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We spoke to Jenna, a lash extension specialist who has been in the industry for 10 years after previously working in an office job, to find out more about how she built up a successful lash business from scratch. Jenna has her own salon and does around 30-40 sets of lashes a week after cutting down to get her work life balance back. Here is her story...I trained in lashes 2007 whilst working full time in an office job with a plan to do lashes part time to build up my client base. At the beginning to promote my work...

So, you’ve had lash extensions applied and you love them right? But just what are you going to do with all that free time now you don’t have to spend time in the morning applying layers of mascara and time at night removing them? Here’s some of our favourite suggestions: Sleep a bit more – we all want more sleep and lash extensions will let you do that. No need to get up 30 minutes earlier to avoid having to rush your mascara and making a mess. Just spring out of bed and skip the lash steps. Take up a...

It’s rare to spot a photo of a celebrity these days – especially if they’re “on duty” – without any type of lash enhancement. From Instagram to Vogue everyone is getting lashed before their close up. With such a strong influence on clients, it’s likely that they’ll be using a celeb lash style as their point of reference for what they want their lash extensions to look like when they leave the salon. It’s always important to keep up with lash trends and to make sure that when your clients ask for a certain style or ask for lashes like...

1. You can’t brush through your lashes easily If combing through your lash extensions causes discomfort or snagging, it’s usually a sign that too much glue has been used and that lashes may be stuck together. This can lead to damage to your natural lashes and breakages. Brushing your lashes with a lash wand should be easy, and should be something that can be done daily without any problems. 2. Your lash extensions irritate your eyes Lash extensions that have been applied improperly will spin, twist and turn which not only looks unnatural but can feel uncomfortable. 3. Application “burns”...

There are obviously a lot of different factors to take into consideration when it comes to lash extensions and how long they should last – the experience/skills of your lash technician, your natural lash cycle, the quality of products used, your lifestyle and how well you take care of them for example.   Typically, lash extensions should last through the full growth cycle of your natural lashes (6-8 weeks) but as your lashes aren’t all growing exactly the same at the same time you will lose some along the way so will need to top up your extensions with an...