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Are Mink Lashes Worth It? We Tried Them to Find Out

Should you try mink eyelash extensions? Here's our take -- plus before-and-after photos

by Katie McCarthy | COMMENT

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How Are Mink Eyelash Extensions Different? Most people who get eyelash extensions get synthetic, i.e. plastic, fibers. If that sounds tacky as all f&$#, trust -- it's really not. Technology has made it possible to produce soft and whisper-thin synthetic fibers comparable to human eyelashes. But synthetic eyelash extensions are stiffer to the touch than god-given lashes, and someone with an educated eye can probably tell if you're sporting fakes.

Mink extension devotees swear that mink lashes are softer, more flexible and more realistic-looking than their faux counterparts. "They are worth it if the look you're going for is very natural," says Wroblewski, an Xtreme Lashes-certified lash technician who has been in the business for 12 years.

Countless celebrities have relied on mink lashes for red-carpet events; Beyoncé and J. Lo love them, and OK! Magazine claims Kim Kardashian spends the equivalent of a modest annual salary on mink lashes. To that end, some lash-extension manufacturers have capitalized on the mink extension trend by marketing their synthetic lashes as "faux mink."

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