How to Remove Eyelash Extensions at Home
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Eyelash extensions have seemingly become a priority in every woman's beauty regime. Given how much appeal it provides to women of all ages, it is without a doubt a savior for every woman's eyelash dilemma.
Whether your eyelashes are short, thin, or you just want to amplify your look, getting eyelash extensions will surely make you look gorgeous at any time of the day.
No need to get into the hassle of putting false lashes or smudging mascara on your eyes because eyelash extensions can instantly make your lashes fuller and longer all throughout the day without using make up at all.
In this article, we'll teach you how to remove eyelash extensions at home. But first, let's discuss what eyelash extensions are and what makes them so great.
Benefits of Eyelash Extensions
Eyelash extensions are basically a time-saver. You won’t need to spend long hours to put on fake lashes since you can wake up to a pair of full-grown ones.
They are also designed to last for a couple of weeks to months with proper maintenance. Even while you sleep or take a bath, they will stay intact and hold on to your natural eyelashes.
Eyelash extensions basically enhance our overall appearance by adding volume to our lash line. They make it seem like you are wearing a mascara even if you aren't.
What's more, eyelash extensions are safe and pain-free. You don’t need to worry if they’re gonna hurt because they are non-invasive.
With the long list of beauty benefits long lash extensions has to offer, anyone can easily be enticed to spend their money on such a service. Apparently, having these on also means that you have to deal with its maintenance.
Yet, as much as we need to get our lashes touched up regularly, we have other responsibilities to take care of. Thus, leading several women to look for other options including removing them at home.
While it is always safe to wait for your lash extensions to fall out naturally, you can also opt to get them safely removed by a professional lash artist. But if you ever decide to remove your lash extensions by yourself, you may need to get yourself knowledgeable of the dos and don'ts of this process.
Here's
everything that you need to know on how to remove eyelash extensions at home:
How Long Can You Keep On Eyelash Extensions?
Eyelash extensions done professionally in the salon can typically last for a maximum of 3 to 6 weeks. However, they may fall out faster and earlier than you expect depending on how you take care of them.
Tools and Products to Use to Remove Eyelash Extensions
Since our lash line consists of a sensitive layer of skin, you may want to use products that are mild, natural, and not harmful to the eye's skin and lashes. Some common products include:
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is known for its versatile function. Not only does it soothe the skin and makes the hair shiny but it is also perfect to use in removing eyelash extensions.
Castor Oil
Castor oil is rich with antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties that are essential in fighting against bacteria that could reside on your lash extensions.
Mineral Oil
Mineral oils are mild and soothing to the skin. So if your skin in the eyes is sensitive, mineral oil is perfect as it does not cause any skin irritations.
Olive Oil
Olive oil is also known to tolerate all skin types. Thus, it is ideal to use for people who are prone to getting allergies on their lash extensions.
For the tools, you should prepare to use:
- a sterilised pair of tweezers (it's better to use one that is specifically used for your lashes alone to prevent contamination)
- cotton pad or cotton swab
How to Safely Remove Eyelash Extensions at Home (Step-By-Step)
1. Wash Your Hands
On top of everything else, it is always best and safest to wash your hands. Before removing your eye makeup, be sure that your hands are clean and dry to avoid contaminating your eyes with dirt and bacteria.
2. Remove Your Eye Makeup
Your lash technician might recommend that you use an oil-based makeup remover or an oil-based cleanser to dissolve and break down all the makeup and mascara around the corners of your eyes without scratching or damaging your skin.
When choosing an oil-based eye makeup remover, look specifically for products that contain glycol and Vitamin E in their ingredients.
Glycol is a colourless and odorless fluid that enhances the moisture retention of the skin and hair. Aside from that, it has also been proven to help dissolve adhesive bonds, which means that it can effectively weaken extension adhesives of the lash glue in your natural lashes when applied in appropriate amounts.
And with added nutrients coming from the Vitamin E ingredient, your natural lashes can be stronger while also providing anti-aging properties on your skin.
When removing your make up, wash your face preferably with lukewarm water and make sure that you do not scrub or scratch your eyes to avoid irritations and damage on your lash extensions.
3. Take a Steam Bath
Hot water or steam is the number one culprit of adhesive bonds. That's why when you are getting a fresh pair of eyelash extensions, exposure to the heat may not sound like a good idea.
But of course, if your goal is to weaken the bond of your lash glue, taking a steamy shower can help do the job effectively.
However, if you don't want to take a steam bath, you can also use a basin filled with hot water to steam your face.
Boil water in a pot until there is enough steam for you to use. Once the water stops boiling, you can now turn off the heat and lean your face towards the steam approximately 12 inches away so you won't burn your face.
To keep the steam inside, wrap a towel around your head and wait for a few minutes to allow the lash adhesives to loosen.
Just like using an oil based makeup remover, a steam shower or bath won't remove lash extensions right away especially if your lash technician used a high quality eyelash glue.
Hence, it is important that you don't rush on removing your lash extensions and stay patient all throughout the process to achieve the right results. Never pick on them if you don't want to damage your natural lashes.
4. Apply Warmed Oil
There are quite a few types of oils that you can select to remove eyelash extensions. Coconut oil, mineral oil, olive oil, and castor oil are all effective and safe to use. However, if you are desperate to get your lashes off immediately without harming your skin, opt for coconut oil.
Although castor oil is generally recognised as safe and effective, castor oil that is undiluted can cause severe itch and irritations to the skin. So if you want to try other options, one of the best ones is coconut oil.
Coconut oil, specifically virgin coconut oil (VCO), makes the skin and hair healthy. Not only does it contain fatty acids and antibacterial properties essential to fight against bacteria and infections, but it also contains moisturisers to protect your natural lashes from losing protein.
Generally, coconut oil is safe to use on the skin, particularly around your eyes.
To use it effectively, pour a small amount of oil in a bowl (just enough for your lashes) and warm it in. Soak your cotton pad or a cotton swab onto the warm oil and apply through your lash line and lash extensions.
Allow the cotton soaked in warm oil to sit in your lashes for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure that you follow this important step if you wish to effectively remove your lash extensions smoothly without damage.
Benefits of Coconut Oil for Eyelashes
- strengthens natural lashes
- protects the skin and natural lashes against bacteria
- adds volume to your natural lashes
- coconut oil contains Vitamin A, C, D, E, and K
5. Try a Professional Eyelash Extensions Remover Gel
Sometimes, oils and steam may not be enough to loosen up the lash glue. In cases like this, you may want to try out products that are formulated specifically for this procedure.
Professional lash extensions remover gels are designed for a safe, effective, and quick removal of the lash extensions. They are used commonly by lash artists, experts, and technicians in the salon.
Although they are generally safe and easy to use for lash extensions removal, they may not work out successfully especially if applied incorrectly.
Of course, always be cautious and ensure that the product is suitable for your skin type. Read the labels first before usage. And if you experience any type of skin irritation, discontinue using it and immediately wash your eyes.
6. Remove Your Eyelash Extensions
After following some of the tips above (whatever works for you), you should see that your lash extensions are falling off on their own. Using the same cotton pad soaked in oil, gently wipe your lash line and remove your lash extensions.
At this point, you can obtain two possible results – either you successfully remove them or you don’t. Whatever the result may be, it is important that you still practice proper hygiene on your lashes.
7. Take a Break
Whether you have successfully removed your eyelash extensions or you have acquired permanent damage on your lashes, you might want to take a break first and rest your eyes on cosmetics and eyelash procedures.
Use a good cleanser to clean your lashes and apply a professionally recommended serum to help your lashes grow back naturally and healthily.
As much as possible, try to avoid using any type of eye makeup or mascara.
If your natural lashes had fallen out, you can expect them to grow back after at least 6 weeks or more depending on how they were damaged.
How Long will it Take to Remove Eyelash Extensions at Home?
Professional lash technicians can remove eyelash extensions in as fast as 15 minutes. But if you are a newbie and you will be the one to remove your eyelash extensions at home, it may take you around 30 minutes to 1 hour to do it successfully.
Depending on how strong the adhesive used on your eyelash extensions is and how skilled you are in removing it, it may take you longer than 30 minutes to finish each eye.
What to Do if Your DIY Eyelash Extensions Removal Fails?
Eyelash extensions are typically adhered using a special eyelash extension glue, which is why handling such procedure is not appropriate for beginners. If you don't have any experience dealing with eyelash extensions, better to pass out on this if you don't want to risk damaging your natural eyelashes.
You also don't want to experience irritations, itch, redness, burning, and inflammation just by carelessly removing your own lash extensions. So if you ever realise that they are not naturally coming off, might as well visit a professional eyelash expert to remove them for you.
At Grace's Lashes, we are master lash artists and permanent cosmetic specialists in Canberra. Whether you are planning to get a new pair of eyelash extensions or you wish to change or remove them, we are always ready to provide you with quality products and services.
