One of the most common things I've seen in my career is that clients damage their own eyelashes by pulling and touching them. If you pull out the extensions, you're more likely to pull out your own natural lashes as well. This can make your eyelashes look plump and thinner than before you had extensions. Nor can I stress enough the importance of aftercare in keeping eyelashes healthy.
Proper aftercare will not only keep your lashes healthy, but it will also prolong the time between fillers and make your lashes look fuller for longer. In severe cases of not cleaning eyelashes, microscopic mites can inflame the eyes and cause itching. Like head hair, eyelashes can become oily and greasy if not washed. This is a perfect breeding ground for Demodex mites.
If you notice that your natural lashes look thinner and thinner as your eyelash extensions start to fall out, treatment could be the culprit. Sometimes, extensions can disrupt the natural growth cycle of eyelashes. Since an individual extension is applied to an individual eyelash, that extension will fall off by itself when the natural eyelash comes off. Although eyelash extensions, if done by an expert stylist, are generally low-risk, some risks still exist.
So if you're vegan or allergic to cats, be sure to specifically request that they don't use mink eyelash extensions on you. Eyelash extensions that are too heavy for natural eyelashes can cause eyelashes to grow thinner again and cause natural eyelash loss. The most common risk of eyelash extensions is an allergic reaction to glue, which contains cyanoacrylate. The weight of the extensions may put pressure on the eyelashes and temporarily inhibit their growth, especially with bulky styles.
When you consult a licensed eyelash technician, you can be sure that you don't have to worry about eyelash extensions ruining your eyelashes. This causes people to put aside the eyelash industry and wonder if it's true that eyelash extensions ruin eyelashes. But with that said, you can do everything right and still discover that eyelash extensions break your natural eyelashes. Patel also points out that it's important to take breaks between extensions so that natural eyelashes have time to recover.
When booking your eyelash extension service, make sure your eyelash artist is a licensed beautician (rather than a cosmetologist). As with most eye makeup products, there are some health risks associated with the use of false eyelashes.
