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Lisa Gillanders began her career in hairdressing at the age of 19. After working in sales and marketing, she returned to the beauty industry and started specialising in lashes in New Zealand in 2006. She does around 35+ sets of lashes per week. NZ: Why did you get into lashes? What attracted you to the industry? LG: I really missed hairdressing as I loved being creative. I gave it up for health reasons but missed the industry immensely.  NZ: What would your advice be to anyone wanting to get into the lash industry? LG: Ask for help, get the best training possible...

The lash extension industry is booming right now and what was once a luxury treatment is becoming much more of a part of women’s daily beauty routine. Treatment prices (and therefore the income that lash therapists make) varies depending on location, experience/skill level and products used.According to Elle Australia magazine, who interviewed celebrity brow and lash artist Amy Jean from Amy Jean Eye Couture, classic lash extensions that are applied one strand at a time are usually priced between $80-180 for a full set and application is expected to take 45-60 minutes.Of course this can vary from client to client...

Before you start applying lashes on paying clients you need to ensure that you’ve had the right training, that you’re using quality lash extension products, and that you’re fully insured. You also need to have put in the practice to ensure that you feel confident and at ease with working so closely with a client (and their eyes). With this in mind, it’s always good to have a little refresher from time to time so we’ve put together our top tips for applying lash extensions – these are by no means comprehensive and always refer to your lash training if...

You might find that your lash business ebbs and flows throughout the year and that there are times when you’re quieter. But don’t panic, make the most of the slower periods to get your business back on track and to use that down time as constructively as you can: Consider some promotional activity – maybe a loyalty discount for clients that visited in a busy period or special new offer? It might also be worth contacting clients that you haven’t seen for a little while and offer them a great deal – a text message or email offer is great...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll have noticed the growth in popularity of semi-permanent make up like fillers/Botox, microblading, make up tattoos and lashes. Because of improvements to technology and techniques, natural looking semi-permanent make up is easier to achieve than ever before. Semi-permanent lash extensions, as well as other types of semi-permanent lash treatments like lifts, have increased significantly in popularity with a variety of different lash extension product options now available. With this improvement in choice for consumers, they are more likely to find an enhancement option that works for them in...