How does eyelash perming work?
Lash perming uses the same premise as hair perming but is a much gentler procedure. Lying comfortably on your back with your eyes closed, a soft sticky rod is applied to your upper eyelid. This tiny rod acts as a curler and holds the lashes with mild temporary glue. The perming solution is then expertly applied, followed by a neutralizer. After the rod is tenderly removed, your lashes will have a natural looking, lasting curl.
The treatment takes approximately 45 minutes.
The eyes are the window to the soul, and the eyelashes are the decoration of the eyes. More and more beautiful girls like to perm eyelashes, as beautiful as permed hair.
Step-by-Step Guide to Lifting Lashes:
Step 1: Clean customer’s lashes
Step 2: Apply Lift
To prepare lashes for the treatment by making the lash structure super soft so they are easier to pull onto the silicone shield
To fully open lash cuticles without dehydrating lashes like regular primers do
Open cuticles allow the lotions to penetrate deeper into the lash for maximum effect.
Step 3: Cover lower lashes with a gel pad or tape
Step 4: Apply silicone shields
Step 5: Comb lashes onto the silicone shield and isolate them
Always comb the lashes straight up in the inner corner. In the outer corner you can brush them straight up or slighltly outward (only if your customer has very long lashes as this reduces the effect of the lift) for a cat eye effect. Hold the silicone shield in place with your fingers while combing, this avoids excess movement of the shield and makes the process easier.
It’s absolutely fine to readjust the direction of lashes a couple of times to get it right. To do that, just add another layer of glue to the lashes as it will dissolve the glue underneath. The efficiency of the lotions depends on the amount of glue used so when you see that the glue layer is starting to get too thick from repositioning lashes it’s a good idea to remove it with a damp lip wand and start over. Remove ONLY the part that you’re not happy with not all of the lashes!
Start combing and isolating lashes from the inner corner of the eye, using a Lash Lift tool or a Y-tool. Apply the glue onto the silicone shield in 5 mm portions and then comb the lashes upwards. If you apply the glue to the whole shield at once, the glue will be dry by the time you reach the outer corner. The glue dries in approx. 10 seconds on the shield.
Comb the lashes upwards firmly in order to attach them properly to the shield. If you attach the lashes weakly, they will loosen more easily from the shield which complicates the rest of the procedure. The lift will also come out stronger if lashes have been brushed up firmly.
NB! 1.Make sure when combing the eyelashes onto the silicone shields that the waterline doesn’t flip. It usually flips when silicone has been placed too far from the lash line and/or lashes are pulled up too strongly. The flipped waterline weakens the curl.
2. The lashes should be properly isolated on the silicone shield! They must not be bent, criss crossed or clumped together. The way they are positioned on the silicone is the way they will look after the treatment. Some lash artists like the effect of clumped together lashes after the treatment but when lashes start growing out they will continue growing in that same direction and after a few weeks they will start looking very uneven and unattractive.
Step 6: Apply curling/lifting/perming lotion
Always start applying curling lotion from the outer corner of the eye as the outer corner lashes are ALWAYS thicker and stronger than inner corner lashes so they need more processing time to lift as much as inner corner lashes. Remember – the more evenly lifted the lashes are, the more beautiful they look!
Step 7: Apply Fixing Lotion
Fixing lotion neutralizes the pH level of the lashes after the curling lotion and fixes the new curl by restoring the di-sulfide bonds.
Step 8: Tint the lashes
Step 9: Apply Shine Repair
Step 10: Loosen lashes from the silicone shield
Step 11: Remove silicone shields
Step 12: Finish the treatment
