A lash lift is where we use various solutions and curved rods to manipulate your lashes into an upwards curved shape – and usually we combine the service with a tint, to make them appear a little thicker and longer. The results of a lash lift however, depends on the health and length of your natural eyelashes. The philosophy behind this treatment is a natural look, as your lash stylist will be working with your natural lashes only. If you have naturally straight, long lashes then the lash lift will produce more of a dramatic effect – if your lashes are on the shorter or weaker side, your lash stylist can still work with them, but the result may not be very noticeable. For some people with very fine or short natural lashes, a lash lift can be somewhat pointless. If you’re looking for a more voluminous lash look and something more noticeabe, we’d recommend checking out our wide range of lash extensions
For those with very hooded eyes, and particularly when combined with not-so-long natural lashes, we don’t recommend a lash lift, as the results are usually disappointing. If you attend an appointment with us and we think a lash lift won’t give a good result, we’ll let you know and can give you other options.
There are some cases where a lash lift should not be performed (or with caution). If you are using hormone-altering medication such as thyroid medication or skin/acne medication such as roaccutane or accutane, the treatment is not usually advisable. Hair and hair structure can be affected by hormone changes in the body – and this includes your lashes! These medications can cause inconsistent and unpredictable results in lash lifts. It’s impossible to how the medication will affect the lash, and more often than not it will mean lashes either do not lift at all, or can become over-processed even by using the minimum timings for processing. For this reason, we strongly suggest avoiding a lash lift during this kind of treatment, as we can’t guarantee you’ll get a good result (and we always want to see good results!) – though an excellent option if you’re undergoing hormone treatment (and want a more natural look) is a lite set of lashes, or even simply a lash tint.
If you have had a lash lift go wrong somewhere else and the lashes are twisted/over-curled (which may be due to over-processing/too strong solutions) we may be able to help – but please get in touch before booking, as re-lifting too soon can cause damage and breakage.
*Please note that contraceptive pill will not alter your hormones enough to cause adverse effects on a lash lift – the hormone-altering medicine we’re talking about above is specifically Thyroid medication and Roaccutane/accutane.