How a Lash Lift Can Make Your Eyelashes Look Fuller

If you’re interested in a low-maintenance way to make your natural eyelashes look fuller, you might want to consider a lash lift. This beauty treatment is like a hair perm, but applied to the lashes to give them a curled effect. Unlike lash extensions, a lash lift is semi-permanent and can last up to eight weeks without needing touch-ups.

The procedure lash lift is fairly quick and painless, although it can feel a bit uncomfortable. “It’s important to keep your eyes closed for up to an hour,” says Richardson. She advises listening to a podcast or doing some other relaxing activity to get through the experience. During the process, your aesthetician will cleanse your lashes and then stick down curved silicone shields or rods that fit the curve of your upper eyelid (the therapist can also apply an activating solution and a neutralizing solution). She will then comb your top lashes upward onto the shield and fix them in place with adhesive before applying an eye-safe perming lotion. The lotion softens the lashes to let them mold into the desired shape.

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Once the lashes are in their new curled form, the neutralizing solution seals everything in place. After that, you can go on about your day—although Richardson warns that it’s crucial not to shower, wash your face, or wear makeup for the first 24-48 hours. If water gets on the lashes, the perm could be compromised and your results won’t turn out as expected.