News — Lashes
Which tweezers to go for?
Posted by Priya Patel on
Every lash artist needs eyelash tweezers for eyelash extension like a surgeon needs their scalpel. These little tools are designed to assist artists in getting that perfect lash with fine details. Tweezers are one of those few lash extension necessities you need from the start of the session to the end. Hence, you must find the right tweezers for your job that are not only high-quality but suit your needs as well. But which tweezers to go for? Here is our guide on how to pick the right tweezers for your work. The shape of the tips It is the...
- Tags: Angled Tweezers, eyelash extension, Lash Adhesives, Lash Mapping, Lash maps, Lashes, Lashing, Lashing Services, Pointed Tweezers, Straight Tweezers, Tweezers
Lash Adhesives- What to Look Out for When Selecting Your Adhesive
Posted by Priya Patel on
Are you new to lashing? Perhaps, you’re feeling overwhelmed with all the different options for lash adhesives. If you’re a lash artist, you might be thinking which lash adhesive you should keep in your kit for your clients. Every lash artist wants the perfect lash adhesive. However, the truth is there are plenty of elements that determine the quality of your lash adhesive. Below, we have put together some factors you should consider when choosing an eyelash adhesive. Climate Climate is one of the significant factors to consider when choosing a lash adhesive. The performance of a lash adhesive depends...
Pricing Your Lashing Services as a Beginner.
Posted by Priya Patel on
Okay, so you have completed your lashing course for lash extension artist with flying colours, and you now have a lash artist certificate or license. You are ready to start your business, but how do you price your services at the beginning? When you start pondering about the price of the services you will offer, consider these facts: All the investments you have made till this very moment: course cost, blood, sweat, tears, time, and energy. Cost of running your business per day: cost of materials you will use, rent of your shop, etc. Your valued service: Helping your neighbourhood...
How to select your perfect style for your client?
Posted by Priya Patel on
As one working on eye styling for your clients, you have to pick the right lash mapping depending on their eye and face shape. The anatomy contains eye shape, width, depth, the position of the eyebrow, etc. The right style is the one that brings out your client's best features. Sometimes, eyelash extensions do the opposite for your client, and they look hideous even though you used the correct technique. To give you an idea, if your client looks better and beautiful without the extensions than with them, then you picked the wrong mapping. There are five main effects in...
- Tags: eye styling, eyelash extension, Lash Mapping, Lash maps, Lashes
“Do pre-made fans affect retention?” Answering some misconceptions
Posted by Priya Patel on
While artists worldwide are using pre-made fans, the lash industry is still divided on their use. Many expert-level artists feel that pre-made fans lack creativity and the art itself. Apart from that, the market is full of misconceptions and half-truths like “pre-made are pre-glued and too heavy.” Some even believe pre-made fans damage the normal lashes and the eyes. And the biggest misconception of them all: Pre-made fans affect retention. But what is the truth? Do pre-made fans really affect retention? If that is true, they must have bad wrapping. Let us answer all the misconceptions surrounding pre-made fans and...
- Tags: Lash Mapping, Lashes, Premade fans