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How I Recovered My Eyelashes After Getting Extensions for a YearStubby lashes begone |
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They earned me compliments wherever I went — at the gym, in my Uber, standing in line at Chipotle, walking down the street, amongst my circle of friends. Early on, I remember a friend staring at my lashes and just saying, "I can't believe how good they look." Same, girl.
But like all things, I learned that eyelash extensions had their fair share of cons in addition to all the benefits. First of all, maintaining them requires a lot of costly and timely upkeep with one-hour visits every two and a half weeks. After crunching some numbers, I realized I was spending about $200 and three hours per month on this luxury, or $2400 and 36 hours a year. Yikes!
Second, even if you take utmost care of your lashes by going to a reputable salon, using approved cleansers, skipping oil-laden moisturizers (which weaken the adhesive), and brushing them every day (yes, they do get tangled), extensions inevitably take a toll on your natural lashes.
About six or seven months in, I noticed that my own lashes were becoming pretty brittle, and when an extension would fall off (as they naturally do) it would reveal a stubby, thin baby lash in its place. My stylist recommended that I give my lashes a break from extensions for about a month, but I didn't listen. Just as the year mark approached, though, I made the tough decision to cease my membership and go back to the ol' mascara wand. I did not take this decision lightly, either — there was a pro/con list and everything.
Walking out of that removal session I was honestly embarrassed at the state of my lashes. They were short, sparse and thin because they were damaged. They felt even more so after having worn the super long, shadow-casting lashes for so long. I immediately begin seeking out ways to recover my eyelashes from the damage.
Cover image via Imaxtree
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