.... the latest crazes usually come from the USA, eg semi permanent mascara was invented and considered the new lash revolution but didnt live up to the standards of individual lash treatments, lash express was invented to cut corners but make lash extensions more accessible pricewise and again that hasnt lived up to the quality of individual lashes and now everyone is going nuts over '6D'.
4D, 6D and Hollywood are all names of the latest craze in lash finish. It is nothing new, Ive been teaching this technique for years because its great for the superlight authentic mink lashes but of late its caught attention with pictures being posted of what can be created by lashers in Russia with the newly available synthetic 0.07mm lashes. If used incorrectly this technique will, indeed in time, be considered a fad as its not easy to create without creating stickies and without the right techniques will take hours to complete. It takes me 2-2.3 hrs to complete and Im considered a fast lasher.
Correctly used this is a great technique to put Authentic Mink Lashes or synthetic 0.07s or .10s. The weight of lashes do not divide into the range of thicknesses ie 1 .20mm = 2-3 .15mm = 3-4 .10mm = 5-6 .07mm. So as long as you respect the weight of the extensions used you can create these looks safely for the natural lash.
To make this look viable you need to be able to place the lashes in a neat superfast fashion, hence why there are different techniques from tipping, staking, piggybacking and wishboning. Theres now a new technique which has been dubbed the Russian technique and is being taught for about £2000.00 if you can be bothered to go to Russia or the USA (all classes are full there though) and find out how to do this. I understand you learn how to pick up x6 lashes at a time and place them all together and you can do a set in 2-2.3 hrs. Ive not had the Russian training myself so dont quote me!
HTH
Francesca
I understand different training schools use different names for the same thing but for clarity feathering is a different technique to create a natural finish at the LASHacademy.