constantly renewed, the life cycle of each hair is 200 days, after which it is replaced. Broken or damaged eyelashes will completely recover on their own over time.
But not every girl is able to wait months to restore her beauty and attractive appearance. Besides, there is no particular need for this: eyelashes can be helped. Proper care at home contributes to their quick and trouble-free recovery.
To quickly restore your natural eyelashes, you need to act in three directions at once, which will be discussed below.
Problem #4. Glues appear
The sticking of hairs leads to the fact that some of the eyelashes begin to fall out along with their own, and the clumping gives them an untidy appearance.
Causes
An experienced master uses a small amount of glue and works with each eyelash individually. Neighboring hairs should not come into contact with the glue until crystallization is complete. Haste and even one careless movement can lead to gluing.
What to do
After the procedure, use a brush for combing. Its bristles should pass freely between the eyelashes. If tufts have formed and the eyes appear tear-stained, the master was in too much of a hurry and must correct the defect.
Restoring eyelashes from the inside
In order to restore the rapid growth and normal condition of eyelashes, only means for external use are not enough. You need a complex of vitamins and dietary supplements that have a positive effect on eyelash growth. Such drugs are taken in a course for a month. The most useful vitamins for accelerating eyelash growth are vitamins E, A, B12.
A balanced diet and walks in the fresh air will also have a positive effect. You can’t go to bed without removing eye makeup with special products. It is better to at least temporarily refrain from diving: water pressure negatively affects the condition of the hair follicles at the base of the eyelids.
Increased attention to the skin of the eyelids
Proper care of the delicate skin around the eyes also helps strengthen eyelashes. It is necessary to use creams or serums designed specifically for this delicate area of the face. Gentle care is especially important in areas located along the eyelash line.
Compresses based on chamomile decoction will be useful for both eyelashes and the skin of the eyelids. After moistening cotton pads in the prepared broth, they are applied to the eyes for 10-15 minutes. The compress has a general strengthening effect.
Another option: rubbing the skin around the eyes with a cube of frozen infusion of chamomile, sage or cornflower.
Problem #14. The top ones cling to the bottom ones
The defect appears during the day, when the eyelashes stick together when worn, and in the morning, when it is literally difficult to open your eyes.
Causes
The tips should bend upward, but when fixed in the wrong orientation, the hairs get tangled with each other and with the lower eyelashes.
What to do
Look carefully in the mirror, get up from the couch in the salon, and swipe the brush several times. You can ask the specialist to correct the situation. It’s even better to remove the eyelashes and go look for a more accurate lash maker. In such sloppy work, other hidden defects may appear in the future.
The result of all that has been said can be unambiguous. If you want to keep your eyelashes longer, then you should only have them extensions from professionals who do this and nothing else. Don't rush the lash maker, and you won't have to blame him for poor-quality extensions.
Salon treatments
An alternative to eyelash extensions is lamination of eyelashes, in which they are saturated with useful microelements, receive long-term hydration and nutrition, acquire a beautiful curve, full volume and shine.
Myth 5. You can’t do eyelid extensions with a looming eyelid, it will definitely look unnatural
Age-related changes or features of the eyelid are not a contraindication to eyelash extensions. The procedure can be done at any age and with any eye shape. The elastic skin of the eyelid or wide-open eyes are not important for extensions: you can choose the length, curve and effect of the eyelashes for any occasion. This is precisely the task of the master. Feel free to tell the specialist that you would like to make your drooping eyelid less noticeable, your eyes more open, or achieve other goals.
Gloria Talipova
In eyelash extensions, there are schemes for combining length, thickness and volume in different parts of the eyelid, which give the desired effect. You can round an elongated eye or stretch out a round one using lengthening effects. You can raise or lower the corners of your eyes. With the help of correctly selected curves, you can even hide a drooping eyelid or get a lifting effect that visually rejuvenates your look. In some cases, eyelash extensions are like real non-surgical plastic surgery that refreshes the entire face.
How to quickly restore eyelashes at home
The use of special products promotes faster restoration of natural eyelashes, as well as their strengthening and increase in volume.
An effective restoration method is the use of oils. The most useful of them are castor, burdock, almond, olive and jojoba oil. The use of natural oils in eyelash care allows you to restore their structure and resume full growth within a month.
When using oils, you must follow a number of rules:
- Before application, you must remove makeup and apply a tonic to the skin of the eyelids;
- To apply oil, it is best to use a brush from an old mascara or a cotton swab;
- the oil should be warm, preferably at room temperature;
- the product is applied to the upper eyelashes, it gets to the lower eyelashes after natural blinking;
- excess oil must be immediately blotted with a dry cloth to avoid the risk of contact with the mucous membranes of the eyes;
- It is better to do the procedure before bedtime;
- during the first applications, leave the oil for 10 minutes, then the time can be increased to 20-30 minutes;
- At night, the oil must be washed off;
- At the end of the procedure, it is recommended to apply a compress prepared with a decoction of herbs to the eyes.
The disadvantage of this procedure is the risk of an allergic reaction. Irritation or tearing may occur. Therefore, you need to act very carefully with natural oils, especially when using for the first time.
Problem #5. Eyelid hurts
It seems that not only the eyelashes hurt near the roots, but also the entire eyelid. The skin turns red and swelling appears.
Causes
The source of pain can be:
- allergic reaction - occurs after using low-quality glue or a violation of technology;
- a scratch caused by accident with a stack needle during the procedure or a chemical burn from contact of the reagent with the skin;
- hairs glued close to the eyelid scratch the skin, causing pain.
What to do
Trying a few eyelashes on a trial or checking the skin reaction on your wrist will help prevent unwanted consequences. If nothing happens after 15–20 minutes, you can continue the procedure. Any manifestations of allergies will tell you that extensions, unfortunately, are not for you.
If the body's reaction is discovered later, you will have to remove the eyelashes. Symptoms may get worse and affect your vision.
A skin injury must be treated immediately. The scratch is treated with an antibacterial agent and covered with medical glue. The burn is washed with clean, cool water. It is recommended to visit an ophthalmologist.
How to restore eyelashes after extensions for thickness and length
To restore, you can use special products designed for damaged eyelashes. These include:
- growth stimulants - stimulate the growth of new hairs, restore follicles, the product is compatible with extensions, since it does not contain substances that break down the glue;
- serums – fill the void in the hair shaft, thicken and stimulate its growth, saturate it with vitamins and nutrients;
- recovery drops - solve problems with damage, weakness and defective growth;
- special mascaras - natural active elements in the composition penetrate deep into the hair follicles, saturating them with useful substances and stimulating growth.
Typically, manufacturers promise that it will take three to four weeks to restore the structure of eyelashes using special products.
Problem #13. Sagging
Incorrect eyelash shape reduces the cosmetic effect of extensions.
Causes
When the artificial hair is not chosen correctly and is too heavy, the eyelash extensions droop down.
What to do
If nothing is done, eventually a permanent break will appear on your natural eyelashes. It is better to remove eyelash extensions before this. After the recovery period, the procedure can be repeated using lighter material.
Expert opinion
- Cosmetologist
- Surgeon
Anna Avaliani
practicing cosmetologist
Many girls are concerned about the condition of their eyelashes after extensions and are concerned about whether they will grow normally in the future. Even if the hairs fall out, they will grow back after some time. Moreover, eyelash loss is normal. Normally, they fall out after 1-3 months. Therefore, even if after the extension their condition worsened, the loss accelerated, after a while everything will be restored. But the recovery process can be accelerated.
Aisha Baron
plastic surgeon
If the extension procedure is carried out correctly and high-quality material is used, then the structure of the eyelashes will not change. You will just get the impression that the eyelashes are not as beautiful as before the procedure. This perception appears because natural hairs are not as long and curled as artificial ones. Especially if you have been wearing eyelash extensions for a long time, yours will not seem the same as they were before.
Problem #10. Slipping
After a week or two, it may seem that the applied eyelashes are sliding off. In fact, your eyelashes just grow.
Causes
There was too much indentation from the eyelid, more than 1 mm. As the hairs grow, it becomes more noticeable. The deficiency is more pronounced if the eyelashes grow quickly and are light in color.
What to do
You will have to go for removal earlier than most do. You can tint the roots, but then the meaning of the procedure is completely lost. In addition, heavy artificial hair will begin to sag under its own weight on the regrown eyelashes.
Next time, if you have accelerated hair growth, warn a specialist about it. It will indent less than traditional.
Question answer
Usually eyelashes fall out after 1-3 months. Complete renewal of all hairs should be expected after 5-6 months. On average, there are about 100-250 eyelashes on the upper eyelid.
Sometimes the client himself is to blame for the poor condition of eyelashes or their loss due to the fact that he does not go for correction for a long time. A repeat procedure is needed after 3-5 weeks. Otherwise, the artificial eyelash will overload its hair. The recovery itself takes about 1.5-3 months.
As reviews show, castor oil, burdock oil, various eyelash serums, and taking vitamin complexes accelerate eyelash growth well.
If the eyelashes are damaged, this is not a reason to completely refuse extensions in the future. But at the same time, it is necessary to carefully consider the choice of the specialist and follow the recommendations after performing the procedure.
Problem #8. White coating, lumps
An untidy appearance due to stuck lumps of glue and dandruff may appear immediately after the procedure or at home.
Causes
If plaque appears in the interior, this indicates moisture ingress during gluing and reaction with the working materials.
If a coating on the eyelashes, reminiscent of dandruff, appears after several days, the eyes itch - these are clear signs of a mite infection or a fungal infection. The reason may be unsterile instruments, cheap materials of low quality.
What to do
In the first case, you should make sure that the master corrects his mistake. The lumps can cause injury to the outer lining of the eye.
The infection begins to be treated as soon as possible, but this will require removing the acquired beauty.
