Before & Aftercare
Eyelash Extension Care
How to get a fuller set on the day, and how to protect your investment so it stays full between fills.
Why It Matters
Clean Lashes Hold Better
Applying extensions is almost magnetic. The artificial lash is dipped in a potent adhesive and attached to the base of your natural lash, never to the skin. A healthy, dry lash attracts the extension like a magnet, which gives you a robust bond that lasts longer.
Dirty lashes work against that. Extensions either stick to residue, which creates a weak bond and causes them to pop off early, or they are repelled by oil, which stops them adhering securely and reduces how many we can apply.
Coming in with clean lashes also makes your appointment faster, so you can get on with your day.
Before Your Appointment
Four Things That Make a Real Difference
Aftercare
Protecting Your Investment
Now that you have extensions on, a proper home-care routine is what keeps them looking full for as long as possible.
- Keep lashes dry for the first 24 hours
- Avoid a sauna for 48 hours after a fresh set
- Let the adhesive cure fully before getting them wet
- Clean and groom daily with lint-free wands to prevent oil and debris buildup
- Groom with a disposable mascara spoolie daily to keep lashes in place
- Be careful cleansing your face around the eye area
- Blot around the eyes rather than saturating the lashes
- No cotton swabs, the fibers snag on the lashes
- Oil-based makeup remover near the eye area
- Lotions and creams on or around the lash line
- Tinting or perming your lashes once you have extensions
- Mechanical eyelash curlers
- Touching your lashes, the oils from your hands break down the adhesive
- Pulling, twisting or tugging, it can rip out your natural lashes
- Sleep on your side or back, never face down
- Limit steam exposure
- Take care around extreme heat from appliances and grills, sudden bursts can singe the tips
- If you wear mascara between fills, apply to the tips only and choose water-based
- Book regular fill-ins to keep semi-permanent lashes full
- Never pull extensions out yourself, have them professionally removed
Please read our cancellation policy before booking your appointment.
Why do my lashes pop off early?
Usually because of oil or residue. Extensions either stick to residue, creating a weak bond, or are repelled by oil so they never adhere securely. Daily cleaning with lint-free wands makes the biggest difference.
Can I wear mascara with extensions?
Between fills, yes, but only on the tips and only a water-based formula. Never use waterproof mascara or anything oil-based.
How do I wash my face?
Carefully around the eye area. Blot rather than saturating the lashes, avoid oil-based removers near the eyes, and skip cotton swabs since the fibers snag.
Can I still use eye cream?
Not on the lash line, and avoid oil-based formulas around the eyes generally. Oils break down the adhesive.
What if I want them off?
Have them professionally removed. Never pull them out yourself, it can rip out your natural lashes along with them.
Can I curl or tint my lashes?
No. Do not tint or perm your lashes once you have extensions, and never use a mechanical eyelash curler on them.
Why does caffeine matter before my appointment?
It can make your eyes twitch, which makes precise application genuinely difficult. Have it at least four hours before, or afterwards.
How often should I book fills?
Regularly, to keep semi-permanent lashes full. Most clients come every two to three weeks for a full fill, or every one to two weeks for a lite fill.
Begin
Time for Your Fill?
Book your next appointment and come with clean lashes and no eye makeup. You will leave with a fuller set that lasts longer.
Vanilla Sugar Face & Body
7930 N University St, Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 219-1140 · By appointment only
Mon–Thu 9am–8pm · Fri 9am–6pm · Sat 9am–3pm · Sun closed