How to choose the right eyelash extension glue?

The choice of glue is a crucial step in guaranteeing the hold, safety and quality of your eyelash extensions. lash extensions. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, it's essential to adapt your glue to your working environment, your skill level and your customers' needs. Velvet Extension guides you in choosing the glue, optimize your results and ensure the comfort of all your customers.

1 - Analyze your work environment

Before choosing your glue, equip yourself with a hygrometer to measure humidity and temperature in your room. temperature of your room. These two factors have a direct influence on the glue's setting and effectiveness. Air that's too dry slows down the drying process, while air that's too humid can render the glue ineffective.
Tip: Use a humidifier or dehumidifier to adjust the atmosphere in your workspace.

2 - Adapt the setting time to your level

The glue's setting time should match your speed of execution:

• Beginners: choose an adhesive with a setting time of 2 to 3 seconds, so that you can replace the extension.
• Confirmed: opt for a hold of around 1 second, ideal for smooth, precise work. precise work.
• Expert: choose an immediate-setting adhesive or 0.5-second adhesive for ultra-fast installation. installation.

Examples of glues according to level:
Beginners : Magalash Master | Advanced : Ultra Bond | Expertes : Luxury
Some experienced technicians prefer slower-setting glues for Russian volume, such as Loving Glue or Black Wonder.

3 - Check glue viscosity and composition

Glue viscosity (thickness) influences ease of application and precision: a thicker glue offers greater thicker glue offers greater control, while a more fluid glue enables rapid application. Cyanoacrylate-based adhesives cyanoacrylate-based adhesives are the most common, offering strong, long-lasting adhesion.

4 - Safety for sensitive eyes

For customers with sensitive eyes, choose a low-cyanoacrylate or transparent glue.