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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...

Obviously we’re biased, but here are our 8 reasons why we think lash extensions outshine strip lashes!  We should be educating our clients on these when they give reasons like price or time constraints on having professionally applied lash extensions, vs strip lashes applied at home:  They can be tailored to a client’s needs – whether your client wants a natural look or a glamorous one, whether they have naturally short lashes or an unusual lash line, lash extensions can be tailored to just look like a great set of natural lashes rather than falsies. They last longer – rather...

There’s no doubt that the craze for lash enhancements came from celebrity culture. Here are some celebrities who are fans of getting their lash extensions professionally applied: The Kardashians Pretty much all of them wear lash extensions on a daily basis. They might top up with strip lashes for shoots or events but on a day to day basis, to stay looking groomed and glamorous at all times, the Kardashian girls all have their lashes professionally applied. It’s not all down to great genes! Jennifer Lopez  Jenny from the block loves lash extensions and was one of the first celebrities...