Every year, when it’s around my birthday, I go through a sort of “mid-life crisis” and feel the need to do something to myself (new haircut, boob jobs, nose jobs, etc – just kidding).
So, this year, I wanted to try something I’ve been wanting to try and heard so much about. LASH EXTENSIONS!
I saw a deal on Gilt City Boston for Lash L’Armour and decided to research them. Saw a ton of great positive reviews on Yelp (always research places before going or buying any deals). So, I decided to go for it and give lash extensions a try.
Got my Gilt voucher for “dramatic” option. Gia helped me. She was very friendly and gentle on my eyes. Before the procedure, she explained to me what she would be doing to my lashes. And as she works on my lashes, she talks to me about each and every step she is doing. And we also chit chat on other things.
The whole process took about two hours. Now, I know why it costs so much to get them done. I would be charging the same amount, if not more, for my time. It’s a very detailed-oriented procedure. Each extension is meticulously placed with glue to your individual natural lash.
She sectioned my lashes the way a hair dresser would section your hair, as she lay out the lashes.
I did love my new lash extensions after they were placed. The set included one free touch-up session within one week of the new set. So, I made an appointment to go back the next week.
As the week went on, I found the lashes to be annoying. I was careful with washing my face and not wearing mascara, even though you could wear mascara (just not waterproof ones). The fake lashes are plastic, so they’re a bit stiff and I felt like they were stabbing me in the eye. (And these are high-end ones. Not even sure how the really cheap ones would feel). And I don’t think I did a fantastic job of taking care of them.
After one week, they’re just too high-maintenance for me. I was afraid to use eyeliner on my eyes, since I’d have to use my eye makeup remover to remove them at night, and I was afraid to wipe my extensions away. On my free touch-up appointment day, I asked for them to be removed.
Gia had set only 30 minutes aside for the appointment, as it was supposed to be a touch-up appointment only. Luckily, Cynthia, the wonder, was there and happened to be free. So, she helped me removed my extensions.
What a great woman. She started her business at their Newton location, and expanded to the Newbury Street location (the one I went to).
She was very careful with the removal process, and it was quite painless.
My recommendation:
GET EXTENSIONS if:
1. You have a special occasion
2. Have time to spend grooming them every morning and night
3. Don’t mind the every 2/3 weeks upkeep
4. Have the money for the 2/3 weeks maintenance
5. Don’t use a lot of oil-based products
DON’T GET EXTENSIONS if:
1. Enjoy low-maintenance beauty care
2. Wear a lot of eye makeup
3. Like oil-based beauty product and eye makeup remover
4. Don’t have time/money for the upkeep
My take from this entire experience – I realized that I’m it quite as high-maintenance as I thought I am, and I’m just plan lazy. I want to just got home at night, use my eye makeup remover and then wash my face in my quick and easy way.
I would definitely go back to Lash L’Amour for extensions if I have a special occasion I’m attending.
Please let me know about your personal lash extension experience.
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