There are a lot of myths out there about eyelash extensions—from it being a painful process to the notion that your natural lashes will all fall out and cease to grow back ever again. As a lash extension specialist who applies an average of six sets of extensions per day, I'm here to bust the common misconceptions. If you have ever considered getting them done, read on!
YOUR EYELASHES WILL FALL OUT
False, your eyelashes fall out anyways. You just don’t realise it because they’re small and fine, but our natural lashes have a hair cycle of up to 90 days or approximately four to six weeks just like the hairs on our head. Eyelash extensions only get a bad rap because it’s more noticeable to spot natural eyelashes that have shed when they’re attached to long, thick, synthetic, and solid black fibres, and people don’t realise the process is normal and not a result of extensions.
YOUR EYELASHES WILL NEVER GROW BACK
Your eyelashes will, in fact, grow back. Because of the lash shedding cycle, new natural eyelashes are always growing in, hence why you get "infills.” “If new eyelashes weren’t always growing back, there would be nothing to fill,”In other words? If eyelash extensions really made your eyelashes cease growing, refills wouldn’t even be possible, because there has to be a natural lash for the extension to adhere to.
EYELASH EXTENSIONS HURT
Take it from someone who has gotten them done several times: Nothing about the process hurts! It’s not a matter of tolerance levels; there simply is no pain involved in the eyelash extension process. If you are worried about someone using tweezers close to your eyes, you might feel anxiety, but pain is not part of the deal.
ONCE YOU STOP, YOUR NATURAL LASHES WILL BE THINNER/SHORTER
“Getting eyelash extensions does not affect the natural growth cycle during or after you decide to stop getting them applied,” many people feel that their natural lashes get thinner or shorter afterwards, but it’s essentially an optical illusion. “You get used to waking up every day with thicker, dark, curled, longer lashes,” so, understandably, you think your eyelashes are thinner and shorter after the extensions have ended. In fact, that is not the case and getting extensions has no chemical effect on the thickness or length of the lashes you were born with.
“But just like it was something you got used to when you first had them applied, you will also have to get used to not having them on again, That, or continue to pay for extensions.
YOU MUST TAKE BREAKS
Many people think that you have to take breaks from getting extensions in order to let your natural lashes “breathe.” The idea that it’s not good to get repeated extensions because your eyelashes need breathing room is mere myth. “Your eyelashes do not know that extensions are being applied to them, and they continue to shed off like normal, and a new natural lash will grow back, However it is completely up to the client whether or not they wish to take a break.
THEY TAKE FOREVER TO BE APPLIED
False. It can take forever if the technician you’re seeing is just starting out at eyelash extensions or is inexperienced and untrained. However professionals who fully specialise in eyelash extensions can perform a full set in just an hour.
Remember – the application of eyelash extensions is a highly skilled craft and should only be attempted by trained stylists. For further information or to make an appointment, visit www.monalihairlashes.com.au.