What girl does not dream of captivating and conquering men with one glance? Now it has become possible even for those whom nature has not endowed with expressive eyes framed with long and thick eyelashes.
The eyelash extension procedure is available to every woman today. You can do it in any beauty salon, and it doesn't take much time.
It is recommended to start treatment with a course of vitamins, which can help relieve inflammation and significantly improve the condition of the eyelid skin. Of course, before starting vitamin therapy, you need to consult a doctor.
But is everything really so rosy? What do you have to sacrifice for the sake of beauty? And if with eyelashes, how to treat them after that?
Briefly about the eyelash extension procedure
The process takes about an hour and a half. Using tweezers, the master glues artificial or natural hairs to the base of native eyelashes. This is done either one eyelash at a time, or in bundles (depending on the technology), using a special glue.
As a result of this procedure, you can forget about using mascara for a while. True, pleasure requires periodic correction.
Possible consequences of building
Eyelashes are extended for a period of 2-3 weeks to six months, and after removing them, you can find not the most pleasant consequences. These include allergies to the components of the glue, which is quite common. The fact is that not all salons use hypoallergenic materials, and this is a very important factor.
Adhesives often contain toxic resins and dyes. It is they who, as a rule, cause an allergic reaction. As a result of eyelash extensions, eyelashes become thinner, damaged and become lifeless. They often start to fall out. You can even find such a phenomenon as eyelid baldness.
Meanwhile, growing eyelashes is a difficult and slow process. Many girls who have completed it believe that it is better to use mascara than to treat damaged eyelashes after extension.
Causes of deterioration in the condition of eyelashes
Several factors can affect the condition of the eyelashes:
- The main reason for the deterioration of the condition of the eyelashes is the extension technology. As they grow, their eyelashes break under the weight of artificial eyelashes.
- The habit of sleeping with your face buried in the pillow can cause your eyelashes to bend and break off.
- Prolonged aggressive action of the components of the glue destroys the structure of the eyelashes, hence fragility and loss.
- Poor-quality build-up contributes to the disruption of the nutrition of the hair follicles, as a result, the condition of the native eyelashes worsens.
Eyelash treatment methods
How and what to treat injured eyelashes after extension, usually you have to decide directly facing the problem. For their part, salons offer eyelash restoration services, but this is an expensive procedure.
Fortunately, there are home treatments available. You need to be patient and start the step-by-step process of healing your eyelashes.
Eyelid skin care
The first step is taking care of the skin of the eyelids, which is damaged by the build-up. After removing false eyelashes, she needs careful and gentle care. Since the skin contains hair follicles, the growth and condition of eyelashes depends on its nutrition.
It is recommended to start treatment with a course of vitamins, which can help relieve inflammation and significantly improve the condition of the eyelid skin. Of course, before starting vitamin therapy, you need to consult a doctor.
Also, you need to follow some recommendations:
- The first few days instead of washing it is advisable wipe the skin of the eyelids with a cotton pad dipped in warm water... For the same purpose, you can gradually use milk or tonic to remove makeup.
- In summer it is desirable wear sunglasses or lubricate your eyelids with sunscreen.
- The skin of the eyelids should not be rubbed or stretched, washing with tonic should be very gentle.
- After washing, you must lubricate the eyelids with moisturizer.
Caution! The use of any soap should be completely excluded when washing. It almost always contains aggressive ingredients that will only irritate the already tired eyelid skin.
Burr oil
The next step is to take care of the lashes themselves. One of the most versatile eyelash treatments is burdock oil. It contains biologically active substances, trace elements and vitamins, which, improving blood circulation, nourish the hair follicles.
Thus, burdock oil helps to strengthen and improve the growth of eyelashes, they become thick and fluffy. It also has an antibacterial effect, protecting the lining of the eyelids from infection.
Burdock oil should be used daily before going to bed, preheated. With the help of a special eyelash brush, it is applied to clean lashes with combing movements from the base to the tips. After holding for about an hour, the unabsorbed oil must be removed with a napkin. The regularity of such a procedure will give an excellent effect.
Oil mixtures
Oil mixtures help to treat eyelashes.... They help to restore the structure of hairs damaged after extension, as well as provide comprehensive care for them. The best result is given by a mixture of castor, peach, olive, almond and burdock oils.
It is advisable to use it at night. It is possible in the morning and in the evening. The more often, the more effective.
The oil composition is applied with a brush or cotton swab to cleansed eyelashes. A small amount of the mixture is applied from the base to the tips of the eyelashes for about 15-20 minutes. The excess is removed with a napkin.
Note! It is not recommended to go to bed with an oil composition applied to the eyelashes, since it can cause irritation if it gets on the mucous membrane of the eye.
Home conditioners and compresses
Perfect results can be achieved with regular use of a homemade eyelash conditioner. To do this, you need to mix 4 components in equal proportions: castor oil, fresh aloe juice, oil solutions of vitamins A and E. Apply the conditioner at night before going to bed for 15 minutes, then rinse.
Aloe vitamins and juice intensively nourish the upper layers of the skin and hair folliclesand castor oil restores structure and improves eyelash growth. The effect will be just magical.
Compresses made from decoctions of sage, chamomile, and calendula herbs are very popular. A cotton pad is soaked in broth and applied to the eye area for 15-20 minutes.
Repairing masks for eyelashes
When the question arises of how to treat damaged eyelashes after extension, the first thing that comes to mind is nourishing masks. Eyelashes are still hair, and women always use masks to improve the condition of their hair.
For eyelashes, apply:
- Castor, burdock and flaxseed oils, mixed in equal parts with carrot juice.
- Jojoba oil and wheat germ oil (1 tsp each) mixed with 2 drops of vitamins A and E.
- Burdock and olive oil mixed in equal proportions (1 tablespoon each) with rose hips. The solution is removed in a dark place for 10 days and then stored in the refrigerator.
- Any oil (1 tsp) mixed with aloe juice (1/2 tsp) and chopped parsley.
The masks should be applied to the eyelashes with a brush or cotton swab overnight for 15 minutes, then rinse off.
Popular cosmetic products
Women who are sorely lacking free time to prepare masks and conditioners at home can use ready-made cosmetic products. These products can be purchased at pharmacies and beauty stores. It is advisable to consult with a beautician about their effectiveness, or read reviews.
Remember! All of the above remedies for the restoration of eyelashes will give a positive result only if they are used regularly and for a long time.
Is it possible to dye eyelashes during treatment
Many girls have this question. It is definitely better to give up makeup. For weakened and depleted eyelashes, this is a big burden. But there are situations when it is necessary to use decorative cosmetics. If this cannot be avoided, it would be wiser to use a mild hypoallergenic mascara and be sure to remove it at night.
What will speed up the process of eyelash restoration
For a faster result, you need to establish a healthy lifestyle.: eat right, get enough sleep, walk in the fresh air, give up bad habits.
Unhealthy foods should be avoided: fatty, smoked, fried, sweet. Better to lean on fresh vegetables, fruits, dairy products, legumes, liver, green tea, fish.
Also pay attention to non-vitamin complexes for hair growth and nails, because eyelashes are also hair. This means that such useful compounds will have a beneficial effect on their growth.
There are many ways to restore eyelashes. If cosmetic products are too expensive, folk remedies are very economical. However, the healing process itself takes a lot of time and effort.
Perhaps in some situations it will be easier to refuse the extension procedure than to treat depleted eyelashes after it. Be always healthy and beautiful, dear women!
Not so long ago I encountered this problem. After the build-up, there was severe inflammation, I even had to go to the hospital. Apparently the reason for the allergy was the glue that holds the hairs. A month later, everything was restored, the swelling disappeared ...
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