So much goes into our client’s retention but if I could pick just a few fundamentals to share with you it would be these- Optimize the ph of your client’s natural lashes, you can do this with one product. Our primer is not a white labeled formula, it was specifically formulated here in a US lab to do one very helpful thing. The natural oils on your skin are acidic and adhesive cures best in a basic environment so it neutralizes the acid in those oils. This creates an optimal environment for adhesive to cure on all lash types.
Don’t leave grown out lashes on your client. Grown out lashes become even more grown out lashes. If you have the time, remove them and replace them, I like everyone leaving feeling like they got a full set. This is why it’s important to book yourself enough time to fill and remove. I like to remove all growth during the first 10-20 mins, but if I am pressed for time, I do it as I go.
Don’t be afraid of using adhesive. I used to create tiny little bases with a minuscule dash of adhesive, and I wondered why my bases popped off so easily. 2mm is the minimum amount of adhesive I get on each fan or spike. 2-4mm of adhesion is the sweet spot. Slightly pop the upper lid with a strip of foam tape, this lifts the lash line so you can SEE all those bases and attach as closely to the lid as possible. I apply 0.5-1mm away from the skin for the best results. If you're a beginner, it's okay to aim for 1mm distance away from the skin to be safe...but if you are an advanced artist with a steady hand, don't be afraid to get half a mm away from the skin. Lashes should visibly look like they are sitting on the skin, that is the mark of expert application.
Make sure to flip the lashes up so you can see any tiny bottom layer lashes you may have missed. The top layer is closest to us so visually sometimes we can think we’re done…but there’s little baby bottom layer lashes hiding. Inner + Outer corners are the most delicate lashes that will typically not make it to fill appointments. Make sure you lash them 100% so there’s a better chance your clients return with corner to corner coverage. Use a thick strip of foam tape across the upper lid to slightly lift those lashes up.
Most important thing you can do, wrap your fans. Meaning straight after you make your fan, while the adhesive is still curing, push that fan against the natural lash, encapsulating the natural lash. You can wrap from the top, bottom or side of the lash, depending on how it’s growing. This will make your work essentially indestructible until the natural lash sheds or the extensions is manually removed by you…(or a picky client hehe)