Today I have a quick tip on cleaning your fake lashes so you can re-use them. Lashes can be quite pricey, up to $15-$30 a pair. It's no fun to throw away something you spent money on before you have to right?! I'll quickly start by telling you that my favorite lash brand is Ardell Lashes*. They are super comfortable and I love that most of them are made of 100% sterilized human hair. I also like how affordable they are (around $3-$4USD). I learned my lesson and do not suggest the 10 pairs for less than $5 sold online from unknown sources in China. These are epic in their lack of comfortableness.
Second, I want to tell you that my favorite lash glue is Kiss Ever EZ Lashes Strip Lash Adhesive* because I love the application wand and the easy removal of the glue from your face and the lash band. I find the oh-so-popular Duo lash glue too strong. It cements lashes to my face and inevitably pulls out real lashes during removal. Eek.
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Removing Lashes:
DO NOT PULL OFF THE LASH! It will be like ripping off a band-aid...on your eye. Eek again.
To properly remove lashes, saturate a cotton pad with good quality eye-makeup remover. Place it over a closed eye (you don't want to get make-up remover in your eye, trust me...oh the stinging...) with false lash on it. Let the pad sit on your eye for at least 30 seconds, then wipe the pad down towards your mouth. If the eye-make up remover has broken down the glue sufficiently, the lash should simply slide off and be attached to the cotton pad. If the lash is still on your eye, let the cotton pad sit on the eye longer, maybe add more eye-makeup remover. Repeat this process for your other eye.
Cleaning Lashes:
Step 1: Remove and Make-up/Extra Lash Glue
I place the lashes on a tissue and then pour over some eye-makeup remover onto them. I gently use the wet tissue (a good make-up wipe could work for this as well) to remove as much excess glue and make-up on the lash as possible. Wiping from the base of the lash to the tips. This prevents ruining the shape of the last as much as possible.
Step 2 (optional): Re-shape the lashes with a flat iron or curling iron.
If your lashes seem to still be a bit out of shape, you can try to quickly reshape HUMAN HAIR ONLY lashes (unless you love the smell and mess of burnt plastic) by quickly running the lash part (NOT THE BAND) through a flat iron or place the lashes on a thick dish towel and press a curling iron over the lash part in very quick movements to try and reshape them. It might help to hold the lash with a tweezer. If your hot tool has heat settings, the lowest setting should be sufficient. BE CAREFUL not to burn yourself! I am not responsible if you are not careful and burn yourself or your house down. Do this step at your own risk.
Step 3: Sterilize the Lashes
Nobody wants an eye infection, so place the cleaned lashes on a new tissue, and pour over some regular drug-store rubbing alcohol until the lash is saturated. Let the lashes sit in the alcohol for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. You can squeeze the excess alcohol through the lashes by folding the wet tissue over the lashes and pressing gently to ensure it is sterilized as possible.
Step 4: Sterilize the lash case.
If you put the sterilized lases back in the case without wiping the case down with alcohol as well, you might as well have not bothered sterilizing the lashes in the first place. Make sure to rub down all surfaces of your lash case before returning your sterilized lashes.
How Many Times Can You Re-Use Lashes?
Ardell suggests that your use your lashes no longer than 3 weeks. That being said, I'm not sure if they mean 3 weeks of everyday use or not. Since I do not wear fake lashes every day and I'm good about cleaning them, I tend to just use judgement. I tend to throw away my lashes as soon as any of the following things happen:
- If the lash is falling apart or looking ratty no matter what I do to it.
- Make-up and glue are caked on there and won't come off easily.
- If the lash has any sort of smell.
I hope you have enjoyed this quick tip and as always,
Shine & Sparkle!
*I am not paid or contacted by any of the companies mentioned in this post. These are my honest feelings and opinions.
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