Comments on: Can Eye Lash Extensions Damage Your Lashes

By: leeanne k

leeanne k — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:30:27 +0000

iv had my extentions in for three weeks now , they seemed to last well , i have my refill appointment today and after reading these comments i am terrified to get them filled in and also terrified to get them off !
if i get them off how long will it take for my own lashes to look normal again ? please help

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:13:24 +0000

Gawd. I ‘m scared now. Have just booked to get some Novalash extensions done in London tonight. I had hair extensions years ago and that was awful. Still, I suppose if they all fall out, I’ll just have to wear Amy Winehouse type makeup. Wish me luck…

By: lana

lana — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:03:36 +0000

Hi, i have just had them done and within a week they are half gone., I thught this was because i was using enormous lash with my extensions and that if it contained oil that it was stripping out my extensions. Can’t imagine that to be true after reading all these comments. I have an appt tomorrow to get them infilled and am seriously thinking of cancelling.

By: heather

heather — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:08 +0000

I had my lash extensions removed yesterday and I am
sure its not my imagination, but they really are shorter and stubbier than before! I’ve tried lengthening and volume enhancing mascara but all that seems to do is make them look more hideous and clumpy. I just don’t know what to do. Has anyone got a happy ending concerning the regrowth of their own lashes after extensions?!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:33 +0000

Yes, it does have to do with which brand that you use. First of all, whoever paid $350.00 for a full set and lost them in 1-2 weeks that is ridiculous and you should feel ridiculous for not saying anything about this to the salon. Normal extensions should last 3-4 weeks before a fill and you should still have 60-90% of the lashes still intact at this time. It does not damage your own eyelash b/c *growth* occurs in the follicle, not on your eyelash hair shaft. HOWEVER, If you did put stress on the extension or even had them removed by the professional it does cause stress on the hair and can cause them to break and be thinner UNTIL those lashes have shed and your new ones have come in. That said, a NORMAL (it could be longer) eyelash life cycle is 3-6 weeks, after these 3-6 weeks your eyelashes will be back to normal, hence that fact that Cynthia thinks Jan Marini works. It worked because your own eyelashes have now grown back to their full potential. That is like saying you’ve cut your hair and now it won’t grow as long as it was. You have to give it TIME, your eyelashes have been damaged if removed improperly. I do not even like to remove them for my client because of the damage it can cause. You can use something that counter-acts the glue which in every company is DIFFERENT, to remove them over the course of a few days. Please read into what your saying before you go saying things that can be easily disputed.