Eyelash Extensions in Chicago

If you think about it, the idea really isn’t all that radical. For decades, women all over the world have used synthetic hair, to enhance their appearance by wearing wigs or going to beauty salons for hair extensions. As early as the 1920s, women started to appear inside the pages of mail order catalogs with longer looking lashes brought about by eyelash strips. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world in the Far East: Asian women had developed some fascinating methods for taking individual hairs, and extending them to their own lashes. Overtime, and with a great deal of technological magic, cosmetic companies began developing extremely natural looking, undetectable false eyelash extensions.

A lot of women ask me, “What’s better, fake eyelash strips or extensions?” The answer is that both serve a purpose and can look really nice if applied properly. On many occasions I have used some really high quality lash strips for special events. In my opinion, if you really want your lashes to have a seamless, fuller and natural appearance, eyelash extensions are the best way to go. The beauty treatment exploded out of California a few years ago, and now big celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, as well as fashion models featured in Cosmo Magazine are getting eyelashes. It’s almost hard to find a salon or spa that doesn’t offer eyelash extensions services.

No matter where you get them done, there is a plethora of lash styles to choose from. You can get colored lashes, super long lashes, human lashes or just traditional eyelash extensions. A talented artist who understands their trade is going to take into account the shape and length of your natural lashes and reach into their kit of products to find extensions that match your face and personality. Whether you need C-Curls, J-Curls, V-Curls, or the amazing W-Curls, there is sure to be type of lash to do the trick.

 I usually take about an hour and a half to complete an eyelash extensions appointment. It’s common for some places to do it a little faster, but I’m most concerned with doing it right. A majority of the leading companies out there that sell false eyelashes have really good products- namely Lavish Lashes, Xtreme Lashes, Premier-Lash and Nova Lash. A word of warning: no matter what type of lashes you desire, make sure the specialist uses quality bonding agents. This can make the difference between eyelash extensions that last for just a few weeks, or a few months.

I would also recommend purchasing a good lash sealer to go along with your new lash extensions. The scientifically developed enzymes inside of the sealer really do an amazing job protecting the extensions, and fusing the bond between natural and synthetic hairs.

I hope this gives you a better understanding about false eyelashes, and how lash extensions are used by so many women to extenuate their eyes.

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Written by Jennifer San Juan