No matter how much mascara, those lash fibers, lash curlers that we all know can cut your lashes in half, 1 million different mascara wands, all this can get overwhelming to say the least. Your solution, that has been around for years, and every second they are coming out with the latest and greatest techniques is LASH EXTENSIONS!

1. WHAT KIND OF LASH EXTENSIONS TO GET,

because there are many consisting of silk, diamond silk, mink, synthetic mink, human, human synthetic. AND if you want to get exciting we have colored, & glitter tipped!  Each “kind” has a different texture, a different weight. Which is very important when selecting what is going to be best for you. A CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER will know what works best, try out different styles to see what works for YOU the best! Lash extensions have different looks that comes with these shapes & sizes, thickness & textures. When consulting with us at your first appointment before we begin we will make sure, we give you what you want!

2. DO NOT CHEAP OUT, LET A PRO DO IT

which leads us to HIRE A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL! Remember when you seen that horrible status update from her lashes falling out, or glue attack on the lash line. This is because there was not enough training on INDIVIDUAL LASHES. Do not let others confused you when your getting your nails done, and the sign says $25 Lash Extension. There is a reason why. You don’t want Ebay lashes stuck to your eyelid!

3. GLUE ALERT!

One thing the most important things with lash extensions is the GLUE! Glue is very important to keep the longevity of the lashes on long & tight, Which means the glue is very potent. If you have any eye allergies PLEASE let your Lash Tech know prior to starting. We as trained techs know round about to help the eye settle if you have any allergies to chemicals. Also fill free to try a patch test before investing in lashes! Now, there is such thing as Sensitive Glue however, since its not as strong neither is the longevity of the lash life. So therefore with our ways, if you have eye sensitivity let us know, we can use different techniques to by pass!

4. TAPE…

Ohhhh we all love the tape part…not. The tape part is where we tape your lower lashes down so they do not get in the way, and stay clear of the glue! Some use pads, pads do not hold as well, therefore small bottom lashes can peep through the pad and get stuck to the upper lashes, and then be glued together. They can be easily pulled apart, but yeah, no. If you have any latex allergies, or adhesive allergy, please let us know.  We will use a sensitive tape. If you are allergic to the tape, the lower lash line as well as possibly upper will become puffy. But will reduce with the use of eye drops. Easy fix!

5. HOW LONG IS A TREATMENT

This all ranges on how experienced a tech is. It use to take me 2 hours to do a full set. Now I have expert-it to 1 hour for a full set. 30-45 minutes for a fill. Having the right equipment, the correct prep before each treatment, the correct training. It can be mastered!

6. AT HOME WITH LASHES

At home love matters to! Now that you have investing in long beautiful lashes, you need to keep them this way! REMEMBER my #1 rule after treatment: DO NOT Get them wet for at least 24 hours…to 48. The longer you wait while that glue processes the better. If you go get them wet they will NOT last! Also oil, NO NO NO, oil is in ALOT of at home products; skincare, remover, mascara. That doesnt mean you have to go without these items. We have BB Mascara “false lash” its called, BB Eye Makeup Remover & skin products that you CAN use. YES YES you CAN wear mascara! As long as its BB! BRUSH THEM, with a lash comb (giving to client at BB), it will keep them in place & nice looking!

7. DON’T YOU WISH THEY LASTED 4-EVER

But they don’t. Our lash extensions glue lasts for 2 months, however, they are glued onto your real lashes. So, when your real lashes shed *you shed 3-5 real lashes daily) so will that lash extension/s as well. As you shed, a new baby lash is growing, so therefore you will want to get that “filled” with a new lash extensions to maintain the new fresh look! Fills happen typically at 3 weeks! And waaaaa-la brand new looking lashes!

8. HOW WE CHARGE

We simply charge PER lash for the initial set. EVERYONE BODY is different, some have no so many eye lashes & some have a TON! Therefore we charge $2 a lash to start with a top out being that we dont charge beyond $300. We have those who have 50 lashes per eye and we have some 150-200 lashes per eye. So everyone differs. Once you have the initial set with us, our fills are $45 ever 3 weeks.

Ok, so you may ask; I have lash extensions already from a different salon but want to switch to using BB. So…sometimes we have to take off the old ones and start fresh OR if you have perfectly fine application then we will use the old set but still charge $2 to switch to us. With $45 fills every 3 weeks.

And then we have the occasion where clients wait super last minute to get “fills” (beyond 4 weeks)  and only come with less then half the lashes on… $2 a lash again… more work, more time, more product being used. So COME WHEN YOUR SUPPOSE TO!

Heres everything you need to know about lash extensions, I hope you learned a lot!
Get ready to be addicted! Book with us! :::  www.bbmakeupcosmeticbar.com

I’d love to be the one to do your lashes! -Brooke

AVAILABLE IN HUDSON (20 min east of st paul/ minneapolis) & Menomonie, WI (15 min from Eau Claire)