Why should you wash lashes after the extension?
"You-can't-wash-your-lashes-24-hours-after-the-extension" rule let it play out long time ago and is a MYTH now!
Most of the world-renowned glue manufacturers are yearly improving mixtures of their adhesives and make them more and more sustainable to the external conditions. Modern eyelash extension adhesives start polymerizing (drying) firstly outside and then gradually harden inside. You have sure paid attention that a glue drop in the open air starts drying with a pellicle on its surface. That's exactly how adhesives dry out.
That's why you CAN get the lashes wet after the extension!
But you should do it not right after the procedure but in 5 minutes, so that glue drops on the lashes will harden from the outside. Later it will keep on polymerizing inside and here's when you should ask your clients not to touch the lashes during 24 hours or so and let the glue harden completely.
Why should we wash the lashes after the extension?
Most of the world-renowned glue manufacturers are yearly improving mixtures of their adhesives and make them more and more sustainable to the external conditions. Modern eyelash extension adhesives start polymerizing (drying) firstly outside and then gradually harden inside. You have sure paid attention that a glue drop in the open air starts drying with a pellicle on its surface. That's exactly how adhesives dry out.
That's why you CAN get the lashes wet after the extension!
But you should do it not right after the procedure but in 5 minutes, so that glue drops on the lashes will harden from the outside. Later it will keep on polymerizing inside and here's when you should ask your clients not to touch the lashes during 24 hours or so and let the glue harden completely.
Why should we wash the lashes after the extension?
Doug Schoon, an American chemist with 30 years' working experience, a well-respected international expert and a consultant of the largest nail and lash brands specializes in biochemistry and chemicals interaction which beauty masters use while working with clients.
Doug Schoon was the first one who suggested cleansing the lashes to deactivate the fumes of an adhesive which actually cause allergies.
Doug Schoon was the first one who suggested cleansing the lashes to deactivate the fumes of an adhesive which actually cause allergies.
Lots of lash techs have been using water coatings or nano misters for a while to speed up the polymerization process. Some lash techs use primers (alcohol based) which are also acceptable. Water can deal with this as well, but it's better to use distilled or boiled water (it contains no bacteria or microorganisms).
Thus, after you placed your last lash (or a fan), wait for approximately 5 minutes (you can clean your work place, for example) to let the glue dry from the outside. And then you can wash the client's lashes with a wet microbrush.
Thus, after you placed your last lash (or a fan), wait for approximately 5 minutes (you can clean your work place, for example) to let the glue dry from the outside. And then you can wash the client's lashes with a wet microbrush.
Some lash techs like to sprinkle water from a dispenser and then wipe with a lint-free tissue. But I personally think that a client with her eyes closed and feeling rather helpless because of that is not going to like this unpleasant feeling of something pouring down on her :)
That's why I'd wash the lashes as carefully and gently as I could.
That's why I'd wash the lashes as carefully and gently as I could.
If you start washing right after the procedure, the contact with the wet glue will give a shock polymerization effect which makes the adhesive white and crunchy.
Many months of experiments made by lash techs all over the world show terrific results of such a method: clients now rarely complain about allergies and the wearing time stays the same!
Happy lashing!
Many months of experiments made by lash techs all over the world show terrific results of such a method: clients now rarely complain about allergies and the wearing time stays the same!
Happy lashing!
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