EYELASH EXTENSION FAQs

WHAT ARE EYELASH EXTENSIONS?

SYNTHETIC FIBERS (SIMILAR TO A TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLE, BUT MUCH THINNER) WHICH ARE MANIPULATED & ADHERED TO A PERSON’S NATURAL EYELASH, NOT TO THE EYELID. LASH EXTENSION ‘STYLES’ CAN BE CUSTOMIZED, BUT MOST ALWAYS CREATE A LONGER, FULLER, BOLDER LASH LOOK THAN WEARING MASCARA ALONE. I CARPPY MULTIPLE LENGTHS, COLORS, CURLS & WIDTHS IN MY SUPPLIES & AM ABLE TO CREATE A PERSONALIZED SET TO COMPLEMENT YOUR EYES & FEATURES.

WHO CAN APPLY EYELASH EXTENSIONS? HOW DO I KNOW SOMEONE IS QUALIFIED?

EVERY COUNTRY/STATE HAS DIFFERENT LAWS, BUT IN NEVADA, EYELASH EXTENSIONS MAY ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED COSMETOLOGIST OR ESTHETICIAN. PROFESSIONAL LASH ARTISTS ARE OFTEN CREDENTIALED BEAUTICIANS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED RIGOROUS TRAINING & EVALUATION. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH! SEARCH #yourcitylashextensions, OR #yourcityeyelashes, #volumelashes, #wetlashlook (etc) ON INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST OR TIKTOK & FIND STYLES & ARTISTS YOU VIBE WITH. ASK THE PERSON QUESTIONS! SEEK OUT CLEAR BEFORE/AFTER PICTURES OF THEIR WORK & GET REFERRALS FROM THOSE YOU TRUST. LASH EXTENSIONS DON’T CAUSE HARM TO YOUR NATURAL LASHES WHEN APPLIED CORRECTLY. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

HOW ARE THE EXTENSIONS ATTACHED?

EXTENSIONS ARE APPLIED TO A SINGLE, ISOLATED, NATURAL EYELASH .5ISH MM AWAY FROM YOUR EYELASH WITH A LASH ADHESIVE (A PRODUCT PRODUCED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS SERVICE).

WHO ARE THEY FOR?

EYELASH EXTENSIONS ARE FOR ANY PERSON WANTING BOLDER, FULLER OR LONGER EYELASHES. THEY’RE GREAT FOR DAILY WEAR, OR FOR GLAMMORIZING YOUR LOOK FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION OR VACATION. EASILY FITTING INTO ANY LIFESTYLE, THEY’RE INCREDIBLY LIGHTWEIGHT, COMFORTABLE & EASY TO TAKE CARE OF!

EYELASH EXTENSIONS ARE PERFECT FOR: 

  • ANY PERSON WHO WANTS AN EFFORTLESS ‘WOW’ FACTOR.

  • THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO AVOID STRIP LASH/MASCARA APPLICATION/REMOVAL.

  • BRIDES, MODELS & OTHERS WHO ARE PHOTOGRAPHED OR ON FILM OFTEN.

  • BUSY FOLKS LOOKING (OR NEEDING) TO MAXIMIZE THEIR RELAXATION/MEDITATION TIME WHILE ALSO BENEFITING FROM THE SERVICE.

  • THERE’S HONESTLY A LASH SERVICE FOR EVERYONE, IT’S JUST FIGURING OUT WHICH SERVICE SUITS YOUR LIFESTYLE BEST!

SADLY, LASH EXTENSIONS ARE NOT FOR EVERYONE

IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS APPLY TO YOU, YOU MAY NOT BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR THE SERVICE:

  • I DO NOT HAVE ANY EYELASHES. Extensions are applied to your own natural eyelashes, not to your skin. If you do not have any eyelashes, you cannot have extensions applied.

  • I CANNOT LAY STILL ON MY BACK FOR 1-3 HRS. Full sets are my longest appointments + they take some time. If you do not think you’ll be able to lay still for to 2-3.5 hours, I do not recommend this service for you.

  • I HAVE SUPER SENSITIVE SKIN AROUND MY EYES. If you often have eye irritation/sensitivities on or near your face/eyes, I do not recommend this service for you.

  • I RUB MY EYES FREQUENTLY. Whether you rub from habit or allergies, if you’re unable to resist, I do not recommend this service for you.

  • I AM SICK OR HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO SICK PEOPLE Colds, sinus infections & allergies are a part of life. Not only do illness + medications play a large role in poor retention, your exposure could be passed along to others in the studio. If you’re sick, or have been exposed to sickness, I recommend that you wait until you are feeling 100% better.

  • MY NATURAL LASHES ARE VERY, VERY, VERY, VERYYY CURLY. Now, this is for extreme cases. I’ve services MANY curly clients over the years! However, twisty, spiraled, super duper curly lashes natural wear/tear tend to dramatically shorten the longevity of lash extensions. If your lashes are seem overly curly, you may not be a good candidate for lash extensions. HOWEVER! I never turn down (& often appreciate) a challenge. So please, get in touch with some photos & I’ll see what we can do! *An additional recommendation is to consider a Lash Lift!

  • I DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. Hey. I get it. But, lash extension wear + home care is extremely important to your eyelid health. To understand maintenance of the service, you first must understand the service. If you do not understand the requirements before & after the application, this is probably not a service for you.

HOW DO I CARE FOR MY EXTENSIONS?

FIND MY THOROUGH AFTERCARE RECOMMENDATIONS HERE.

*PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU’RE HAVING RETENTION ISSUES! I KEEP DETAILED NOTES IN YOUR CLIENT FILES & WILL WORK WITH YOU TO GET TO THE ROOT OF ANY ISSUE YOU’RE HAVING.

I LIKED MY FULL SET, BUT WANT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW AT MY FILL. DO I NEED TO SCHEDULE A REMOVAL & PAY FOR A NEW SET?

NOT AT ALL. LOTS OF CLIENTS START OUT WITH A MORE NATURAL LOOK & GRADUALLY SHIFT THEIR STYLE AS TIME GOES ON. DRASTIC CHANGES, SURE. A REMOVAL & NEW SET WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU WANT TO GO, FASTER. (THINK OF YOUR LASH FILLS LIKE HAIRCUTS OR NAIL FILLS. YOU’RE ABLE TO SLOWLY SHIFT THE STYLE, SHAPE, COLOR, DENSITY, CURL, ETC… OVER TIME.)

MY FRIEND & I ASKED FOR THE SAME THING & WE LOOK TOTALLY DIFFERENT.

YOU ARE DIFFERENT. YOUR NATURAL LASH COUNT DIFFERS, AS WELL AS WHERE YOUR EYES SIT ON YOUR FACE. WE HAVE ROUGHLY 60-150 EYELASHES PER EYE. SOMEONE WITH LOW DENSITY IS OBVIOUSLY GOING TO LOOK DIFFERENT THAN SOMEONE WITH HIGH. TRY NOT TO COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANYONE ELSE. WE’RE ALL WORKIN’ WITH WHAT WE’VE GOT.

ANGEL SET? WET LASH LOOK? ANIME? RUSSIAN VOLUME? STRIP LASH LOOK? WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?!

INSTEAD OF OBSESSING OVER THE NAME OF A LASH STYLE, KNOW THAT THESE TERMS ARE MADE UP & OFTEN MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO EVERYONE. TRENDS COME & GO. FIND PIX OF WHAT YOU LIKE. HERE ARE SOME KEY WORDS TO HELP YOU OUT: CHUNKY TEXTURE. NO TEXTURE. SOLID TOP LINE, VS BROKEN. NATURAL OR DRAMATIC? FOCUS HERE, WITH THE BASICS.

ARE EYELASH EXTENSIONS SAFE?

YES! THE SERVICE IS RELAXING & PAIN FREE.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLASSIC, HYBRID, VOLUME & MEGA VOLUME?

EVERY LASH ARTIST’S SKILL SET, EDUCATION LEVEL & PERSONAL PREFERENCES VARY… BUT HERES A BASIC GUIDELINE FOR THESE CATEGORIES:

CLASSIC: 1:1 (EXTENSION: NATURAL LASH). A NATURAL, MASCARA EFFECT. HYBRID: A MIXTURE OF CLASSIC & VOLUME.

VOLUME: 2-5 LASH EXTNENSIONS:1 NATURAL LASH.

MEGA VOLUME: 6+ LASHES: 1 NATURAL LASH

IN MY STUDIO, I GROUP CLASSIC, HYBRID & VOLUME CLIENTS IN THE SAME TIMING/PRICING BECAUSE THESE CLIENTS ARE OFTEN INTERCHANGEABLE.

I’VE HEARD EXTENSIONS MAKE YOUR NATURAL EYELASHES FALL OUT. WHATS UP WITH THAT?

• EXTENSIONS APPLIED BY A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WON’T DAMAGE YOUR NATURAL LASHES. IN FACT, I’VE WATCHED SOME CLIENT’S EYELASHES GROWTH IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY OVER TIME WITH CONSISTENT LASH FILLS & THE ABSENCE OF MAKEUP/REMOVERS.

• OFTEN TIMES, WHEN A CLIENT IS USED TO SEEING BLACK & FULL (VIA THE EXTENSIONS) FROM AFAR, THEN THEIR EXTENSIONS ARE REMOVED… THEY’RE COMPARING THE ‘EXTENSION’ LOOK, TO THEIR OWN ‘NATURAL’ LOOK, WHICH IS A DISSERVICE.

• POORLY APPLIED EYELASH EXTENSIONS & IMPROPER HOME CARE CAN DAMAGE YOUR NATURAL LASHES.

• FINE LASHES WHICH ARE CONSISTENTLY OVERLOADED, CAN START TO GROW IN FINER & WEAKER. A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL WON’T LET THIS HAPPEN.

HOW LONG WILL MY EXTENSIONS LAST + WHAT IS AN EYELASH CYCLE?

INDEFINITELY, WITH ROUTINE FILL APPOINTMENTS!

MY MENU HAS 2 OR 3 WEEK FILL OPTIONS. JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE HAIR ON OUR BODY, OUR EYELASHES GO THROUGH A HAIR GROWTH/LOSS CYCLE. WHEN WE LOSE A LASH, ANOTHER IS ALREAY GROWING IN IT’S PLACE. WE LOSE, ON AVERAGE, 1-3 NATURAL EYELASHES PER DAY.

DO EYELASH EXTENSIONS CAUSE LASH MITES?

NO. POOR HYGIENE IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEMODEX. LASH MITES ARE ATTRACTED TO DIRTY LASHES BECAUSE THEY FEED OFF SEBUM THAT YOUR LASH FOLLICLES PRODUCE. BY LIMITING THE FOOD SOURCE, YOU CAN PREVENT MITES ON YOUR EYELIDS & EXTENSIONS

HOW DO I KNOW WHICH APPOINTMENT TO BOOK?

READ DESCRIPTIONS OF MY SERVICE CATEGORIES HERE.

• IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING ANY EXTENSIONS Book a full set.

• HAS IT BEEN OVER 4 WEEKS SINCE YOUR LAST FILL? Book a full set.

• DO YOU BARELY HAVE ANY EXTENSIONS LEFT? Book a full set.

• RECENTLY GOT A FULL SET @ I’M LASHIN’ OUT & READY TO COME BACK? Book a fill. I offer 2 & 3 week options.

• WEARING EXTENSIONS FROM ANOTHER ARTIST & WANT A FILL @ I’M LASHIN’ OUT? Book a “New Client Fill”.

HOW LONG WILL MY SERVICE TAKE?

FULL SETS RUN 2- 3.5 HRS. LASH FILLS ARE 90 MINS OR 2 HRS. TOUCHUPS & REMOVALS TAKE 30-45 MINS. NEW CLIENT FILLS ARE AN HR & A HALF. LASH LIFT/TINT APPTS ARE 75 MINS.

WILL MY LASHES LOOK GOOD FOREVER? HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO RETURN FOR MY FILLS?

KELLI CAN HELP YOU DECIDE IF A 2 OR 3 WEEK ROTATION IS BEST FOR YOUR LASH STYLE & PERSONAL HABITS, WHILE CONSIDERING YOUR GROWTH, MAINTENANCE & APPT. PREFERENCES.

SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF:

1. HOW MANY NATURAL EYELASHES DO YOU HAVE? ARE THEY SUPER DENSE OR BARELY THERE?

2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU WANT TO COME SEE ME? BI WEEKLY? ONCE A MONTH? HOW LONG CAN YOU LAY FOR? SOME CLIENTS GET FIDGETY AROUND THE 90 MIN MARK, WHILE OTHERS ARE ABLE TO QUICKLY FALL ASLEEP. IT’S ALL ABOUT RELAXATION.. WHAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU?

CAN I STILL SWIM + WORK OUT?

YES! YOUR EXTENSIONS ARE SAFE TO WEAR IN THE WATER. SHOWERING, SWIMMING, SWEATING & DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY ARE ALL ACCEPTABLE & ENCOURAGED! BE SURE TO RINSE YOUR LASHES RIGHT AFTER A SWEATY WORKOUT & PROPERLY CLEANSE THEM ASAP. HOWEVER, SAUNAS, STEAMY SHOWERS & DAILY HOT TUBBING ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. KEEP ADVISED THE MORE WEAR & TEAR, THE EASIER IT WILL BE FOR THE ADHESIVE TO BREAK DOWN & FOR YOUR EXTENSIONS TO POP OFF.

CAN I WEAR MAKEUP?

YES. PLEASE AVOID OIL BASED & WATERPROOF PRODUCTS. NEVER, EVER WEAR MASCARA OR STRIP LASHES. LASH EXTENSION EYELINERS ARE FINE, AS WELL AS EYESHADOW POWDERS. SOME PRODUCTS INGREDIENTS/OILS CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS BREAKING THE BOND BETWEEN THE EXTENSION & YOUR EYELASH, RESULTING IN PREMATURE LASH LOSS. SHOULD RETENTION BECOME AN ISSUE, PLEASE CHECK YOUR INGREDIENTS!

MY RECOMMENDATION IS TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT & SKIP DAILY EYE MAKEUP ALL TOGETHER! ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF WEARING EXTENSIONS IS THAT YOU NO LONGER NEED MASCARA. OFTEN TIMES, RETENTION ISSUES ARE LINKED TO IMPROPER CLEANSING OF EYE MAKEUP, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A GROSS BUILD UP ON THE LASH LINE, PREMATURE LASH LOSS, OR EYE DISEASE. MY OPINION, IS THAT DAILY APPLICATION & REMOVAL CAN BE MORE AGGRESSIVE THAN NECESSARY TO NOT ONLY YOUR EYELASHES, BUT YOUR ENTIRE OCULAR AREA! USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!

WHAT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING?

KELLI’S SCHEDULER, FRESHA, REQUIRES ALL CLIENTS TO INPUT THEIR CREDIT CARD INFO WHEN BOOKING THEIR FIRST APPT. YOUR CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED. MY SYSTEM SECRETLY STORES YOUR CARD’S INFORMATION IN CASE OF LATE CANCELLATIONS, NO SHOWS, ETC. WITHOUT AN UPDATED, VALID CREDIT CARD ON FILE, YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED.

HOW DO I PREPARE FOR MY APPOINTMENT?

HEAD HERE FOR ALL YOUR DAY OF INQUIRIES

CAN I BRING PEOPLE WITH ME TO MY APPOINTMENT?

THIS ONE IS TRICKY. BABIES & TODDLERS ARE A HARD NO. PETS? PROBABLY NOT. YOUNG-ISH KIDS/TEENS WHO ARE TOTALLY PREPARED WITH AN IPAD, BOOK, SNACKS, ETC. & PROMISE TO LEAVE US ALONE, ARE WELCOME TO HANG IN THE WAITING AREA (ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS). WHILE I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PROTECT YOUR SELF CARE, RELAXATION TIME, I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS HAPPEN! BE AWARE OF YOUR APPTS LENGTH, & PREPARE YOUR GUEST TO MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS.

WHAT IF I NEED TO CANCEL?

YOU’RE ABLE TO ADJUST/CANCEL ANY APPOINTMENT ON YOUR OWN VIA YOUR APPT. REMINDERS, FREE OF CHARGE, UP TO 48 HRS BEFORE YOUR APPTS START TIME. ALL ADJUSTMENTS & CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 48 HRS OF YOUR APPOINTMENT’S START DO HAVE HEFTY FEES. PLEASE READ OVER MY CANCELLATION POLICY HERE, BEFORE BOOKING YOUR FIRST APPT.

WHAT IS YOUR REFUND POLICY?

DUE TO THE CUSTOM NATURE OF MY WORK, I OFFER NO REFUNDS.