Will eyelash extensions damage your natural eyelashes? How to remove eyelash extensions at home

Eyelash extensions are something that many people do frequently in our daily lives. Eyelash extensions can save us a lot of time when putting on makeup and going out, and are very popular and loved by female friends. So will eyelash extensions damage your natural eyelashes? Here is how to remove eyelash extensions at home.

Will eyelash extensions harm your natural eyelashes?

Usually, if you get eyelash extensions done by a well-trained eyelash artist, you won't damage your natural eyelashes. The most important principle of eyelash extensions is to only attach one false eyelash to each real eyelash. This will prevent the real eyelashes from breaking due to excessive weight. When attaching, you can't stick them directly to the root of the eyelashes. Leave at least 0.5mm of distance to avoid irritating the hair follicles, causing sensitivity or hindering the growth of eyelashes.

How to remove eyelashes at home

The first step is to dip the cotton swab into the glue remover, making sure the cotton swab is completely saturated.

The second step is to use a cotton swab to gently wipe around the upper eyelid, and then slowly wipe around the outer contour of the eye, from the outer contour to the inner contour, gently making small circles, the remover will slowly dissolve the glue.

Step 3: Use a cotton swab to gently wipe the eyeliner back and forth for about ten times, and pinch the root of the false eyelashes with your thumb and index finger. At this time, the grafting will be easily removed. Step 4: After we remove the eyelashes, wipe the remover on the upper eyelid once to remove the remaining glue. Finally, use warm water to wash the eyes and face to clean the remaining remover.

The dangers of eyelash extensions

1. Allergic reaction

Eyelash extensions require adhesive glue, and many people's skin will have allergic reactions to glue, resulting in red spots, erythema, and constant tearing. This is a common sense that must be understood before eyelash extensions are done. Therefore, before eyelash extensions are done, a skin test must be done to confirm that there is no allergy before proceeding.

2. Long inverted eyelashes

Many people experience good results after having their eyelashes infected, but as time goes by, the long eyelashes start to poke into the eyes and grow into inverted eyelashes. Inverted eyelashes can make the eyes very uncomfortable, always feeling prickly and causing tears at the slightest provocation. In the later stages, it may cause inflammation in other parts of the eyes.

3. Eyelash loss

Many beauty salons use inferior glue and eyelash extensions. Some girls think they look very beautiful at the time, but soon find that their real eyelashes and false eyelashes have fallen off together, leaving their eyes bare without a single eyelash. This is the consequence of using irregular eyelash extensions.

4. Inflammation of hair follicles

If the eyelash extensions are not done properly and the false eyelashes are glued to the follicles of the real eyelashes, the glue will penetrate into the follicles and clog the pores, causing inflammation of the follicles and, in severe cases, pus discharge, leading to trachoma and conjunctivitis.

5. Mottled

Eyelash extensions are not for life, they have a time limit, and they will lose their original effect in a few weeks. Many people later find that their eyelashes have become very strange, which is caused by uneven falling of false eyelashes. It is impossible for us to extend eyelashes frequently, which will cause certain troubles.

How to keep eyelash extensions longer

Keep eyelashes away from water for 48 hours

Girls need to avoid contact with water within 48 hours after each eyelash grafting, whether it is re-grafting or repairing eyelashes. This also means that you need to wash your hair and take a shower before grafting eyelashes, and avoid showering after grafting eyelashes.

Avoid strenuous exercise and exposure to high temperatures within three days

After eyelash grafting, in order to avoid sweat irritating the eyes and affecting the adhesion of the glue, girls should avoid contact with water vapor within 3 days. Do not do sauna, yoga, or sports that are easy to sweat.

No oil-containing skin care products

Make sure the products you use are oil-free, because mineral oil, jojoba oil, etc. in cosmetics, makeup removers, skin care products, etc. will make the glue for grafting eyelashes lose its stickiness.

Avoid using waterproof products on your face

Avoid using waterproof cosmetics, such as waterproof mascara and waterproof facial sunscreen spray, because if it comes into contact with the eyelash glue, it will break the glue and the grafted eyelashes will fall off prematurely.

Avoid pulling eyelashes

If your eyelashes become tangled and messy due to improper care, remember not to pull your eyelashes with your hands. If you pull your eyelashes when you find them messy, not only will the grafted eyelashes be pulled off, but your natural eyelashes will also be broken. The correct way to do this is to use an eyelash comb with a toothed brush to comb the eyelashes in one direction, and the eyelashes will be restored to their original neatness.

No makeup unless there are special circumstances

After grafting eyelashes, it is recommended that girls try to wear less makeup. Because we will inevitably touch the eyelashes when putting on and removing makeup, and too much contact with the eyelashes is not conducive to the maintenance of the grafted eyelashes. And the less makeup we wear, the less times we touch the eyelashes, the less eyelashes will fall off, the more eyelashes will be retained, and the longer the eyelashes will last.