{"id":15444,"date":"2014-07-20T11:16:26","date_gmt":"2014-07-20T15:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/living-well\/2014\/07\/are-eyelash-extensions-safe.html"},"modified":"2018-07-19T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T19:29:55","slug":"are-eyelash-extensions-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/living-well\/2014\/07\/are-eyelash-extensions-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Eyelash Extensions Safe?"},"content":{"rendered":"
An Eye Opening Expos\u00e9 from An Experienced Eyelash Extensionist<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n So, you are thinking about having eye lash extensions applied; or maybe you already have them. You’re wondering if eyelash extensions could damage your natural eye lashes. You’ve heard the horror stories. Your friends dish the disaster news. So, what’s the real story?<\/p>\n The short answer is that high quality eyelash extensions applied properly by a certified lash extensionist are not damaging to your natural lashes any more than other beauty services or products. This is my professional opinion and observation after nearly a decade of performing lash extension services.<\/p>\n So what’s all the fuss about?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n There are practitioners out there who are not skilled or who are using poorly made product. We all know that bad news travels faster than good news and that people who are happy tend to share that happiness less often than people who are not. I also want to note a “Buyer Beware”: if you see eyelash extensions offered for $25 or $35 it’s a great big red flag. Most likely those lashes are not being applied by a certified extensionist using quality materials. Also, lash extensions are single lashes, not strips or flares, which are a clump of lashes bound together.<\/p>\n So, what do I look for?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n First: Who is applying these eyelash extensions?<\/p>\n A Certified Lash Extensionist. Period.<\/p>\n Here in New York State, there are three professions that qualify to be certified in lash extensions: Aestheticians (as I am), Cosmetologists and\/or Nurses. Three. If a practitioner is not a member of one of those professional groups listed, they cannot apply for certification with any of the reputable eyelash extension companies. Therefore, if someone is not one of the above professions, they cannot have received training and lash extensions must be applied by a trained professional.<\/p>\n