How to wash with extended eyelashes?
To make the look more expressive and emphasize the eyes, girls visit beauty salons and increase eyelashes. This procedure has a democratic cost, so every young lady can afford it - regardless of her financial capabilities. However, not everyone knows how to wash with eyelash extensions.
Peculiarities
With such eyelashes, eye makeup can be kept to a minimum. Such beauty is very fragile, but it does not require special care and application of any means. The main rule is to be extremely careful with eyelashes so that you don’t have to turn to the master for correction ahead of time.
Particular attention should be paid to hygiene procedures, because you will have to wash your face with extended hairs very carefully.
Some beauties believe that water procedures should be completely abandoned until the eyelash extensions are removed. But it's not.
You can lead a normal life, the main thing is to minimize contact with the eye area, touching them.
It is worth figuring out how to properly wash your face, carry out water procedures without harming the extended hairs.
What to do after the end of the extension procedure?
As soon as the extension process is completed, a beauty salon specialist will tell you the basic rules for hair care. Feel free to ask him all the questions you are interested in, so that later you can avoid mistakes and carry out hygiene procedures correctly.
It is advisable not to carry out any actions with the face in the first 5 hours:
- no need to check whether the eyelashes are in place - for this it is enough to look into the mirror;
- should not be touched eyes with hands, rub, pull hairs;
- Not recommended wash your face.
All these restrictions should be taken into account, since the adhesive must be given time to dry. Otherwise, you will harm your appearance, and you will have to go to a beauty salon for a premature correction.
Some experts advise generally to wait until 12 hours have passed, and only then do something. Then you will be completely sure that the glue has dried and seized. At this time, it is better to completely abandon decorative cosmetics.
Your tactic is to wait a few hours for the glue to completely harden. Only after that you can wash.
The main rule is that the more carefully you carry out hygiene procedures, the later you will have to go to a beauty salon for correction.
How to wash properly?
At first, you may get the impression that the process of washing with such hairs is a rather troublesome task, but over time you will get used to doing everything correctly, and it will not give you any discomfort.
The process of washing with eyelash extensions is quite simple and looks like this:
- Rinse your face with water temperature as close to room temperature as possible.It is better to use filtered water for washing.
- Pour a little foam or gel into the palm of your hand, Lightly lather your hand cleanser. Apply the resulting foamy consistency to the face, bypassing the area around the eyes and eyelashes.
- Rinse your face gently with water and pat it dry with a towel. The eye area can be left to dry or gently blot it with napkins.
This method of washing is perfect if you have not applied decorative cosmetics. If you think that make up will be incomplete without eye makeup, you are used to using shadows, mascara and pencil, then you need to remove makeup before the main wash. Wet the sponge with water or a special eyelash makeup remover and gently wipe your eyes with it, without pressure or effort. Then wash as above.
Well-known makeup artists are advised to take into account some rules during the washing process that will keep eyelash extensions in perfect condition:
- High temperatures adversely affect the adhesive, therefore, for hygiene procedures, it is better to use water at room temperature or barely warm.
- Use only filtered or purified water, since flowing can give your eyelashes stiffness, as well as lead to the destruction of the glue layer.
- While washing, it is better to try not to touch the eyelids, Moreover, you can not rub or press on them, as fragile hairs can be damaged.
- After water treatments it is best to let the lashes dry on their own or gently blot the hairs with tissues so as not to damage the shape.
- For a while, you should stop using milk, cream or lotion. These products have a greasy consistency and easily break down the glue, leading to the loss of glued hairs.
- To remove make-up from the eyes purchase a special tool for removing make up from extended eyelashes. Its gentle formula is specially designed not to destroy the adhesive layer.
- Ordinary soap is forbidden for you, its alkaline base also has a bad effect on the adhesion of artificial material. Eyelash extensions will peel off quickly. It is best to opt for foams or gels for washing. Thanks to their light and delicate texture, they will not spoil your appearance.
- While washing your hair do not expose your face to a strong jet, as high pressure can break fragile hairs or cause premature peeling.
These simple rules will allow you to keep the original appearance of the hairs for a long time. You will not have to go to a beauty salon for another correction for a long time.
Other water treatments
If you prefer an active holiday with a visit to the pool or cannot deny yourself the pleasure of taking a steam bath or sauna, then you need to be extremely careful:
- Chlorinated pool water very quickly corrodes the adhesive substance with which the extended eyelashes are attached. Therefore, purchase special goggles for swimming. They will act as a barrier, preventing chlorine particles from getting into your eyes.
- High temperature in the sauna or bath can soften the glue, and the hairs can crumble. Therefore, it is better to set the temperature in advance, which does not exceed 85 degrees. It is better not to sit in the steam room for a very long time so that the glue does not have time to melt.
- It is also undesirable to go to the sea with eyelash extensions. If you still want to show off on the beach, then try not to wet your face and do not dive. When swimming, it is better to wear goggles or a mask.
If salty or chlorinated water gets on artificial elements, then you should immediately wash your face with filtered or purified water.
Basic tips for home care
Before going to a beauty salon, inspect your cosmetic bag for the presence of decorative cosmetics, which include oils or other fats. Instead, you should purchase water-based products.
After building up, you need to follow simple recommendations:
- To make eyelash extensions look natural, not confused and not sticking out in different directions, they need to be combed. Use for these purposes either a special comb, or an ordinary brush from unnecessary mascara. Only it should be pre-washed from the cosmetic and dried.
- It is better not to apply the mask on the face once again. If you still carry out some medical procedures at home, remove the mask with a special spatula - and only then wash your face with water.
- Stop using tweezers for curling eyelashes, under their influence, the hairs can come off.
- Do not try to fix the defect on your own, it is better to immediately contact the master who carried out the extension procedure. With your careless actions, you can spoil the beauty.
- If your eyes itch, then you should scratch it carefully, you do not need to touch the lash line.
- If you wear glasses then you do not need to make the hairs too long, because from the constant contact of the hairs with the glass, they can bend and even break.
- Timely visit a beauty salon for correction - without waiting for most of the hairs to fall out. It is recommended to visit the master once every 3-4 weeks - depending on the rate of hair growth.
- If you decide to refuse artificial elements, do not try to remove them yourself. Without knowing how to remove eyelash extensions, you can harm your own hairs.
Reviews
The fair sex leave various reviews, sharing their experience. They are unanimous in their opinion that eyelash extensions require very careful handling.
Girls note: if you do not follow the elementary rules for care, then soon you can lose your beauty. You must be extremely careful when washing and bathing, you can not use soap.
Young ladies who constantly use decorative cosmetics (including for eye makeup) recommend removing it with a special liquid for eyelash extensions.
The girls had to abandon the use of fatty milk and cream in order to keep the hairs in perfect condition.
Usually, the fair sex is delighted with the appearance of their eyes after the extension procedure. They note that the look has become brighter and more spectacular.
Extended eyelashes are very beautiful, with them you can not waste time on daily eye makeup, as the look will be expressive anyway. If you do not neglect the simple rules and recommendations, then you can enjoy the resulting beauty for a very long time.
Do not refuse water and hygiene procedures, do it right, and then you will not spoil the hairs, and the special washing process will soon become a habit. Your appearance will be irresistible. You can enchant with just a wave of long eyelashes.
Proper washing with eyelash extensions step by step - in the video.