The effect of rays in eyelash extension. Photo, who suits, reviews

Eyelash extension is considered a universal way of transformation for girls, regardless of the features of their appearance (eye shape, distance between eyebrows and eyes, and so on).

An experienced lashmaker selects the technique of the forthcoming work only after evaluating the woman's initial data. The "rays" effect is the most common type of extension, as it allows to increase the speed of the master's work and does not require special care from the owner after the procedure.

What is the effect of rays in building?

The effect of "rays" (eyelash extension has a total of about 10 types of techniques) differs from other types in that when creating it, artificial hairs are not attached to each natural eyelash, but in bundles at certain intervals. Artificial lashes are glued along the upper eyelid. Their thickness, bend and length are selected individually.

As the "rays" themselves, synthetic hairs are usually used, attached sequentially through several short artificial eyelashes. Bunches of "rays" are superimposed exclusively on the corners of the eyes, which helps to make a woman's gaze more expressive, and the thickness of the ciliary row is much greater.

Considering that this type of building is the most painstaking and requires maximum professionalism on the part of the lashmaker, not every master practices it.

Careless attachment of artificial hairs to the eyelids can lead to weakening of hair follicles, injury to natural eyelashes and their profuse loss. Despite the fact that high-quality work is not able to hide the flaws in the appearance of a particular girl, with its help it is possible to emphasize the natural beauty of the eyes and face of a person as a whole.

Advantages and disadvantages of eyelash rays

Eyelash extension, like other cosmetic procedures, has a number of positive and negative sides. Studying them is important not only for understanding the process of the future work of a lashmaker, but also for preventing health problems in the future.

The advantages of eyelash rays include:

• the ability to create the maximum naturalness of the image (subject to the choice of artificial brown hairs);
• no need to tint eyelashes with mascara, due to the richness of the pigment contained in the working material used by the lashmaker;
• the ability to emphasize the contour of the eye and provide the necessary visual volume to the ciliary row (achieved by selectively gluing artificial hairs to the places of the least accumulation of hair follicles);
• hypoallergenic properties of the glue used by the lashmaker to create the "rays" effect;
• lightness of artificial hairs (practically not felt on the eyelids).

When making the final decision in the choice of extension technique for a specific girls need to familiarize themselves with a number of shortcomings of eyelashes - "rays":

• when even 1-2 "rays" fall out, the effect of splendor of the look is lost, which outwardly makes the girl's face less well-groomed and tidy;
• high risk of injury to natural eyelashes if they are naturally thin and rare;
• the need to select an adhesive composition, depending on the type of skin of a particular girl (oily skin can prevent the formation of a good adhesion of the glue with a natural eyelash, and excessively dry skin can react with rashes or redness of the eyes).

Who are the rayed eyelashes suitable for?

The "rays" effect (eyelash extensions are recommended only for experienced lashmakers who are able to correctly select artificial hairs, taking into account the initial data of a particular girl) is considered the most universal technique for attaching artificial eyelashes to natural ones.

It will suit both owners of round and almond-shaped eyes. Girls, who by nature have thick eyelashes, with the help of "rays" will emphasize the dignity of their appearance, and those whose eyelashes are thin and rare will be able to visually increase their volume and density.

The only type of people whom cosmetologists recommend to give up building includes girls who want to correct their appearance (for example, the shape of the eye) by changing the composition of the ciliary row. The "rays" effect implies the preservation of the basic natural data of a person, emphasizing the already existing advantages of appearance.

How to achieve a natural effect with eyelash extension?

It is possible to achieve a natural effect in eyelash extension by observing a specific working technique, subject to the correct selection of the type of artificial hairs used.

Experienced lashmakers glue hairs of different lengths to the eyelash row, visually repeating the initial data of a particular girl (the length of artificial eyelashes usually varies from 8 to 10 mm). As a working material, hairs are usually used that outwardly resemble the wool of famous animals (mink, sable) or the structure of classic silk.

To make the glued eyelashes look as natural as possible, eyelash extenders attach artificial hairs to natural ones, placing them as close to the skin of the upper eyelid as possible. Subject to the high professionalism of the lashmaker, it is impossible to determine the places of such "joints" with the naked eye.

A natural effect can also be achieved by following a number of basic rules:

• attach artificial hairs through one natural eyelash;
• glue artificial hairs of different lengths alternately;
• focus exclusively on the outer and inner corners of the eyes;
• do not use artificial eyelashes longer than 10 mm.

Tools, glue, ciliary material

The "rays" effect (eyelash extension, regardless of the type chosen, is recommended to be done exclusively in a beauty salon), like other cosmetic procedures of this type, requires the lashmaker to use high-quality working materials and follow the recommendations for their sterilization and general care.

To make eyelash extensions fast, high-quality and safe for the client, the master will need:

Building scheme

Before proceeding with eyelash extension, the lashmaker needs to correctly determine the type of artificial hairs that he will use in future work. The choice should be influenced by the initial data of a particular client, since the maximum length of natural hairs varies depending on the natural data and physiological characteristics of a person.

Externally extended eyelashes should repeat the appearance of "native" hairs. Only in this way will the lashmaker be able to achieve the most natural effect as a result of his work. Having previously sterilized the tools, the master starts building.

It is done according to the standard scheme:

1. Attach long hairs to the inner eye.
2. Glue false eyelashes to the outer corner of the eye.
3. Fill the center of the upper eyelid edge with several "clusters" of artificial hairs.
4. Extend eyelashes in the voids to the right and left of the central part of the lower eyelid.

The interval at which long eyelashes are attached must be agreed with the client in advance, in order to avoid an unexpected reaction and the emergence of dissatisfaction with the result of the procedure on her part.

Step-by-step execution technique

Eyelash extensions aimed at achieving the "rays" effect are recommended to be done in compliance with the generally accepted stages of the procedure:

1. Sterilize working tools and prepare materials for subsequent work (a specific type of eyelashes and glue is selected only after evaluating the client's initial data, as well as discussing the main issues with her).
2. Using tweezers, grab an artificial eyelash of maximum length (no more than 13 mm).
3. Dip the hair in glue, and then (if necessary) get rid of its excess.
4. Attach to a natural eyelash at the outer corner of the eye, departing from the edge of the upper eyelid 0.5 - 1 mm.
5. Repeat step 4, gluing the artificial eyelash to the inner corner of the eye (for the inner edge, it is recommended to use artificial hair of a shorter length - 7-10 mm).
6. Repeat step 4, gluing the artificial eyelash to the central part of the lower edge of the upper eyelid (the center is usually located above the pupil, with the client's gaze directed straight ahead).
7. Moving from the central part towards the outer edge of the eye, attach artificial, maximum length to natural eyelashes, leaving a gap of 2 mm between them. Leave 5 mm near the corner of the eye, divide this gap into 3 equal parts and glue the eyelashes, placing them in descending order (if the maximum length is 13 mm, then artificial hairs 12 mm - 11 mm - 10 mm must be placed near the outer corner of the eye).
8. Fill in the space between the inner corner of the eye and the center of the upper eyelid (eyelashes should be placed in ascending order).
9. Fill the remaining voids with artificial hairs, 2 mm shorter than the eyelashes already glued nearby.
10. Allow the glue to dry (no more than 3 minutes), then check the eyelashes for “gluing” and carefully comb them with a special brush.

How to care for eyelashes after the procedure?

The term of wearing artificial eyelashes depends not only on the quality of the cosmetic procedure, but also on the care for them after extension.

Lashmakers, in order to preserve the result of their work for the longest possible time, recommend to clients:

• do not use cosmetics on the face for 2-3 hours after eyelash extension;
• avoid contact of the adhesive with oils and oil-containing cosmetics (oil destroys the glue, which leads to a reduction in the wearing period of artificial eyelashes);
• remove makeup from the eye area with cotton pads;
• do not rub your eyes, do not sleep with your face in a pillow and avoid any mechanical impact on extended eyelashes;
• exclude visiting the sauna, bath and taking hot baths, steaming the skin and negatively affecting the adhesion of glue to natural hairs.

If a girl who has undergone the extension procedure has oily skin, in order to increase the duration of wearing eyelashes, she should also take care of the skin, maintaining its water-lipid balance. It is highly not recommended to get rid of artificial hairs on your own, as this can lead to injury to natural eyelashes and deterioration of the condition of the hair follicles.

Correction

The ray effect (eyelash extension, regardless of the type, requires not only competent care of artificial hairs after the procedure, but also timely correction) retains its original appearance for 1.5 - 2 weeks.

After the expiration of the specified period, the girl is recommended to visit her lashmaker for correction, during which the master will fill the voids between the extended eyelashes by gluing new ones to the places that have already fallen out.

The considered procedure usually follows the classical algorithm:

1. The girl takes a horizontal position, in which she will be comfortable for the next 30-60 minutes.
2. The lower lashes are separated from the upper lashes with a special adhesive tape.
3. The lash line is arranged using a special brush, after which the lashmaker clearly identifies the places that need correction.
4. Revealed voids are filled with new eyelashes of the appropriate length.
5. The eyelashes are brushed and the appearance of the eyelashes is again assessed.
6. If there are no bald spots, the adhesive tape is removed from the lower eyelid.

What is the difference between rays and the rarefied effect?

It is a mistake to believe that eyelashes are "rays" and a sparse effect in extension are one and the same. The main difference between them is that the second is incomplete extension, while the "rays" require gluing artificial hairs to each natural one.

In addition, the characteristic features of the "rays" that distinguish them from the rarefied effect are:

• the need to use more working material;
• more vivid expressiveness (the sparse effect is considered as natural as possible, with the help of which it is possible to emphasize the splendor of the girl's natural eyelashes);
• long duration of the building procedure.

How long does the extension result last?

How long the result of eyelash extension will last depends on a number of external circumstances:

• professionalism of the lashmaker (adherence to generally accepted techniques, as well as the ability to correctly select the working material);
• the initial state of natural eyelashes (if the "native" hairs are thin and weak, then the extension will last no longer than 2 weeks);
• the natural rate of renewal of the ciliary row (the more often regeneration occurs, the more often correction will be required);
• the girl's skin type (owners of oily skin will need to visit the lashmaker about 1 time in 1.5 weeks and, in addition, regularly engage in maintaining the normal state of their skin).

Why do eyelash extensions crumble quickly?

Extended eyelashes can quickly crumble both due to the natural processes of the body's renewal, and due to improper care of artificial hairs after the procedure and the physiological characteristics of the girl.

The main factors that accelerate the process of artificial eyelash loss include:

• renewal of the ciliary row;
• violation of the basic recommendations related to the care of extended eyelashes (do not touch your eyes with your hands, do not sleep with your face in a pillow, avoid using oily cosmetics, and so on);
• weakening of natural hairs;
• eyelash extension carried out immediately after dyeing "native" hairs;
• an allergic reaction to the adhesive composition;
• incorrect selection of artificial hairs (too heavy, too much bend, and so on);
• oily skin type of the owner of extended eyelashes;
• non-compliance by the master with the generally accepted technology for the procedure in question.

Why are my eyes watery after eyelash extensions?

Eyes can tear and itch after enlarging for several reasons:

• individual intolerance to the components of the adhesive composition or the type of eyelashes used;
• low-quality materials used by the lashmaker in the work;
• non-observance of the eyelash extension technique by the master;
• non-compliance by the client with the recommendations of her master (for example, do not open your eyes for 3-5 minutes after the end of the procedure until the adhesive is completely dry);
• low qualifications or inexperience of the lashmaker;
• the presence of contraindications for building;
• violation of the integrity of the skin in the upper eyelid, followed by its contact with glue.

Water treatments with extended eyelashes

Prohibitions related to water treatments apply only to the period of 2 days after eyelash extension.

After this time, you can wash, but in compliance with the main recommendations of experts:

• avoid contact of soap with adhesive on eyelashes;
• do not allow a narrowly directed strong stream of water to hit the eyelashes when washing in the shower;
• do not swim in salt water (salt weakens the adhesion of the glue to natural hairs);
• avoid steaming (exclude visits to the sauna, bath, a number of spa treatments).

The effect of "rays" in eyelash extension can only be achieved by an experienced lashmaker who is able to correctly determine the need to use a specific type of working material (length and curvature of eyelashes, adhesive composition, and so on).

That is why, in order to preserve the result of building up for the longest possible period, it is recommended to do this procedure exclusively with experienced specialists who, with their manipulations, will not harm natural hairs.

Article design: Vladimir the Great

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