How to remove eyelash extensions at home
How not to remove eyelashes
Eyelash extensions are not exactly a home procedure, so it is very important to know the rules and nuances on how to properly care for them, but also remove them, and even more so if you can’t get to a professional master.
Prohibited eyelash removal techniques:
- Do not pull out artificial hairs - this is a sure way to stay without your natural ones.
- Do not use sharp objects - this will still not help to remove the extended eyelashes, but it is quite possible to damage the eye or eyelid.
- Hot steam or a steaming method is also a bad option in this case. Special glue does not lend itself to such an effect, but the skin of the face and eyes may suffer.
This is best done by a professional, but for other situations or eyelash removal at home, read on.
Eyelash removers
There are several types of products for removing hair extensions:
- Debonder- a special liquid device for removing the glue on which the eyelashes are attached. With its help, quickly and without much effort, you can independently remove artificial hairs. But there are also negative points in the debonder, due to which, in beauty salons, it is used less and less, replacing it with alternative means. It has a sharp, unpleasant odor, and the fumes can irritate the lining of the eyes and cause burning of the eyelid.
- Remover gel- similar to a debonder, with the same drawbacks, only due to its density, it simplifies the procedure for removing cilia and does not get into the eyes
- Cream remover- for today one of the best products for removing artificial hairs. It has no pungent odor, does not evaporate, so the procedure is comfortable and safe.
- Oils- a universal tool for removing extended eyelashes. Olive, flax, peach, grape seed oils are best suited. Their natural ingredients not only remove what you want, but also care for natural hairs.
- cream- one of the most popular means for removing cilia. It is advisable to use fatty creams, but it is better to use special ones for the eyelids, because the former can provoke irritation and redness of the mucous membrane.
Technique for removing eyelash extensions
To remove the extended eyelashes, first prepare the necessary materials and tools. Then follow the instructions.
Step-by-step description of removing artificial hairs from eyelashes:
- Cut the cotton pad into two even pieces. In one of them, make a semicircular cutout, according to the shape of the eyelid.
- Next, attach a cotton pad with a cutout to the lower eyelid with a piece of tape.
- Conditionally separate artificial and natural hairs by lifting the upper eyelid.
- Using a cotton swab, apply the selected product, leaving for the required time. The eye must be closed.
- After exposure to the liquid, remove artificial cilia, which should peel off on their own. Those that have not been removed should in no case be pulled out with tweezers, but the removal procedure should be repeated.
- Next, wash your face with warm water. Gently pat your eyes dry with a towel.
By following these tips, your eyelashes will remain intact and unharmed.
Required Tools
To remove artificial eyelashes, a small list of materials is needed:
- Removal agents (debonder, gel or liquid remover, cream, oil to choose from).
- Cotton buds and disks.
- Mirror.
- Scissors and tape.
Almost every one of them is in any cosmetic bag.
Consequences and restoration of eyelashes
Eyelash extensions are beautiful, but they require no less care. And after removing it, you need to take care of your own, natural ones, so that, if you decide to do this procedure again, there is something to glue the artificial ones on. Before building, it is recommended to clarify whether you are allergic to products and glue. This is very important, because red eyes do not look very attractive.
After the procedure, the master must definitely advise how to properly care for the extended hairs and what rules must be followed so that they last longer. Often ignoring the instructions of a professional and taking them off on their own at home, many women remove their eyelashes under the net.
If you plan to do extensions all the time, then you need to take a break between procedures, strengthening your eyelashes with special products in salons or at home.
The best products for eyelash growth.
A few tips on how to restore natural cilia:
- Natural products such as butter, sour cream, eggs, tomatoes and carrots, when consumed internally, will fill your body with vitamins and help accelerate the growth of cilia.
- The aforementioned oils of burdock, peach, grape seeds, olives, flax, and also are a great way to restore. Only they are already applied directly to the cilia, using a cotton swab.
- Nettle decoction also works according to such a system. A tablespoon of herbs is poured with boiling water, infused for twenty minutes, cooled and applied with the same cotton swab.
- Also, vitamins A and B in any version will perfectly help for the active growth of your eyelashes.
