Frequantly
asked
questions
1. Will lash extensions damage my natural lashes?
NO, IF DONE CORRECTLY AND WITH A QUALIFIED LASH ARTIST.
YES, IF YOU DO NOT LOOK AFTER YOUR LASHES CORRECTLY AND THE LASH ARTIST IS BADLY TRAINED OR "SHOCK HORROR" -NOT TRAINED AT ALL!
NOT ALL LASH ARTISTS ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BOOKING WITH JUST ANYONE. THE DAMAGE THAT YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT IS THE LONG TERM DAMAGE TO YOUR HAIR FOLLICLE. GLUEING YOUR LASHES TOGETHER AND EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND LENGTH THAT EACH LASH CAN SAFELY CARRY, WILL ALL DAMAGE THE FOLLICLE OF YOUR LASHES. THIS RESULTS IN SPARSER, WEAKER, SHORTER AND LIGHTER NATURAL LASHES. SO MAKE SURE YOUR CHOSEN ARTIST HAS A PASSION FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR NATURAL LASHES AS MUCH AS THE ART OF LASH EXTENSIONS ITSELF.
2. Will lash extensions look fake?
LASHES
THE SHORT ANSWER IS NO, UNLESS THAT IS THE LOOK YOU ARE GOING FOR.
EACH LASH EXTENSION IS INDIVIDUALLY CREATED AND APPLIED TO A NATURAL LASH USING MINIMAL ADHESIVE.
THIS MEANS THAT THEY WILL LOOK LIKE YOUR OWN LASHES, JUST LONGER, DARKER AND FULLER.
THE LOOK THAT YOU DECIDE TO GO WITH DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON THE OUTCOME YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACHIVE.
THE BEST OF ALL IS THAT YOU WILL NOT EVEN KNOW YOU HAVE THEM.
3. What are lash extensions made from?
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF LASH EXTENSIONS.
AT ARCHED - LASH & BROW ARTISTRY, ONLY LASHES MADE FROM THE HIGHEST QUALITY PBT FIBRES ARE USED. THESE SYNTHETIC POLYESTER LASHES ARE INCREDIBLY SOFT AND LIGHTWEIGHT. THESE LASHES HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR IT'S ABILITY TO MIMIC THE SOFT AND FLEXIBLE FEEL OF NATURAL EYELASHES.
4. Can I use mascara with my lash extensions?
NO!!!! WITH LASH EXTENSIONS YOU DO NOT REQUIRE TO WEAR MASCARA, WHY WOULD YOU NEED TO ANYWAY?
WORST OF ALL, USING MASCARA ON YOUR LASH EXTENSIONS WILL DEFINITELY AFFECT THE ADHESIVE BOND WHICH MEANS YOUR RETENSION WILL BE SHORTENED.
5. Will it be expensive?
EYELASH EXTENSIONS ARE NOT CHEAP, BUT THEY ARE DEFINITELY WORTH EVERY CENT.
YOUR FIRST FULL SET WILL OBVIOUSLY BE AN INVESTMENT, AND THEREAFTER YOU SIMPLY NEED TO MAINTAIN THEM.
6. Do they require a lot of maintenance?
JUST ABOUT AS MUCH AS YOUR NAILS DO. YOU WILL NEED A TOUCH-UP (FILL) APPOINTMENT EVERY 2-3 WEEKS, TO REMOVE OVERGROWN EXTENSIONS, AND TO REPLACE THE EXTENSIONS THAT HAVE NATURALLY SHED WITH YOUR OWN LASHES.
USING A LASH WASH THAT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED FOR LASH EXTENSIONS IS IDEAL, AND HELPS YOU GET THE BEST RETENSION FROM YOUR LASH EXTENSIONS POSSIBLE. PRODUCTS CAN BE PURCHASED IN SALON.
7. Is it going to take long?
YES, DARLING!
I TAKE THE TIME REQUIRED TO GIVE YOU AN ABSOLUTE PERFECT SET OF LASHES. YOUR SET OF LASHES IS CUSTOM MADE FOR YOU. FANS ARE MADE BY HAND DURING THE LASH PROCESS. ANYONE WHO DOES IT QUICK-QUICK REALLY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOU, OR THEIR CRAFT. QUALITY AND PRECISION TAKES TIME - AND YOU COULD DO WITH A LITTLE BEAUTY SLEEP TOO!
WHO DOESN'T LIKE WAKING UP LOOKING GOOD?
8. I had my lashes done with another artist, and something hurts?
THIS COULD BE A RESULT OF BAD ISOLATION WHERE MORE THAN ONE LASH HAS BEEN STUCK TOGETHER. EACH OF YOUR LASHES ARE IN A DIFFERENT STAGE OF YOUR LASH CYCLE, AND THE CHANCES OF TWO LASHES RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER GROWING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, IS PRACTICALLY GUARANTEED. AS ONE LASH GROWS IT WILL PULL THE NEIGHBOURING LASH WITH IT, PREMATURELY AND FORCEFULLY CAUSING THAT FOLLICLE TO SHED. THIS IS VERY DAMAGING TO YOUR NATURAL LASHES AND AN URGENT REMOVAL WILL BE NEEDED. YOUR LASHES WILL BE ASSESSED FIRST TO CONFIRM IF THE PROBLEM CAN BE CORRECTED WITHOUT REMOVAL.
9. My normal lash artist is fully booked, can you do
my fill please?
THIS IS WHERE IT GETS TRICKY. ALL LASH ARTISTS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL. BOOKING A CLIENT FOR A FILL, JUST TO HAVE THEM ARRIVE WITH VERY BADLY DONE LASHES, MEANS I CANNOT PUT MY STAMP ON BAD WORK BY JUST FILLING YOUR LASHES.
A REMOVAL WILL HAVE TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE HEALTH OF YOUR NATURAL LASHES, AND A NEW SET OF LASHES WILL HAVE TO BE APPLIED. THIS TAKES TIME AND MIGHT REQUIRE YOU TO MAKE A BOOKING FOR ANOTHER DAY.
10. What do you mean it's not a 2 week fill?
SO YOU HAD YOUR LASHES DONE 2 WEEKS AGO. YOU BOOK YOUR 2 WEEK FILL, AND ON ARRIVAL YOU HAVE LESS THAN 40% OF YOUR LASHES REMAINING. PLUS ALL OF THIS EVEN BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF THE OVERGROWN LASHES.
SO SADLY, THIS IS NOT A FILL!! THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE A NEW SET.
AS MUCH AS FILLS ARE GENERALLY CATEGORISED BY WEEKS, IF YOU HAVE HARDLY ANY LASHES LEFT, YOU CANNOT RECEIVE A NEW SET OF LASHES AT THE PRICE OF A FILL! BE FAIR ON THE ARTIST! DON'T BOOK A FILL WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE 5 LASHES HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE.
11. How do I know if microblading is right for me?
NOT EVERYONE IS A CANDIDATE FOR MICROBLADING, AND THEREFORE A FREE CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT MUST BE BOOKED SO THAT THE ARTIST CAN ASSESS YOUR SKIN TO DETERMINE IF YOU QUALIFY. BUT DON'T WORRY IF YOU DON'T QUALIFY FOR MICROBLADING, AS YOU MIGHT BE A CANDIDATE FOR SHADING/POWDER BROW.
12. Previous work left the skin of my brows pink/orange.
THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. DON'T WORRY, DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU HAVE SCARING FROM PREVIOUS WORK OR NOT, THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION TO DISCUSS THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO YOU.
13. Will microblading and/or Shading hurt?
MICROBLading
I ENSURE CLIENTS ARE VERY WELL NUMBED BEFORE THE PROCEDURE STARTS. TO ACHIEVE THIS A PRE-NUMB IS USED PRIOR TO THE PROCESS STARTING. THE CLIENT IS REQUIRED TO COLLECT A PREPARED TUB OF NUMBING CREAM THE DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT, AND APPLY AS INSTRUCTED. A SECONDARY ANAESTHETIC IS USED DURING THE PROCESS TO ENSURE MAXIMUM NUMBING IS ACHIEVED.
SOME PEOPLE ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE AFFECTS OF THE PRE-NUMB AND SECONDARY ANAESTHETIC THAN OTHERS. HOWEVER, PAIN WILL BE VERY MINIMAL IF ANY AT ALL. IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD THREADING DONE, THEN MICROBLADING AND SHADING (WITH NUMBING) WILL BE A BREEZE.
14. How long will the results last?
MICROBLADING AND SHADING (DONE BY HAND) IS A PROCEDURE WHEREBY PIGMENT IS IMPLANTED INTO THE SHALLOW DERMIS OF THE SKIN. THIS PROCEDURE IS MUCH SHALLOWER THAN MACHINE TATTOO WORK.
AS A RESULT, YOU CAN EXPECT YOUR NEW BROWS TO LAST ANYTHING BETWEEN 6 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS. ON AVERAGE A TOUCHUP WILL BE REQUIRED ONCE A YEAR, BUT THIS IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE.
REMEMBER, MICROBLADING AND SHADING IS A 2-PART PROCEDURE, AND FINAL RESULTS WILL ONLY BE ACHIEVED AFTER THE SECOND PROCEDURE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND HEALED. THE DEPTH AT WHICH THE PIGMENT IS DEPOSITED INTO THE SKIN IS VERY SHALLOW, BUT THERE WILL MOST LIKELY ALWAYS BE SOME INDICATION OF PMU WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE.
15. Will Microblading break the bank?
THE NUMBER ONE RULE WHEN YOU ARE SHOPPING FOR ARTISTS THAT PROVIDE THIS SERVICE IS, NEVER LET PRICE BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN WHOM YOU CHOOSE TO DO YOUR BROWS. THIS IS YOUR FACE. YOU ARE NOT SHOPPING FOR A HANDBAG, SO SHOPPING FOR A GREAT DEAL ON YOUR EYEBROWS IS DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMENDED. DO YOUR HOMEWORK, LOOK AT THE ARTISTS SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES AND WEBSITES.
HAVE A LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF WORK THEY PRODUCE AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED.
WHEN YOU ARE DONE DOING ALL OF THAT, YOU CAN DECIDE WHICH ARTIST TICKLES YOUR FANCY!
