How Are Mink Eyelash Extensions Sourced? Mink eyelash extensions are, in a word, controversial. These fine fibers come from the tails of minks and are sanitized and dyed before they're packaged as lash extensions. Many lash-extension manufacturers market their mink extensions as cruelty-free, explaining that the hairs are simply brushed from the animals' coats. However, animal-rights groups such as PETA and SAFE claim there is no such thing as cruelty-free mink lash extensions.
Wroblewski explains it's unlikely your lash extension technician can know for sure if her mink extensions are humanely sourced. "I think it's extremely hard to find out the truth behind all products," she says. (In an effort to control the production and quality of the eyelash extensions Wroblewski uses in her salon, she is working with manufacturers on her own, custom line of extensions.)
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