Can Eyelash Extensions Be Addicting?

As you can see from last week's blog, lash extensions have many advantages. Unfortunately, there is also one big disadvantage that you should consider. Eyelash extensions are the ultimate accessory for any glamour-loving gal; and once you’ve had yours done by a good lash artist, you’ll understand why they deserve to be part of your beauty regime. Long, luxurious lash extensions are fast approaching to be the new manicure/pedicure, another by-appointment step in our high-maintenance beauty ritual of cuts, colors, brows, and Brazilians. And once you start, you won’t ever want to stop! A woman should never apologize for two things: looking fabulous, and feeling confident. So, when full, flirty eyelash extensions give you a boost in appearance and esteem, you should revel in it, rather than entertain the notion that you may have a problem. In fact, you might have problems, but flimsy lashes are not one of them!

In the case of even one fallen lash, chances are, you have your lash artist on speed dial; and that’s okay! Aside from that, there are a few more signs that you’re probably addicted to lash extensions. And contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to be remorseful about it. But there is a dark side. Somewhere around the 2-3-week mark after application, (if not sooner,) the honeymoon winds down and things start getting wonky. A cluster of lashes falls out in your towel post-shower. A few silky strands begin to go rogue. You resort to some mascara to keep the dream alive. As the lashes dwindle, so does your self-esteem. You then faithfully visit your favorite lash stylist every 2 weeks for fill-ins.

Okay, here are at least 7 more, but there may be more, that I have not thought of.

1.   You’ve taken to leaving the house without any makeup; after all, you look fantastic as is!

2.   You’ve abandoned your old drugstore mascaras totally, and can’t even remember why you needed them in the first place

3.   Your confidence level is all the way turned up, and you can’t stop admiring yourself in every reflection.

4.    You’ve developed a tendency for winking at people…slowly.

5. You avoid any activity that might compromise your eyelash extensions, including saunas, steam rooms, hot showers and anything that involves use of an oven. LOL, at least the first 24 hours.

The effect was powerful—a voluminous fringe of gorgeousness that lasts around 2-3-weeks. Lash extensions are a contagious disease, when you get them, you want to tell your friends, and it keeps multiplying. The market is growing and have an eyelash extension shop opening every other day now.

6.   You proclaim the gospel of eyelash extensions to anyone who will listen, especially those who express admiration for your lashes.

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7.    Finding a fallen lash is now a cause to mourn, not an opportunity to make a wish.

The best lash stylists apply the knowledge gained from a top eyelash extensions course to create different styles of eyelash extensions to suit various individual tastes. You also realize how important the eyes are to looking beautiful. William Shakespeare, among others, once said, “The Eyes are the Window to the Soul”. But while you are busy being beautiful with your buxom lashes in tow, there might be a few naysayers who frown upon your lash extensions habit. Pfft! Poor them! Once you get the lashes, you won’t want anything different. When the lashes are removed, you will miss the beautiful accent they gave your eyes.  If lash extensions are your addiction, then JoAnn M. Romeo Makeup & Skin is the lash artist who serves up your lash extension “fix” in the Twin Cities.