Care and maintenance of eyelash extensions: tips to share with your customers

Your customer leaves your institute delighted with her eyelash extensions, whether classic or Russian volume. Russian volume. To ensure that her application lasts as long and looks as beautiful as possible, it's essential that she follows your care instructions. Poor care can weaken the extensions and reduce their hold. Velvet Extension provides you with the best practices to follow for a radiant look and healthy lashes.

Why maintain your eyelash extensions?

Eyelashes play a vital role in protecting the eyes from external aggressors such as dust, UV rays and perspiration. or perspiration. Their natural growth cycle varies between 60 and 90 days, during which time bacteria can accumulate if they are not regularly cleaned. if not regularly cleaned. Daily maintenance of extensions extends their life and maintains eye health.

Essential advice for your customers after the fitting

48 hours after installation: absolute caution

The glue has not yet fully crystallized during the first 48 hours. The extension is fixed at the root root of the natural lash, but optimal hold is achieved after this time. During these two days, it is strictly lashes to steam, hot showers, hammams, saunas or steam facials, as these will weaken the lashes. facial treatments, as these will weaken the application. After this time, your customers will be able to enjoy their eyes to the full even at the pool or beach.

The right make-up remover

To preserve the hold of the extensions, avoid oil-based make-up removers. Refer your customers to water- or micellar-based formulas, and advise them to use lint-free cotton pads or reusable reusable cloths. Make-up removal should be gentle, without rubbing the lashes. Be careful, too, with waterproof waterproof make-up, which requires more aggressive removal and can damage extensions.

Daily cleaning

Extensions can accumulate dust, oil and make-up residue, sometimes causing irritation. Encourage your customers to clean their lashes with a gentle cleansing foam shampoo, such as Velvet Extension Lash Shampoo. Velvet Extension Lash Shampoo. Simply wet your eyes, squeeze out the foam with your fingertips, apply to the base of your lashes, then rinse with water. then rinse with clean water. This non-greasy, alcohol- and soap-free product removes make-up quickly and gently.

Daily brushing

To prevent natural lashes and extensions from tangling, advise your customers to brush their lashes every day with a clean brush or mini-brush. This simple gesture distributes the lashes in an even fan and and preserves the beauty of the pose. Gently brush dry lashes from root to tip.

Three habits to break to avoid damaging eyelash extensions

• Avoid rubbing eyes or eyelashes vigorously.
• Do not use waterproof or oil-based mascara on extensions.
• Limit exposure to hot steam (sauna, hammam), especially in the first 48 hours.

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The Velvet Extension team