Happy Monday!
I hope everyone had a
great weekend. Mine was nice and relaxing with lots of time spent outside,
since it was so beautiful!
Today I have a Makeup
Monday post for y’all; and I’m sharing how my skincare has changed since
getting lash extensions.
I’m sure you’re
thinking, what does your skincare routine have to do with lash extensions? Well,
don’t worry, that’s what I’m here to tell you.
The biggest thing
with lash extensions is retention. You want to keep them as full as you can in between
fills for a few reasons. 1. You obviously want them as full as possible because
that’s when they look the best. 2. The more lashes you retain the less time
your lash artist will have to spend during fills. 3. If you loose too many some
places may charge you more.
Because you want to
retain as many of your lashes as possible you might have to swap or be super
careful with a few things in your skincare routine.
Let’s go through my
new skincare routine and I’ll tell you items I no longer use and a little more
about why.
A.M. Routine
My morning routine is
pretty much the same. I wash my face, use my under eye cream and then face
serum. The biggest change was how I wash my face. Because I shower in the morning
that is where I usually wash my face. I used to just lather up and then put my
face in the water to rinse off the soap. With lashes you want to avoid getting
any cleanser on your lashes. I still use Tula, but instead of just putting my
face under the stream of water I carefully rinse my cheeks, nose and forehead.
I’m sure a little cleanser drips down, but I try to keep it as minimal as
possible. I still use my eye cream and serum I shared in this post.
P.M. Routine
This is where things
have changed the most. I still start with my cleansing balm, but since this
turns to straight oil I am very careful to not go below my brow bone or above
my cheekbone. Rayanna told me the skin around your eye is so thin product will
quickly migrate all over the area. So be very careful what you put inside the
oracle bone. Once I have removed all my makeup I very carefully rinse it off.
Again, you don’t want this to drip down to your lashes. After that I use my Philosophy
cleanser and again, very cautiously rinse. After that I have added a new step.
Cleansing my lashes. It is SO SO SO important to cleanse your lashes once a
day. This helps get all the dirt, grim and pollution off your lashes and your
lash line. This helps with retention and keeps your eyes from getting irritated.
Rayanna supplied me with lash cleanser on my first visit and I’m still using
the same bottle. I use one pump and swirl it around with a brush then “paint”
it on my lashes. I get my lash line really good and also use this to remove any
eye makeup and under eye concealer. After I’ve done that I rinse thoroughly
with cold water. It’s nice and refreshing and is good for your lashes. Extreme
heat can also loosen adhesive and cause lash loss.
After that it’s time
for all my creams and serums. I used to use this under eye cream from Kiehl’s
however, it’s derived from avocado oil so I had to stop. (If you don't have lash extensions I would highly recommend it!) I have since started
using this eye cream from Tula and use it mostly on my crow’s feet. (It's AMAZING!) After that
I use my Kiehl’s Vitamin C serum, and this collagen serum. Then finally my TulaDay & Night Cream. I’m very careful to make sure I don’t use any of these below my brow
bone or above my cheekbone. (You really don’t want or need to anyway.) After I
finish my nighttime routine I brush out my lashes and I’m ready for bed.
I want to share a
couple other things you can’t and can use with lash extensions. You basically
can’t use ANY makeup removers. Even the oil free ones like Micelleular water.
You can however use a makeup wipe on your lids and under eye if you are wearing
heavy makeup. I usually try not to do this, but I’ve had my makeup done twice
for events and had to use these to get all the eyeshadow and liner off. I avoid getting right on my lash line if
possible.
So there you have it.
I bet you didn’t even think about your skincare routine changing if you get lash
extensions. I know I sure didn’t. Rayanna is an amazing lash artist and
prepared me for all of this before I even got my lashes put on. Some of these
things I was expecting from following her on instagram, but some were a total
shock. If you don’t follow her on instagram you definitely should because she
is a WEALTH of knowledge in this industry. I’ll leave her handle right here for
y’all.
If you have any other
questions about lash extensions or a certain product feel free to email me, DM
me, or drop a comment below.
I hope y’all have a
great week and check back tomorrow for a new outfit post. (Finally!)
