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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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Mink Eyelash Extensions: The Before and After The process of getting mink lash extensions is no different than getting a set of the faux variety. (If you don't know what it's like to get lash extensions, read more about the experience here.) Wroblewski invited me onto her comfy table, dimmed the lights, and went to work; after a swift but thorough application that only a master-level lash technician could pull off, I was out the door.

First impressions? My mink lashes look nothing short of fabulous. My lashes look so thick and lush, yet there's a distinct lightness to the mink fibers. Mink also feels more comfortable than any brand of synthetic lash extensions I've worn in the past. Faux extensions feel blunter and more rigid at the base, so they occasionally feel a little poke-y and awkward, which mostly happens if I tweak them during a toss-and-turn night of sleep. (Waking up to a wayward extension is the lash equivalent of having a pebble in your shoe.)

Image courtesy Katie McCarthy

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