Falsies are popular like the belief that they can ruin your natural lashes. The truth is not as gloomy. With the right tips and care you can enjoy enhanced lashes.
You might have heard on the beauty gossip mill that false lashes will inevitably ruin your natural lashes, especially if you wear them regularly. This might concern you if you are new to falsies but there is some reassuring news and it is all about care.
How To Avoid Damage To Your Natural Lashes
False lashes will not damage your real ones. In fact, compared to the damaging effect of some mascara formulas, they can actually help to strengthen your own lashes, encouraging them to become lusher and thicker over time. But there are a few dos and don’ts to keep in mind.
Choose Your False Lashes Wisely
Not all fake lashes are created equal. To avoid any potential issues, it is essential to pick your strip lashes carefully. Try to avoid heavy styles that are made from low-quality, thick materials as these can weigh down your natural lashes and cause breakage. Instead, you should look for styles that are as light and comfortable as possible.
For example, Dose of Lashes uses exclusive UNYQTM technology, and all of their false eyelashes are crafted from ultra-fine and lightweight fibres, which not only look fantastic, but are both kind to the delicate skin around the eyes and cause zero damage to the natural lashes. No matter how many times they are worn!
Be Savvy About Stickiness
Choosing a good-quality lash adhesive is just as important as the falsies themselves, if not more. Cheaper glues are often more difficult to remove, putting excessive pressure on your natural lashes. Plus, they are usually filled with harsh chemicals – such as latex, sulphate, parabens and even formaldehyde – which can irritate the skin around the eyes and along the lash line, cause allergies (ranging from mild to severe) and lead to unnecessary damage of the lash follicles.
Always check the ingredients and patch test a new lash adhesive before use. And be sure to look for one that is free from chemicals and gentle on the eyes like Dose of Lashes 2in1 Dreamliner.
Remove Your Falsies With Care
This is common sense: speed may be important when you are tired and ready for bed. But if you are too heavy-handed and tug your lashes roughly off your face, you are inevitably going to cause some damage.
Over time, you may break or even pull out your natural lashes, so try to be as gentle as possible.
Use a gentle makeup remover and a cotton swab to help dissolve the adhesive and loosen up the lash strip. Then always peel them off slowly and gently from the corners. If you ever start to feel any discomfort or ‘tugging’, stop what you are doing, as a real lash is likely to be caught in the glue. Apply more makeup remover to the area in question to help dissolve the glue and continue to gently remove the lash.
Give Your Falsies Some TLC
Another impressive benefit of false eyelashes is that they can re-used. Some styles can be worn 15-30 times or more, without causing any damage. But only if you look after them correctly!
It is incredibly easy for glue, oils, makeup, germs and bacteria to build up on the lash band – which could potentially cause an eye infection if they are not regularly sanitised. Plus, leftover glue and makeup products can lead to lash matting, pulling on your natural lashes and causing breakage.
The solution? Just give them a little TLC.
After each use, gently remove any dirt or makeup residue using a cotton pad soaked in oil-free makeup remover. Then, make sure they are fully clean using a mild cleanser, rinse them with warm water and pat them dry with a clean towel. And always remember to pop them back in their packaging.
You should not believe everything you hear. This, for example, was just a beauty myth. False lashes do not cause any damage to your natural lashes. As long as you choose a high-quality brand, stick to the right adhesives and remove them correctly, you can flutter your falsies 7 days a week – with zero irritation, zero sensitivity, zero breakage and zero lash loss.
Buy as many pairs as you like, embrace the magic and wear them with reckless sensible abandon.
