Eyelashes sticking together, can't get enough on..

[allyballybee]

Just new to the eyelashes. The one's I've done so far so to be a bit sparse. Think it may be because I've got lashes sticking to lashes, then I running out of natural lashes to stick more on.

Any tips from you experts?

Just want do to lovely thick set of lashes!

xx

 

[Jogels]

It takes time and practice to really master this trade. Usually when starting out companies have you use a very slow drying adhesive. Unfortunately these adhesives cause stickies. Do you have a blower to help speed up the drying time? After you do your qualifying sets then you will move up to a faster drying adhesive and you will be much happier. I wish they didn't use such a slow adhesive b/c it can be so frustrating when you're just beginning.

Keep practicing and then on one set it will just click

 

[cabinkel]

Just new to the eyelashes. The one's I've done so far so to be a bit sparse. Think it may be because I've got lashes sticking to lashes, then I running out of natural lashes to stick more on.

Any tips from you experts?

Just want do to lovely thick set of lashes!

xx

Hi there, it does take lots of practise. I assume that you are unsticking the lashes? Just make sure you unstick those "stickies", as not doing so can cause damage to the natural lashes.

 

[leemac]

It takes time and practice to really master this trade. Usually when starting out companies have you use a very slow drying adhesive. Unfortunately these adhesives cause stickies. Do you have a blower to help speed up the drying time? After you do your qualifying sets then you will move up to a faster drying adhesive and you will be much happier. I wish they didn't use such a slow adhesive b/c it can be so frustrating when you're just beginning.

Keep practicing and then on one set it will just click

I agree totally, as this is exactly what happened to me when I was first learning! Just practice as much as you can and if you can get hold of a faster drying glue from the company you trained under you will see a big difference! Stick to it though because it will be worth it in the and!:Grope:

 

[beautymetoyou]

It can be very frustrating waiting for the adhesive to dry when you begin doing eyelash extensions. You want to get faster but the glue is holding you back... so to speak (haha sorry for the pun).
I practised on those false strip eyelashes to improve my speed & application, and keep myself in my family & friends good books because you never hear the end of it if you glue their eyelashes together.

Hope this helps

 

[wowbb]

Hi, couldnt agree more. If you are not confident to apply the lashes singularly yet, its best to either practice on a mannequin head or on a strip of lashes - you can even use a bit of tape and put some lashes on and then apply the extensions......the more you practice the easier you will find it when you are doing the lashes on a "real" person.

Make sure you are separating the lashes and keeping the ones left and right away from the one you are putting the extension on. Some adhesives dry faster than others but if yours is a slower drying one then you can use an airblower to dry the bond quicker. This way the adhesive sets quicker and you can move onto the next lash without disrupting the previous extension.

 

[lots of lashes]

Just new to the eyelashes. The one's I've done so far so to be a bit sparse. Think it may be because I've got lashes sticking to lashes, then I running out of natural lashes to stick more on.

Any tips from you experts?

Just want do to lovely thick set of lashes!

xx

Thank you for posting this. You took the words right out my mouth.
I have only competed 2 sets on real people and find im having the same problem. But I has no idea than in doing this I was causing damage to the natural lashes which is rather worrying :cry: if this is the case why when training are you allowed to work on models so soon.
I just thought the excess would wear off after a few days which thinking about it now suppose doesn't make much sense.
And as for brushing it off I cant get the brush through it so thought that would cause even more damage if I persisted.
Now you have got me worried :cry::cry:

 

[wowbb]

Thank you for posting this. You took the words right out my mouth.
I have only competed 2 sets on real people and find im having the same problem. But I has no idea than in doing this I was causing damage to the natural lashes which is rather worrying :cry: if this is the case why when training are you allowed to work on models so soon.
I just thought the excess would wear off after a few days which thinking about it now suppose doesn't make much sense.
And as for brushing it off I cant get the brush through it so thought that would cause even more damage if I persisted.
Now you have got me worried :cry::cry:

Hi, I know i might sound funny now but i am really surprised that your trainer has let you go if you are not fully competent in doing the lashes? After all we are dealing with clients eyes and only a fully competent lash therapist should be doing the lashes? If you are unsure and feel you are doing things wrong (which by the sounds of it you are) if you cant brush the single lashes through then why dont you contact your trainer as he/she should be able to help and give the advice or get together with you for a "top up" training to make sure you are confident and happy with the way you are doing the lashes?

 

[lots of lashes]

Hi, I know i might sound funny now but i am really surprised that your trainer has let you go if you are not fully competent in doing the lashes? After all we are dealing with clients eyes and only a fully competent lash therapist should be doing the lashes? If you are unsure and feel you are doing things wrong (which by the sounds of it you are) if you cant brush the single lashes through then why dont you contact your trainer as he/she should be able to help and give the advice or get together with you for a "top up" training to make sure you are confident and happy with the way you are doing the lashes?

No your quite right if i wasn't fully competent in doing lashes then she wouldn't have let me go. But just because I feel unsure and maybe not 100% confident in what I am doing (as im sure many people are who have just been trained feel) does not mean I am doing things wrong.
Yes i did my first set and get some stickies but as there is already a name for them I cant be the only one doing things wrong can I :cry: ?
And you are right when you say I should contact my trainer I plan to and will be keeping in touch with them with any other concerns or questions i have.
Please take in to consideration that I only had my training on Tuesday
so feel that your comments are a little harsh.

 

[loubylou]

Once you have fit the lash are you using the remover stick to remove the excess adhesive before drying them,
this will stop 99% of your stickies, hth :hug:

 

[wowbb]

No your quite right if i wasn't fully competent in doing lashes then she wouldn't have let me go. But just because I feel unsure and maybe not 100% confident in what I am doing (as im sure many people are who have just been trained feel) does not mean I am doing things wrong.
Yes i did my first set and get some stickies but as there is already a name for them I cant be the only one doing things wrong can I :cry: ?
And you are right when you say I should contact my trainer I plan to and will be keeping in touch with them with any other concerns or questions i have.
Please take in to consideration that I only had my training on Tuesday
so feel that your comments are a little harsh.

Hi, didnt mean to sound harsh but I am astonished at the training out there and how many companies train their students without giving them the back up and support they need especially in the first few months. And to be honest some of the training we have seen is obismo and simply not fundamental enough to give the students the know how and confidence to practice and be good therapists. So in essence it wasnt aimed at you personally but at the lack of responsibility of the trainers out there

sorry if you thought i was harsh but we get so many people retraining because they didnt get the proper training first time around :O))) :hug:

 

[allyballybee]

Do many of you use the blower thing? Wasn't taught with this. Do you do it with every single lash application?

Do you wait a few secs, after you've attached the lash, before you un-isolate the lash? xx

 

[cabinkel]

Hi, didnt mean to sound harsh but I am astonished at the training out there and how many companies train their students without giving them the back up and support they need especially in the first few months. And to be honest some of the training we have seen is obismo and simply not fundamental enough to give the students the know how and confidence to practice and be good therapists. So in essence it wasnt aimed at you personally but at the lack of responsibility of the trainers out there

sorry if you thought i was harsh but we get so many people retraining because they didnt get the proper training first time around :O))) :hug:

Im not sure that it is always the company, it is sometimes the trainer! Im sure with lashes, as with nails etc, there are good and bad. Sadly we always hear about the bad and not often the good!
I know on a recent "lash bash" in London I went on, there were some horror stories of training-and from various companies. I was very lucky with my training, but I know others who had a horrible time with other comapnies.
We are lucky that we have various forums, (like salon geek) to air our concerns x

 

[wowbb]

Im not sure that it is always the company, it is sometimes the trainer! Im sure with lashes, as with nails etc, there are good and bad. Sadly we always hear about the bad and not often the good!
I know on a recent "lash bash" in London I went on, there were some horror stories of training-and from various companies. I was very lucky with my training, but I know others who had a horrible time with other comapnies.
We are lucky that we have various forums, (like salon geek) to air our concerns x

I dont agree.....yes the trainer is of utter importance but isnt it the companies responsibility to make sure that the trainer is up to scratch? if it is/was one of ours i would take responsibilty as i feel the training is THE most important part along with customer service?

 

[mypinkpony]

It takes time and practice to really master this trade. Usually when starting out companies have you use a very slow drying adhesive. Unfortunately these adhesives cause stickies. Do you have a blower to help speed up the drying time? After you do your qualifying sets then you will move up to a faster drying adhesive and you will be much happier. I wish they didn't use such a slow adhesive b/c it can be so frustrating when you're just beginning.

Keep practicing and then on one set it will just click

I've had exactly this problem, I have done about 3 sets on friends and 2 on paying (at a low 'trainee' price) clients. They have all turned out pretty good but i know that I am just not putting on enough lashes as i seem to be wasting all my time waiting for lashes to dry. I use Hollywood lashes, can anyone recommend a good fast setting glue, but also one that doesn't dry out in the bottle as i have heard some do?

Thanks
Danielle

 

[Miss Pink23]

Once you have fit the lash are you using the remover stick to remove the excess adhesive before drying them,
this will stop 99% of your stickies, hth :hug:

Remover Stick????

Whats this?

I assume this is a Flirties product as you are a Flirties trainer, but this was not mentioned or given in my training or kit with Flirties, just the normal remover you get to remove them.
x

 

[wowbb]

I've had exactly this problem, I have done about 3 sets on friends and 2 on paying (at a low 'trainee' price) clients. They have all turned out pretty good but i know that I am just not putting on enough lashes as i seem to be wasting all my time waiting for lashes to dry. I use Hollywood lashes, can anyone recommend a good fast setting glue, but also one that doesn't dry out in the bottle as i have heard some do?

Thanks
Danielle

Hi Danielle, Whilst i dont know the hollywood lash adhesive exactly, there is obviously different types on the market. The quicker drying the adhesive the more odours and fumes it will have and also the more it dries out the natural lashes. So whilst you want a quick drying adhesive its also important to look for low odours and fumes to make it safe and comfortable for you and your clients and to avoid damage to the natural lash and you want to make sure that the adhesive is also safety tested and ok for sale and use in the UK.
hth :hug:

 

[cabinkel]

I dont agree.....yes the trainer is of utter importance but isnt it the companies responsibility to make sure that the trainer is up to scratch? if it is/was one of ours i would take responsibilty as i feel the training is THE most important part along with customer service?

It should be, yes! But as we all know this isnt the case sometimes, (with all companies) as maybe the company dosent receive feedback from someone who may be unhappy/confused etc. Also, I think sometimes students themselves dont learn what they should. What I mean by this is that everyone learns at differant rates and via differant methods. You do have cases where a student will sit there hanging on the trainers every word, nodding with enthusiasm, keen as mustard! They will then go home, sleep for the night, then swear blind that they wasnt taught certain bits. (I say this with experience as I am one of those students, lol) Although I havent taught in lashing, I have many years training experience in other fields, so have seen this in students. Sadly, I think sometimes also the student feels embarassed/shy about saying they dont understand.
I think we are lucky in that there are a lot of good companies lash training out there. People do need to remember that they will get what they pay for! Trying to do it on the cheapo will always bite them on the bum. There is not one company that is perfect, but we hopefully have a lot more good companies than bad, (i hope)

 

[Bonkers]

i was taught to use a cocktail stick to remove the excess glue, just a gentle swipe up the lash, it wont knock the lash off and really does cut down on the stickies.

 

[wowbb]

It should be, yes! But as we all know this isnt the case sometimes, (with all companies) as maybe the company dosent receive feedback from someone who may be unhappy/confused etc. Also, I think sometimes students themselves dont learn what they should. What I mean by this is that everyone learns at differant rates and via differant methods. You do have cases where a student will sit there hanging on the trainers every word, nodding with enthusiasm, keen as mustard! They will then go home, sleep for the night, then swear blind that they wasnt taught certain bits. (I say this with experience as I am one of those students, lol) Although I havent taught in lashing, I have many years training experience in other fields, so have seen this in students. Sadly, I think sometimes also the student feels embarassed/shy about saying they dont understand.
I think we are lucky in that there are a lot of good companies lash training out there. People do need to remember that they will get what they pay for! Trying to do it on the cheapo will always bite them on the bum. There is not one company that is perfect, but we hopefully have a lot more good companies than bad, (i hope)

I couldnt agree more with with you.......You get what you pay for in actual training, product and support and yes whilst some students try and take it all in and nodd on the day its also the trainers responsibility to check and make sure that the student is really taking it in and can also use the learned information to apply the correct technique before he/she can be certified. I think its a combination of the trainer making the student comfortable to ask anything and also the students responsibilty to make sure that he/she is confident and competent in doing the treatment and offering this to client but its probably going off topic a bit? :hug: