How To Remove False Eyelashes

February

Aaron is Anxious:
I`ve recently gone and experimented with fake eyelashes since they seem to be the new trend. The shop where I got them guaranteed they would stay on for at least 3 weeks. It is now 4 ½ weeks later and I have begun trying to remove them myself, and I am noticing
that it is pulling out my own natural eyelashes.

1. Is there a better way to get them off?
2. Am I doing permanent damage to my eyelashes?
3. If not¦.how long will it take for my own eyelashes to grow back?!?!?!?!

What To Do When Your Eyelashes Are Stuck

The Right Brain Reassures Her:
1. First, you should not have to pull the eyelashes off, especially if you’re using a brand like Lavish Lash or Peter Louis. You should apply a material that will loosen the glue (like olive oil). Massage it on the eyelashes and wait for a couple of minutes. The oil will help remove the glue and the eyelashes should peel right off.

2. No, you are not doing permanent damage to your eyelashes. At worst, you are “plucking” the hair out of the follicle and it will take extra long for it to grow out (about 4-8 weeks).

3. Eyelashes grow at about the same rate as hair on your head (1 cm a month) so it could take up to 8 weeks for them to grow back completely. (And before you ask about eyelash growth products like Jan Marini, go read our previous posts on the subject!)

83 Responses to “How To Remove False Eyelashes”

ab Says:

i am so glad this reader asked this question and you responded in the way you did. i am an avid false eyelashes wearer and yes, i’ve certainly ripped some eyelashes out when possibly not in my entire right mind before i go to bed in the wee hours…
but, i use a cleansing oil (that i previously owned and would not purchase just for this purpose) for this and this alone. soaps/toners/water does not break up the glue just right. i haven’t tried eye makeup remover, but i suspect that the oil is really the best way to go with this.
just wanted to add my two cents…
ab Says:

i just re-read the original question… i can’t imagine wearing my false eyelashes longer than a day when i take off all my makeup. for a variety of reasons, but mainly because the times i have had to sleep with mine on, my lashes get all smooshed around and weird.
if this is lash extensions or some type of product like that, i am also curious how to remove them…
Syd Says:

I got some false eyelashes, the clump kind, put on at a boutique near my apartment because I am false eyelash inept. They last for a few weeks depending on how good you take care of them, no oil-sleep on your back-etc., it’s the glue they use. Right now they are driving me crazy and I have to get them off every time I close my eyes I feel where the fake ends sit on my eyelid and it borders on painful. I used olive oil, like you said, and it was awful! My eyes were burning, my vision went blurry, and I only applied a little with a Q-tip to my lashline. I do not recommend doing this - my vision is still blurry as I write this comment.
laura Says:

omg, so i put on some individual lashes about a month ago, thinking they would fall off after a few weeks, but no, they were literally cemented off as if they were now a part of my body. so last night i tried to rip them off without any remover, and now i have no eyelashes, hahah. should i put some new ones back on until my other ones grow back?? orrr, is that just a really bad idea. let me know
CHRISTA Says:

I RECENTLY HAD EYE LASH TABBING DONE FOR HALLOWEEN AND I KEPT THE ON FOR A LIL OVER ONE WEEK AND THEN WANTED THEM OFF. I GOT THEM PUT ON PROFESSIONALLY BUT THEY DONT REMOVE THEM FOR YOU SO I TRIED USING BABY OIL AND MASSAGED IT ONTO MY LASHED AND PLACED A HOT WASHCLOTH ON MY EYES FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THAT WORKED A LIL BUT IT STILL HURT A LOT PULLING THEM OUT AND I DID LOSE A BIT OF MY OWN LASHES. SUX TO BE HIGH MAINTENANCE LOL..
vanessa Says:

I had single lashes put on yesterday afternoon. I don’t know why I thought I needed them beacuse until the removal process (I started that roughly 7hours ago) I had beautiful long eye lashes and now I have none. I still have a cluster of false ones stuck my now extremely red eye lid and its burning. The lady that did them used some type of black super type glue. I hate her. Now I’m depressed and in pain. Say no to false lashes (unless they’re done properly)
Yuni Says:

I completely understand, I got some done at a salon a week ago and they used the black glue. They completely clumped it up on the inner corner of my right eye and it is hurting like crazy to take them off. I am going to try the baby oil and warm towel because my eyes are hurting and I just started.
Yuni Says:

Yeah, I just pulled off all my eyelashes….never again will I get the long-term ones.
Susie Says:

Yikes, I’m a little scared now after reading all the posts. I got my false eyelashes put on at a nail salon with the black glue. Its been 4 days, they applied them on my inner top eyelid and it did hurt the first couple of days to close my eyes - I think I’m starting to get used to it though. They told me all I needed was water to remove them. This morning I woke up and noticed that a clump was looking funky and was about to fall off so I tried to remove them all just by using just warm water - I was able to get 3 small clumps out but the rest of them are really on there and my eyelid hurts from trying to pry the eyelashes off from the base. I’m afraid I may be missing some of my own eyelashes. Wish me luck, will try the olive oil and warm compress. Thanks for the tips!
Cat Says:

I just had single lashes put in today (as a surprise from the salon because I only went in to get them tinted!!!). I could have cried when I saw the result. Huge clumps of black glue on my eyelid. I asked the salon to remove them and they told me there was nothing that they could do; I would have to wait a month until they fell off naturally. I got home and tried the olive oil and warm towel treatment. Niether seemed to work. I cannot recommend my next course of action as it goes against all safety advice however it worked for me and I am now false eyelash free. I used an alcohol based substance to soften the glue (aftershave - dangerous close to the eye - I had to be very careful). My boyfriend then assisted in the slow (and painful at times) removal of the lashes one by one. Gripping them with the tweezers and pushing them upwards against the lash to weaken the bond seemed to help. I lost only a few eyelashes in the process. My eyes stung like fury at the end, but for me it was worth the pain. Please remember that I do not recommend this as a course of action, I simply include this blog as a note of personal experience.
Skeets Says:

Hi there I am a sufferer too my first experience I was told that the eyelashes would last for 2 weeks from the start I was in pain I had bloodshot eyes from where the glue had hardened and was rubbing on my eyeball. 4 weeks later my husband ripped them off but surprisingly I did not lose many eyelashes unlike my friend who is virtually eyelash bald. I used vaseline and warm water each night and it never worked for me. Now I have had them done again and it is not so bad but now I have about three strands left on one eye.
peggy Says:

OMG!! never again i thought it would look cute due to the fact that i dont wear make up .. I tried ripping them off last nite some came off and on strand took my eyelashes off(well only 3hairs) But still . i out oil of olay cream over nite and today will put vasiline all day while im at work. I will never recomend this to anyone . you truthly have to be high maintence or Get them done for the rest of your life lol Im worried that all my lashesare going to be ripped off and i will look like a freak .. lol i will keep you updated girls on how everything turns out ,
peggy Says:

Sorry i mispelled so many words its the dam nails i got done the same day as the eyelashes lol . Yea i was bored on sunday 8(
lynette Says:

I tried the individual, i truely loved the look, expecially after working out at the gym and after waking up after a restful night sleep. My spouse loved the look also. The question was after you enjoyed them and your lash technician takes becmes AWOL how do you take them off? The suggestion to use olive oil worked wonders, no pain! you put the oil on the lashes give them a few minutes to set and lashes slide off.
ashley Says:

OMG..i wanted to get fake eyelashes done but after reading these comments i dont think i am now lol
Allison Says:

I did this yesterday for my bridal pictures. I don’t have great lashes myself, hence the reason to put on false ones.
I bought them from a department store and had them applied when I was getting my hair and makeup done at the salon. They used that black glue and told me to use an oil based makeup remover. I did and it did NOTHING to help. It took over an hour to get the first strip off and I still have glue in my eyelashes. I wish I would have read this because my eyelids hurt SO much today. They are red and irritated, and missing LOTS of lashes!!! I don’t usually wear much makeup and hardly ever wear mascara, so I HAD to take these off last night.

I don’t want to EVER do this again, but now I will have to — my wedding is only 4 weeks away (not enough time to re-grow my natural lashes). It doesn’t look too bad, but there are a couple spots that are quite bare. I think I’m going to try the clumps next time. I also think I’m going to use my own glue instead of that black glue. It’s like super-crazy glue with gorilla extract!! I should have known it would be hard to do when they got a little drop on my face and couldn’t get it off with the “remover”!
anna Says:

i am in the process of taking my individual lashes off that were put on wrong!!!!I wear individual lashes and strips all the time. i usually do them myself using the black glue. i get lashes on alot. i am addicted, but this time i am frustrated because my lashes were put on all wrong. i am trying everything, vaseline, hair liquid oil,baby oil. Nothing thus far is working. I want them so bad, pray for me… i stii plan to get them on again but i will do them myself.
anna Says:

i mean i want them off so bad, still trying to get them off!!!
shay Says:

OMG! I’m not the only one! I’m sitting at work now with eyelashes stuck to only one part of my lid on both eyes and some have only come out slightly so they are jagged and odd looking. I have spent every night for a week putting baby oil and warm wet washcloths on them and one eye is still inflamed. I was told by the woman that put them in 2 weeks ago not to get them wet and I was under the impression that water would make them come out. LIES!!! They looked fabulous and the compliments were almost worth it.
cherrylips266 Says:

just curious…what is the name of the black glue used to apply the lashes??? Is this the hairglue??
cherrylips266 Says:

i heard that hair glue used for bonding weves can be used as an eyelash adhesive….is this true?
greatercreation Says:

i Had indiviuals on for about 3 wks now. I noticed one section was hanging off along with my real eyelashes. so I tried to remover them with eyelash remover. It burned like crazy and no they did not come off easy. I am missing some of my real lashes and i end up going to work with swollen eyes. My eyes did go down , but now what do i do about my real ones being gone? how long will it take before they grow back? I also have to go out of town in 3 days,should i them on and then let them grow back or just leave them alone and let them start to grow back now? Help please i want my real eyelashes back!!!!!!!!!
vanessa Says:

I had eyelashes put on and i have been getting them re applied for 4 months. I thought it would be a good idea to give my eye lashes a break so when the fake ones came off i realized that i had almost none lol. needless to say im leaving them off for a lil while, but i find the best way to take them off is with warm water applying your hand over the part they insert them at and pilling down. will my eye lashes grow back normal?
Cherie Says:

BABY OIL GEL!!!!! Put it on your eyelashes the night before then again in the morning and they will practically slide right off, with very little work on your part rubbing easily.
Good luck! it just worked for me and I still have most of my eyelashes that I started with.
Liz Says:

I did my own individuals done. Then they started clumpinng together etc etc.
Tried the warm compress and olive oil technique. Worked like a charm!
Thankk Youu

Im trying the full sets next time…
Vanessa B Says:

I can’t believe I did this to myself. After reading every single blog, I am truly scared shitless to remove the individual eyelashes. They look ok, but section are separating and it hurts to touch it. I hate that glue. I’ve only had them for a week. I’m going to start the baby oil and warm compress tonight.
titilayo Says:

i recently had fake eyelashes done for my grnadmothers birthday party, i only wanted it for the week but i was told it wil stay longer for about 2 weeks more. I have had it on for weeks now and they are doing my heading so i decided to come online and seek for advice then i found al the useful tips and the OIL really works but it was really painful taking them out so i decided to cut them off with scissors when the oil made it norm.wow it feels much more better without them.
Dee Says:

I just had fake lashes applied with the black glue. It actually looks really good but I am sooo over it I want it off. I have tired pulling it off but it does not work. I think the best technique it to leave it alone and let it fall off by itself. I love my own lashes and I have no idea why i tried this.
Dee 4/30/08 Says:

I have tried removing the fake eyelashes which was glued with the black glue last night with BABY OIL GEL and a warm towel over my lashes. The results NOTHING…!!! Not a dame thing. It does not work ladies. Today I am going to buy Eyelash Adhesive Remover and see if that works..! I will never do this to myself evey again!!
Jocelyn Says:

Never Again! That was horrible, I had the black semi-permanent (2-3 weeks) glue used to put on individual three-lash “clumps” at my salon and the glue poked and hurt me when I closed my eyes!

I actually CRIED once I got home because they felt so horrible and I realized that I would have to wait weeks to get them off.

After two days, I did finally find A WAY TO GET THEM OFF…

I tried the baby oil gel and olive oil and warm wash cloth tricks but to no avail. Finally I called Beauty Center and asked if they sold anything that removed these types of lashes. I went down and bought ARDELL LASHFREE REMOVER INDIVIDUAL EYELASH ADHESIVE REMOVER and spent about 20 minutes (with the recommended eyeliner brush - a key tool) removing these lashes on my own.

It worked like a charm and it was EASY. But make sure to follow the directions to a tee (brush and tissue under your eye) because I tried at first to use a Q-Tip and didn’t use the kleenex at first and immediately got some in my eye. It was not pleasant!

Good Luck!
Britta Says:

If you had your lashes done with the black glue, then save your time with olive and baby oil - it didn’t work for me at all. GO TO SALLY BEAUTY SUPPLY AND BUY THE EYELASH REMOVER BY ARDELL. I only got my fakies done yesterday and was already over it today. When I woke up this morning, my eyes were burning! The remover worked in no time at all and I still have all my real lashes. I actually opted to just keep the outer corners with the fakes and removed all the others. It looks much better in my opintion and certainly is a lot less painful and annoying.

Just keep in mind that you need to follow the directions and use the tissue and an eyeliner brush to put the remover on. It might sting or burn your eyes a little - just like when they put the glue on in the first place! You may need more then one go of the stuff to get them to come off.

So don’t worry, there is hope in getting them off. The remover is easy and relatively pain free AND you still get to keep your real lashes.
Aimee Says:

I am officially boycotting that black glue that they put to keep the fake eye lashes on.. i went to the salon saturday morning to get them done. its monday night and i am having a fit trying to get them off. the olive oil/baby oil/hot water combo is helping, but i’m still fighting to get these lashes off. i have learned by lesson, and that is that it isnt worth looking hot for one night. my eyes are officially mad at me if your thinking about getting the lashes glued on, be prepared for a nightmare..
Lakeshia Says:

Yo, i know i am addicted to eyelashes too, i think they are so cute. But im hurting cause they dont want to come off, i feel like crying, this happened to me the first time. But again thinking i looked cute, i did it again. oh my good, is there any safe way to put lashes on? Imma try everyone remedies and maybe even the alcohol, lol, nah but seriously im hurting
juicyfubu Says:

I’ve recently had the false eye lashes put on at a nail shop and they started iritating me……I came to this website and tried everything on here…..I found out a way to remove all of the lashes without loosing any of my natural ones………USE ACETONE……the only thing bad about this is that you must be very careful doing this……Have someone help you by rubing a Q-tip on the top of the false lash…..Make sure you close your eyes as tight as possible, so that the fumes wont irritate you…….This works very easily as the acetone dissolves the glues and dries very quickly….I removed them myself and if you trust that you can do this yourself then you can take the Q-tip soaked with the acetone and close your eyes tight while rubbing the lash in between the Q-tip and your finger…….Remember acetone is very dangerous to the eyes, so if you dont trust yourself or a friend dont do this……..
carla Says:

wedding reception was Sunday, I got the individs put on Saturday night. It now Tuesday and I want these off. I have never been able to wear false lashes because my lashes are soo small and curly. I have no idea what type of glue they used because I was laying back on a table looking straight up while they were applied. They certainly do not want to come off. I am going to try everything including acetone to get these suckers off. Great for weddings pictures not real life.
monika Says:

i lost some of my real eyelashes while i remove my fake eyelshes. So, will my real eyelashes grow up again cause i don’t want to lose them…??
samantha Says:

OMG i DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO A NAIL SALON GLUED THEM TO ME OH NO WHAT AM I GOING TO DO I LOST SOME EYELASHES AND OH MY THIS IS BAD DONT DO THIS ITS NOT WORTH IT OMG I CANT GET THEM OFF I EVEN WENT TO THE STEAM ROOM AND EYEMAKEUP REMOVER AND BABY GEL NOW IM ON MY WAY TO THE OIL OH NO IM SCARED THIS ISNT GOOD
samantha Says:

OMG IM BACK AFTER TRYING THE OLIVE OIL DIDNT WORK BUT HOWEVER MADE ME FEEL OKAY ABOUT THIS…..ALCOHOL I CAN SEE HOW THIS WOULD WORK HOWEVER ITS MORE PAINFUL THE WORTH IT THE GLUE IS TOO THICK ON THE EYELASHES TO DISSOLVE IT….UMMMM I LOST ALMOST ALL OF MY EYELASHES AND JUST GOT DONE TORTURING MYSELF FOR THE PAST 4 HOURS …I STILL HAVE A FEW ON BUT THEY ARENT BOTHERING ME….I HAVE TO TRY THE GLUE REMOVAL IN THE MORNING…..DONT EVER DO THIS UNLESS YOU DONT MIND NOT HAVING EYELASHES FOR 8 WEEKS
g Says:

tryed the ardell remover didnt work so well, still lost a lot of my lashes. dont get false eyelashes not worth it.
g Says:

did anyones real eyelashes grow back i am a little upset as i had nice eyelashes before and should have never tried these..
Arlenna Says:

I have also fallen victim of the individual fake eyelashes applied with the black glue. I went to prom and wanted to have fabulously long eye lashes and so i went to the local oriental nail salon where they put them on for me and told me that they would last only for two weeks. before i go onto my obvious horror story of the discomfort i am going through let me say that the glue was so strong i teared and cried for the following 2.5 hours after the intial application. that i would say was the worst part. i dont see why no one else has mentioned this burning and tearing because it was the most memorable out of my whole fake eyelash experience. now here i am two weeks later irritated and fustrated with these DAMN LASHES. why wont they JUST FALL OFF!! about half an hour ago i applied baby oil to them and that didnt work and ended up pulling off the far outer ends of the individual eyelashes on one side. when i looked at myself in the mirror i realized that now one eyelash extends longer than the other and thought it an ingenious idea to pull off the other end which resulted in pain! thus now i have two or three mesely eyelashs remaining on the far outer corners of my eyes. i didnt have the courage to pull of the rest in fear of having no eyelashes left. and i have graduation in two weeks. i am so screwed. tomorrow i am trying the olive oil and if not then the baby oil gel and hot compress. NOTE TO SELF: NEVER AGAIN.
Arlenna Says:

by the way did i mention after the first three days three lashes got stuck under my lid scratching my cornea and causing a bloodshot red eye and an impense amount of pain. i ended up having my mom flip my eye lid and pull out with tweezers the stray lashes. so painful. just wanted to share that in case someone else is living the same experience.
Venetia Says:

Hey all, I totally sympathize with you all. I tried the false lashes for my sister’s wedding - BAD IDEA! I have nice natural lashes too, but I wanted a more dramatic look. Why did I do this to myself?! Getting them on was a painful experience, the glue burned and my eyes were so red. I got a lot of compliments, but overall it was not worth it. Currently I have olive oil soaking on them and it seems to be a slooow process I have one eye that is almost completely bare from real eyelashes and the false ones and the other eye has most of the individual falsies still left. I hope people don’t think I look crazy. I have an appointment in the morning so I am hoping that these will come off tonight! I need a miracle!
karyn Says:

Don’t do this to yourself!!! I just spent about 5 hours trying to get my fake eyelashes off without loosing too many of my own! I might as well have just ripped them off b/c the results were just the same! I look so silly with like only 10 of my own eyelashes left on each eyelid The worst part is… I still have that stupid glue on these remaining 10 lashes! Wasn’t worth it to be cute for 1 night, b/c it’gonna take weeks for my own lashes to grow back…not very cute…
Millie Says:

OMG i had eyelashes extensions for my brother’s weddding that was june 12.those lashes was the worst nightmare of my life.I couldn’t sleep,could’nt see properly,the glue was hurting the inner layer of my eyes.finally i tried olive oil to take them off,to tell you the truth that wasn’t a good idea,that shit was hurting as hell,burning,make my eyes water and blurry for the whole day,i couldn’t read or watch t.v,i was in deep pain that i started to cry and ask God why on earth did i put this fake thing on.I couldn’t take it anymore…my eyelid was irrited and i blanked my eyes more than a million time a day.that was Hell! none of them came off.Finally i went to the nail salon where i had them done, i told them to removed them for me. In no time,they took me to a lil tiny room,they took a eyelash glue remover,apply some with a Q-tip over the eyelid where the fake one attached…after a few minutes they pull the fake eyelashes off with a twizzer,one two three with a lil pain the fake lashes came off just like that.I’m pretty sure i lost i lil bit of my own lashes as well,but it doesn’t matter because i’m pain free rightnow.I swear to God i will never wear eyelashes extention ever again in my whole life.
Mandy Says:

I decided to try fake individual eyelashes because of the show 10 years younger. They had them and they looked great so I did it myself with my mom and want them off. They feel like plastic. So I tried baby oil. It didn’t really work, but I’m going to try the hot water and olive oil combo tomorrow. I’m tried of trying tonight. But it has to get done because it looks weird half off and on.
Ms Susie Q Says:

To remove lashes, try unscented mineral
oil. Baby oil has fragrance which is an
irritant. Apply a little oil with Q tip, do not over saturate, which may help cut down on getting too much oil in the eye. Allow a few minutes for the
oil to soften the glue. (about ten minutes) then try to loosen the lashes
with your fingertips by gently placing
your thumb and forefinger on the lashes
working back and forth, sliding the
glued on lashes between your fingers,
then try to pull the extensions, gently
and slowly forward as to pull them off.
You may have to repeat the process. If you pull too quickly, you may loose your lash. You may try an oily type eye makeup remover. Since it is developed for use on the eye area it may not be as irritating. Also shop around for a Lash
Extension Specialist that is CERTIFIED.
To do lashes. She will be better able
to assist you in removing them.
After removing the lashes, you should use an eyewash, to remove any oil residue that may accumulate in the eye.
Ask a Pharmacist for the best Saline
type eyewash to use to clean oil residue
from the eye if you do it your self. Hope this helps someone.
Ms Susie Q
Licensed Esthetician
Jaz Says:

i’m glad to have stumbled on this network of people having problems with falsies…i’ve had some on for about 2.5 weeks now and luckily, this time around they haven’t irritated me at all…i’ve just been patiently waiting for them to fall off but the other day my friend informed me that they can stay on for a while…i’m thinking about trying the olive oil thing but now i’m wondering that since they aren’t annoying me should i just wait it out, because i don’t want to start bothering them trying to get em off and end up worse than before…
avis colvin Says:

I recently picked up a friend of mines daughter from a summer program and to my surprise there was a lady sitting there with fake eyelashes. I asked how she removed them and she said get a frangrence free lotion. I went and bought some Eucerin cream, fragrance free and to my surprise they came right off. Just be careful putting it on over the eyelashes. I closed my eye (one at a time) and smoothed the cream down over the lash and then held it up and put a little on the under side and waited 3-5 mins and plucked them right off. It really works. I may try them again but no time soon.
Juney Says:

OMG! My friend does the individual lashes and she does with two different kinds of glue. Sometimes she does it with the glue made for “strip lashes” and for the first time she used the black glue for the individual lashes. That black glue is HORRIBLE! The lash remover doesn’t help either. I bought the lash brush it helped but it still took a couple of hours to get off and it hurt like hell. If you’re going to do the individuals I suggest you use the glue made for the strip lashes…it takes longer to dry but they come off much easier.
shem Says:

ok, after reading these posts i was able to take off my lashes - so thanks guys!!! this is what i did:
got veggie oil, qtip, washcloth and twizzers. put oil on qtip - close eye tightly and roll the oil on your lashes going downward (repeat) hold the lashes with the other hand so you really get the oil on the base, then hot water on washcloth (squeeze of course) and place over the eye and slide downward again. twizzers were to break up glue clumps, also i twisted the lashes slightly as they started to give and then repeated the above until they slipped off. it didn’t take too long 10-15 mins and all my natural lashes are still there. i too don’t think i will put them on again, i just discovered how cute i am with them OFF!!! good luck!!
alyssa Says:

well i’ve used both individual lashes and strip lashes and i find that the individual lashes do much less harm to your own eyelashes as they are way easier to come off by just using hot water and baby oil, i dont suggest any type of cooking oil as it is not good to put on your eyes and it might temporaly leave your vision blurry. Strip lashes are harder to remove and pull out alot more of your own eyelashes in the end. For lashes that come in a strip, wash your eyes with hot water continuously for about 2 minutes then apply makeup remover to your eyes (make sure you’ re not wearing any makeup already) leave on till the fake lashes begin to soften and then apply baby oil to them this process might take up to 20 minutes but it works from experience. Hope i’ve helped.:)
Flawdagurl Says:

I have been thru all of this several times. I went to a lady that did them with hair glue. They looked the same and came out on demand. That other black super glue is hard to get out, and u irritate ur eyes and lose lashes in the process. That glue is best foralls le that wear them full time…the ones that just go nd get them filled in when some falls off. My advice is to find someone who knows how to do them with hair glue.
Kayce Says:

R.I.P eyelashes!!!! NEVER AGAIN in a million years. I’ve had these suckers on for 2 1/2 weeks then it started to look funky. some were coming off, other were crooked, and it looked ugly. I tried the oil and hot water trick and it didn’t work for me. I tried plucking them out and OMG! 1 pluck = 20 of my real lashes ripping out! HELL I tell you! Now I have like 5 lashes on each eye ;[ NOT WORTH looking cute for 2 weeks. I wish someone told me what I know now. DON’T DO IT PEOPLE!!!!
suzannes Says:

OMG ….I have never done this thingys before but my nail place talked me into trying it . She used that same balck glue .THEY are driving me nuts ! I tried to go to sleep but cant because of this horrible feeling on my eyelid, I tried to take them off and cant tomorrow I am buying the lash remover stuff if these things dont come off I am going back to my nail place , she will either fix it or have BIG problems
SHE NEVER told me that they are hard to come off.
I WILL NEVER DO THIS AGAIN .
Michelle Says:

OK.. didn’t know about this site and wished I would have before getting the false extentions put on. I get married in 29 days and I was told that getting the false lashes were the way to go. I was also told to get these done as a test before my wedding to see if I would like them and then they can just ” fill ” in the one’s that would shed. Before walking into the nail/eyelash hell salon, my eyelashes were actually nice. Now, I have about 10 eyelashes on each eye. I used makeup remover and still my lashes(what is left of them) feel clumpy! Not sure how this is going to look in my wedding pictures.. but I will NOT be having anything more put on my eyes ever.. I just pray that I don’t look to bad in my pictures with no eyelashes.. horrible!
KyKy Says:

I have beautiful long eye lashes and I felt the need to get false ones for Caribana ontop of my long ones. When I first got them they burned and stinged and then after a while the pain went away. They put them on individually and used the black glue. They put the black glue over my real lashes to blend in with the fake ones. They were bothering me so this morning I decided to take them off. I have one full eye done and still have the other one left to go, I do not even want to touch that eye. I used a hot cloth and sat it on my eye and used vaseline since I didn’t have any baby oil. This hurt like hell. I was literally dying. I was so mad I just took twizzers and was pulling as hard as I could because I was so annoyed. Now those long lashes I had are no longer long,I have like none now, It looks like I don’t have any. Im very pissed and I am never putting on false lashes again!!!!!.. My eyes are killing and I currently have a tea bag on my eye to reduce the swelling of this nonsense. Im going to the salon to get this other eye done but what are they going to do that is so different from us and wont hurt ?…Stupid chinese people putting super glue on my eyes!!!!
KyKy Says:

&&&&&&&&&& the salon people talk you into doing it saying it’s so easy to take off and it won’t ruin your real eye lashes. DO NOT PISS ME OFF…
Karen Says:

I just had the individual eyelashes put on today and the lady did a terrible job and they were so uncomfortable. I knew they had to be removed before I went to bed. I used baby oil and soaked them. Then I used my fingernail and pinched to brake up the black glue. They were off in about 20 minutes. I will say it depends on how much glue is used depends on how long it will take to get them off. My personal experience says, dont have them put on. Use the strip lashes when you need to. I’ll never do it again….
Soni Says:

Come on ladies, the salon wear you went must have told you that there was a possibility for your own lashes to come out. But yeah if you use lash remover or eye makeup remover it should work. That’s what i used. The first time i used a method called pull it out by any means necessary which did result in less eyelashes then i had previously. But I don’t know it seemed like those compliments were pretty great considering the pain and suffering I endured to get those suckers off. But the good thing is, is that they grow back I got mine done this last time for my friends wedding in June and of course when I took them off. It was like culture shock, idenity crisis I didnt recognize the bald eyelid woman in front of me but it was me! Just doubled up the mascara and took one for the team. I’ll be back though for special occasions they make the guys go wild!
Javon Says:

I have been getting them done for over a year now and I love them, I don’t even recognize myself without them. The black glue is for long term use, if u want them for just one occassion use the strips, they don’t stay on anyway. I just love the way the look, no makeup needed. If they start looking kind of funky use an eyelash curler to fix them up and when a couple fall out go get them filled in.
suzannes Says:

these thngs look great on but I am sitting here now with like 4 lashes on each eye.
IF i were to ever do it again I would pay the xtra bucks and go to a place where they know what they are doing….The place I went to used WAAAY to much glue ( from the tip to more than half the length of my lash.
the process stings the first 24 hrs hurts ( until you get used to the weight) and the removal hurts ,swells your lid and causes alot of lost eyelashes. I DO feel a bit naked
suzannes Says:

and Soni, IF they had told me EVEN how hard it was to remove LET ALONE the loss of my lashes …I would never have tried
suzannes Says:

ALSO someone said that that black glue is for ppl who wear them all the time & just get them filled in …HOW the hell do you get them filled in when you lose all your lashes during removal??? what the hell do they stick the new ones to ?
Carla Says:

I just found this site after trying to get these lashes off for the past hour with the Ardell Lash remover. Finally, it’s working. This is what I did, I hope it helps someone else:

I lifted my eyelid and applied the Ardells along the eyelid where the glue was placed using a q-tip. Then I gently pulled at the lash; if it doesn’t come off easily, apply more remover. Some of the lashes fell off from the light friction I applied with the q-tip along the line where the falsies were applied.

I didn’t lose any lashes and it is virtually painless. Good luck!
jessica Says:

I had the same eyelashes with the black glue and they are terrible!!!! My eyes burned and itched so bad it drove me crazy!!! The girl that did them said that they were simple to remove just put vaseline on them at night and in the morning they would WIPE OFF!! WRONG!!! I finally went to Sally’s and they gave me a glue remover and it took the lashes off in about 20 minutes. It burns but it works it also melts off acrylic nails so be careful if you have them. DO NOT USE THESE LASHES!!!!
alexandria Says:

OMG thank you everyone for the advice on what to do!! i went to a salon and got the individual lashes put on with the super crazy black glue that apparently should be illegal!!! Not only did it burn my eyeballs and scrape them everytime i closed my eye but they won’t come off!!! I’ve had them for 2days and thats too long i wish i never got them. I’ve learned my lesson my eyes are blood shot b/c i can’t blink with out being in pain! so i’m going to head to sallys tommorow for the remover thanks again!
casey Says:

I just got individual lashes put on a week ago. The lady told me not to get them wet so I have been trying to keep them dry when I wash my hair etc. Honestly,I didn’t need them and regret it. I was going to try an take them off but after reading all of these stories I think I will just let nature take its course. Have to say though mine might fall off tonight because I have laughed so hard at these stories that tears are coming from my eyes!Ha
lucy Says:

I APPLIED EYE LASHES ON A WEEK AGO & ONE NITE AS IM WATCHING TV I WIPE MY EYE AND THE INDIVIUAL LASH SHIFTED WHEN I GOT UP TO FIX IT, IT CAME OFF. SO I TRIED TO TAKE EM OFF AND IT WAS VERY VERY VERY PAINFUL . APPLIED BABY OIL AND IT STARTED TO LOOSING UP , NOT COMPLETELY BUT IT CAME OFF . && NOW MY EYE LASHES ARE VERY VERY VERY THIN & WEAK LOOKING . I ADVISE PEOPLE NOT TO MAKE THIS FATAL MISTAKE .
Chiquita Says:

I went and had lashes put on today, what in the hell was I thinking. My lashes are already long and curly but I guess I wanted to try something different. When I close my eyes it feels funny and heavy, it kind of reminds me or weave but i tried using olive oil it works put a little on your fingers and rub onto the lashes, let the oil sit for some min and either use tweezers or pull the off gently yes it is painful but you can spare your own lashes if you pull them off gently. But for everyone please do not have lashes put on they hurt badly trying to get them off.
Kristi Says:

I decided to get eyelash extensions before a trip to Vegas with my husband. I went to an “eyebrow salon” run by East Indians. I had my eyebrows threaded and loved it (minus the severe pain), so I decided to let them do eyelash extensions as well. They did the 3-5 lash clumps and used the black glue…you know the one, the one invented by the devil himself! I disliked them right away. The guy used so much of that crap that my eyelashes stuck straight out and then curled up. Not the look I was going for. My eyes burned throughout the whole process and when I was able to open them it felt like the devil spit that horrible stuff right in to my eye. My husband liked them and I suffered through them on vacation, but when I got home, I wanted them off. I read all of these blogs before I attempted to de-lash myself. Olice oil and warm water DOES NOT WORK! I went to sally’s beauty and bought the oil remover made for that awful black hair extension glue. It worked a little. After 5 painful hours of rubbing and pulling, I finally have gotten them all off. Along with most of my own lashes. Does anyone know if the strips are less painful?
devvy Says:

I use eyelid glue for mine and it works. just needs warm water to get it off
Madi Says:

Thank you so much for this post, ive been wearing false eyelashes for a while now and i took them off the other week and was very very worried about the eyelashes that fell out in the process. You have now set my mind at ease
Fiona Says:

I am experiencing all these things.
Fiona Says:

IF they fall out on their own does anyone know after how any weeks? Do they actually fall out?
Amy (Works Wonderfully) Says:

I had the individual eyelashes glued on 3 days ago. The lady put so much glue they were hurtin my eyelids and irritated them. i ued acetone and qtips to remove them and it took maybe 20 mins for both eyes. You have to be very careful but very easy. Dip qtip in acetone and shake off extra. Hold eyelashes with you fingers firmly and rub qtip on top of lashes briskly. You will see your eyelashes start to release from the glue. Jus keep doin that until they come off. I used probably 20 qtips. jus make sure to keep using more acetone bc it dries so fast. you will see the black glue on the qtips
gina Says:

I recently put on eyelashes as well I HATE THEM my eyes are so swollen and they will not come off for anything. I went to sephora she gave me an oil based eye makeup remover she said it would work 4 days later of putting this makeup remover on they are still not off!!!! I called the salon they said they cannot take them off….How can you advertise fake eyelashes but cannot remove them!!!! I would never recommend this to anyone!!!!!
monique Says:

I was reading what everyone was saying about taking eyelashes off I just recently got some put on three days ago and now ive been trying to get them off.Its really one thats irritated my eyelid the side thats irritated is swallowing and its really hurting right about now.Ive tryed with vasoline grease and its still not working.Dont get me wrong they are pretty I had them done at a nail shop. Once I get them off i willnever get anymore a promise!!
Tamu Says:

YOU DON’T HAVE TO SUFFER

I had the same problem with my eyelashes. I was told to use baby oil gel and a warm cloth. I lost most of my lashes and I renamed the stylist that did my lashes “baldy lash.”

An event required that I again return to baldy lash, after all they were quite gorgeous. I was assured my previous problems were due to the fact I left them on too long.

I attempted to take them off after 5 days exactly. They were again, cemented to my lashes. I event let warm water in the shower run over them. They were not going anywhere.

This time I used eyelash remover, and I preserved about 80%-90% of my lashes. You can get eyelash remover for individual lashes from Sally’s Beauty Supply. It is definitely worth it.

How I Did It?

1. Used a tissue to put on my bottom lid and closed my top lid over it. You definitely don’t want to get it in your eye. It stings.

2. Took a q-tip and dipped it in the solution. Then I gently rubbed the glue off my lashes. May have to do this several times, depending on how glue happy the person was.

3. I gently pulled them off. It took about 20 minutes, if that long.
APLEHEAD Says:

The first time I put individuals on, I thought I could remove them myself after a few weeks. The problem is that these salons are not providing written care instructions with their product and for most, we don’t know to ask these questions until it’s too late. My salon specialist has a special glue remover that she uses to remove the lashes. It takes about 15 minutes but it is worth it. I did not lose any of my own lashes in the process. Now I am on my second set of individuals. They are just fine. I do recommend taking a break for at least one week before putting a new set of lashes in.
edp Says:

i learned, after i had a couple, very cute and extremely irritating, fringes applied at a salon, that there is a glue–unlike the god awful black cement–that is flexible and way less irritating. don’t know if it comes off any more easily, but it’s worth a try. i did love my little fringes (a couple of which are still hanging on about 3 weeks later–i’m going to try the olive oil)
Natacha Says:

ARDELL WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO TO SALLYS AND GET IT NOW! its the only thing that worked and after an hour of trying oils and all the hot compresses i caved in a sent my husband to buy it! Well, they came off within 15 minutes altogether and all i did was have my husband apply them section by section at a time and lightly tugged them (LIGHTLY!) after each application. Then a few would come off (LIKE A MIRACLE!!!) and i’d work on the next section. YAY! i will never do those fake lashes again at the nail salon, what a total pain! go get ARDELL ladies!
Kelly Says:

OMG! Fake lashes are the worst..i just spent hours trying to remove them using all the recommendations listed above..the oil helped a bit but i still ended up ripping some clumps off because I couldn’t stand it anymore. I lost many lashes in the process looks like I’ll be heading to buy some serious mascara in the morning. Don’t do it!