Lash Extensions
Everything you wanted to know about lash extensions!
In eyelash extensions, lash fibers are glued to your own lashes, which gives a spectacular result without mascara. The fibers are attached with a special glue for eyelash extensions. Eyelash extensions make your lashes look enhanced with style! The end result can be natural or really thick / long, depending on your wishes and lash quality. Lash fibers can be found in black, brown, colored, glitter and with diamonds, but we mostly use black ones. Normally, people have about 50-150 lashes per eye, so there can be a lot of differences in the results depending on the client. The growth time of eyelashes is about 60-90 days, so the duration of eyelash extensions varies from about three to up to eight weeks. Properly placed, the extensions will not damage your own lashes.
Classic eyelash extensions
(New 2h, maintenance 1-1.5h)
Classic lash extensions use individual lash fibers, i.e. one lash fiber is glued to each of your own lashes. Different kinds of lashes can be made with classic lash extensions, but compared to volume lashes, classic lashes achieve a “more detailed look”. At Blue Lagoon Beauty we offer classic lash extensions in different skill levels. We have lash extensions made by Pro, Junior and Trainee level lash technicians. The level of expertise also affects the price of extensions.
In Blue Lagoon, there are two different curves for your lashes to choose from: C and D curves. Eyelash thicknesses are either 0.15 or 0.20 and the adhesive has an area of 2-3 mm. The most common maintenance interval is about three weeks.
Volume lashes
(New 2.5-3h, maintenance 1.5-2h)
Volume lashes use a method in which several lash fibers are glued together to your one own lash. However, the method does not strain your own lashes more than classic lash extensions, as volume lash fibers are three times thinner than classic lash fibers. Our lash technician makes the fibers into fans and then the weight is spread more evenly on your lashes. Correctly done volume lashes are symmetrical, airy and soft. 2-6 volume fibers are glued together per one natural lash without damaging your own lashes.
Volume lashes can be made in more showy and special styles than classic ones. It is also possible to implement very natural lash styles with volume fans, as the customer can decide the amount of lash fibers. Volume lashes are also a good alternative for sparse lashes, as the fan brings more thickening and filling to the fewer lash lines than individual classic extensions.
Our pro-level lash technicians master several different lash styles and know how to recommend the most suitable and safe lash style. Our lash technicians make a lot of Hollywood-style fans that create an intense dark lash line. Narrower fans give a more natural and distinct result. By combining different lengths, a more uneven and star-shaped so-called Kardashian style! Eyelashes can be installed to open the eye more and create the illusion of bigger eyes. The longest lashes can be installed in the outer corner of the eye and create a cat-like look and the so-called eyeliner effect.
Different lengths, curves and thicknesses in the lash fibers allow for a wide range of different lash styles! We offer volume lashes in three different skill and price levels: Pro, Junior and Trainee levels.
At Blue Lagoon, you can choose from three different curves and 7-15mm long fibers. The curves are C, D and L. The thickness of the fibers is 0.07 and the surface area of the adhesive is 1 mm. The most common maintenance interval is four weeks, because in volume lashes, the gaps are not as easily visible as in classic lash extensions, for example.
Hybrid lashes
Hybrid lashes are made by mixing classic lash fibers into volume lashes, creating uneven and a star like effect. Hybrid lashes typically use more volume fans, with some individual classic extensions. If you want to make an appointment for hybrid lashes, then make an appointment for new volume lashes or volume lash maintenance for one of our Pro-level lash technicians.
Lash test
It is possible that there may be sensitization or even allergy to lash extensions. Customers are offered the option of a lash test, which takes 15 minutes to complete, and is designed to test gel patches (i.e., patches) and the suitability of glue and fibers for the client’s eye. In the test, a few lashes are placed in both eyes in the outer and inner corners as well as in the middle. The test should be performed no later than 3 days before applying the lashes to allow any symptoms to appear. However, passing the test does not mean with certainty that there is no allergy, but in most cases, severe hypersensitivity will respond to the test.
Skill levels of our eyelash technicians
Pro-level
- New Pro-level volume lashes from 149 €
- Pro-level volume maintenance from 65 €
- New Pro-level classic eyelash extensions 125€
- Pro-level classic eyelashes from 55 €
The Pro-level eyelash technician has a long experience in eyelash extensions, and the Pro-level eyelash technician is well versed in different eyelash styles in addition to the basic techniques (classic & volumes). The smoothness of the technology, the use of time and product knowledge are advanced, and the technology for installing challenging lashes is also well possessed by Pro-level lash technicians.
We recommend Pro-level eyelash extensions when you value fast work and high professionalism. You want as thick lashes as possible. You have challenging lashes, or you have had problems with lash extensions in the past, or you want to try different lash styles.
Get to know our lash technicians!
Work samples of Pro-level eyelash extensions
(classic & volumes)
Junior-level
- New Junior level volume lashes from 129 €
- Junior level volume maintenance from 70 €
- New Junior level classic eyelash extensions 110 €
- Junior level classic eyelash maintenance 55 €
A junior-level eyelash technician is proficient in basic techniques (classic & volumes). If necessary, a Junior-level eyelash technician can get help from a Pro-level eyelash technician. The finish on Junior-level lashes is clean, the fibers are properly installed, the fan is correctly open (taking into account different techniques), the fan stays together and the use of glue is smooth. The use of time is more advanced compared to the Trainee level technician. Product knowledge is basic.
We recommend Junior-level eyelash extensions when you want high-quality and safe eyelash extensions cost-effectively.
Find out more about our eyelash technicians!
Working samples of Junior level eyelash extensions
(classic & volumes)
Home care instructions and preparation for eyelash extensions
- Eyelash washing with the right products, NO OIL-BASED products (that doesn’t mean it’s oily)
- Today, there are cleansing foams for eyelash extensions (keeps the eyes and eyelids healthy and allows eyelashes to grow and disinfect the eye area)
- Natural lashes protect the eyes from dust, dirt, grease and sweat. Eyelash extensions collect them and therefore cleaning with the right products is important
- Grease, dirt and sweat also break the adhesive and lash extensions stay worse
- Oil-free products e.g. eye cream (oil dissolves glue)
- Do not use mascara
- Avoid rubbing / plucking
- Do not bend the lashes
- Mascara and heavy use of eyeliner and eyeshadow easily leave residue at the base of the lash
- Remember to brush your lashes with the lash brush you get from us
- Although we use a nano-dryer, we do not recommend soaking the lashes for 24 hours
- No contact lenses during your lash appointment
Possible reasons why eyelash extensions might not stay:
- Dirt on the lashes before application or leakage of the eyes when applying (mascara easily stays on the lashes and then the glue sticks only to the surface of the mascara)
- Poor washing / home care and flu – large amounts of grease / dirt are excreted into the lashes
- In summer, permanence may be weaker, e.g. due to humid air, sweating, swimming and sauna
- Some medicines, antibiotics, diseases (thyroid diseases), eating fish oil capsules, or eye drops can reduce the quality of your lashes.
- Use of oily products, excessive makeup (on eyelids) or use of mascara
- Rubbing, teary eyes
- Slippery lashes or oily skin
- Hormones (pregnancy / breastfeeding / e-pills / stress)
- Sleeping face against the pillow
- Natural eyelash growth rate
- Not applied correctly / bad glue (outdated, changed glue drop too rarely)
- Installation conditions (temperature, humidity)
Other things to be aware of
- You will receive a lash brush from us, which we recommend to use regularly. However, do not brush your lashes when wet.
- The function of the lashes is to protect the eyes. For this reason, it is important to keep eyelash extensions clean, using cleansing foam, cleansing swabs or sticks. If you have very delicate lashes, we recommend that you use Revitalash Lash Serum, which strengthens your own lashes.
- The age limit in our lashes is 16 years, with the permission of the parents, even a couple of years younger can take it once (for example, at parties).
- If you have an eye infection, unfortunately for hygiene reasons we cannot make you eyelash extensions.
- There is no harm to pregnant and breastfeeding customers to have eyelash extensions, however, it is the client’s own decision.
- If you want to take lash lift after removing the eyelash extensions, you should take 1 growing season (8 weeks) before the lash lift so that your own lashes have time to recover after the eyelash extensions. Of course, the professional can individually assess the situation and determine how long the client should wait before having a lash lift. The basic guideline is that the lashes that were during the extensions are replaced with new ones for the best possible result.
- After a lash lift, eyelash extensions can be installed after 48 hours. The lashes should settle into their correct place, applying the lashes too early may cause the extension fibers to rise while the lashes are still settling. Please note that lash lift affects how the lash extensions fit on your own lash. If the lashes are very bent or at a strong angle, we do not recommend putting on the lash extensions until after 8 weeks, when your own lashes have had time to regenerate, so that the end result is as good as possible.
Eyelash extensions guarantee at Blue Lagoon Beauty
- Failure to follow the home care instructions automatically means that there is no guarantee. However, if, despite the correct home care, you notice an abnormal detachment in the lashes made or maintained by us, please contact our salon laadunvalvonta@bluelagoon.fi, our lash professionals will always assess the situation on a case-by-case basis.
- The guarantee for eyelashes made in Blue Lagoon is one week.
