Eyelash Extensions Treatment

To achieve natural-looking eyelash extensions, ask your lash artist for a softer curl, like a J or B. These curls will blend with your natural lashes for a more subtle look. You could also ask for a length that’s closer to your natural lash length, as your lash artist can chose a lash extension up to 3mm longer than your natural lashes. Your Nouveau Lashes Artist will always use a weight that matches the thickness of your natural lash, protecting your lash health and creating a seamless set of eyelash extensions. Read our Types of Eyelash Extensions guide for more help on finding your perfect lash look.

Eyelash extensions are completely safe when applied by a trained professional. Before your treatment, you’ll have a patch test and a consultation to determine any potential allergies or reactions – make sure you declare any skin conditions you have so your lash artist can record them and advise whether it’s safe to go ahead with the treatment.

When applied correctly, individual lash extensions do not damage your natural lashes. Nouveau Lashes artists use lightweight lashes and follow Weight for Weight guidelines during Extend treatments to ensure that your lash extensions won’t weight down your natural lashes, minimising the risk of damage. Make sure you don’t pull on your lash extensions to avoid any lash loss and follow the correct aftercare advice to keep your lashes healthy.

Extensions should last through your natural lash cycle which means as new lashes grow, old lashes naturally fall out every 6-8 weeks, so you’ll require top-up treatments every 2-3 weeks to keep them looking full. It’s important you don’t pull the lashes out yourself and if they’re not being maintained we recommend that extensions are removed after 8 weeks. If you would like your lashes removing, ask your lash artist to remove them for you or alternatively you can safely do it yourself in the comfort of your own home using our Lash Extension Remover.

For the first 24 hours after your treatment, do not get your eye area wet and avoid saunas or steam rooms until 48 hours after your treatment as your eyelashes can take up to 48 hours for the glue to fully set. Water, steam and heat can cause the bond in the glue to break down and can cause the lash extensions to fall out or become loose. After this time period, you can continue to shower, swim and use saunas but make sure you brush your lashes afterwards using a mascara wand.

You can still wear make-up with Extend lashes but if you are wanting to wear mascara specifically, we recommend using our Enhance Lash Extension Mascara. This has been especially developed to work with your extensions and can easily be removed with water. We advise using oil-free products around the eye area, whether it’s make-up or make-up remover because the oils can breakdown the bonds in the glue, causing the extensions to become loose or fall out. Our oil-free Gentle Eye Makeup Remover is perfect for removing make-up around your lash extensions and is packed with watercress, pomegranate and mango to promote healthy lashes.

Eyelash curlers should not be used on your lash extensions because they can damage your lashes by applying too much pressure near the adhesive bonds. This can cause your lash extensions to come loose and pull your natural lash out with it prematurely. Heated lash curlers should also be avoided with eyelash extensions as heat can cause the bonds in the glue to break down. Our lash extensions come in a variety of curls so you can achieve a natural or a more dramatic curl, just let your lash artist know your preference on your next appointment.