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Eyelash Extensions, Mink Eyelashes

The Lengthy History of Eyelash Extensions

Long, luxurious eyelashes have become the hottest new beauty trend in the world. With eyelash extensions, women can enjoy lengthy lashes for up to 4 – 6 weeks with no daily need for curlers, mascaras, or mediocre false lashes from a drugstore. Compared to their current popularity among celebrities and the general public alike, lash extensions originated from more modest beginnings.

The Origins of the Lash Extension Craze

It all began in 1916 during the production of the D.W. Griffith film Intolerance. Griffith’s vision for the the main character of the film, played by Seena Owen, was to have lashes that “brushed her cheeks, to make her shine large than life.” With a few strands of human hair and fine gauze, a local wig maker designed the first false lashes for Owen – and the obsession with lengthy, feathery lashes began.

 

In the years following Seena Owen’s false lash debut, eyelash extensions gained popularity and continued to develop. In the 40’s and 50’s, artificial lashes struck the scene. The beauty industry experimented with different lash styles and application techniques. False lashes grew especially popular in the 60’s, when women desired overdone, doe-eyed lashes like Twiggy. While today’s clients want their lashes to look as natural as possible, the most important thing in the 60’s was boldness. No matter if they were made of human hair or artificial materials, applied individually or on a strip, women requesting eyelash extensions wanted other women to be able to tell that they were wearing falsies.

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Fast-forward to 2004, when America was first introduced to the modern-day eyelash extension. Women in Korea and Japan had been applying individual false lashes, then dubbed as “Korean false eyelashes”, for at least 30 years prior. Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, and Jennifer Lopez were some of the first celebrities to openly declare their use and love of eyelash extensions, and increasing popularity among the general public quickly followed. The appeal of eyelash extensions to the public was that they preserve an individual’s natural appearance while adding Hollywood-grade glamor. Eyelash extension wearers also found the lashes to be much more natural-looking and comfortable than traditional false eyelashes. All of these characteristics contributed to the growth of the eyelash extension market.

 Mink Lashes

One of the newest innovations in modern-day lash extensions is the Siberian Mink lash. When initially introduced, the cost of mink lashes was a few thousand dollars, making it a luxury limited only to Hollywood A-listers. However, this lash extension technique has made its way into the mainstream beauty market as a service that everyone can enjoy. Mink lashes are made of mink fur, which is brushed off live minks without any harm to them. They are extremely lightweight and create a beautifully natural, soft, and fluffy look. Many premier eyelash extension salons, such as Luxx Lash Salon, offer mink lashes to create the most natural-looking look possible with false lashes.

Eyelash Extensions, Services, Volume Eyelashes

What Are Volume Lashes?

Volume lashes are a relatively new technique that was introduced to North America’s lash extensions industry in 2013. Also referred to as “Russian Volume Lashes”, volume eyelash extensions originated in Russia and Ukraine. Their popularity has since spread all over the world, as the desire for full lashes is a universal desire among many clients around the globe.

What makes volume lashes different from classic eyelash extensions?

There are two different characteristics clients desire in their eyelashes: length and fullness. While classic eyelash extensions add moderate to extreme length to your natural lashes, volume lashes are used to improve their texture, depth, and ampleness. Many clients are happy with the natural length of their eyelashes but desire a fuller look, as their lashes are fine or scarce. Prior to the introduction of volume eyelashes, eyelash extension artists could only attempt to create the desired look with thick and heavy single lashes, which most natural lashes cannot safely support.

Volume lash extensions were designed to fill in the gaps where classic eyelash extensions could not. This technique allows artists to apply multiple extensions to one individual eyelash. Each extension is extremely light and thin compared to the previous thicker options, creating a fluffy and soft appearance that is not heavy or damaging to the natural eyelash. In addition, despite the common misconception that more volume = more adhesive, these lashes require only a fraction of the glue used with older extension techniques.

Due to their lightweight nature, volume lashes allow for more customization than classic eyelash extensions. They are also darker than the eyelashes in classic sets, adding a striking richness to your overall look.

 

Do you feel like your lashes could use a little TLC? Browse our Before & After photos to see what a difference volume lashes can make!

 

 

How much volume can I add to my eyelashes?

One of the best things about volume eyelashes is that the client has the option to choose how much or how little volume he/she would like to add to their natural lashes. There are 8 different kinds of volume lash extensions, varying from 2D lashes (2 false lashes per one natural eyelash) to 3D lashes, all the way up to 8D lashes (8 lashes per one natural eyelash). The options a client chooses can vary depending on the level of necessity and intensity desired.

Service and Experience at The Luxx Lash Salon

At The Luxx Lash Salon, our main focus is to maintain the comfort and safety of our clients in an upscale environment. Our highly-trained, board licensed lash artists use only the finest quality materials to enhance your natural beauty. Like with all of our services, you will enjoy aromatherapy, a heated neck wrap, and a lavish blanket to help you relax before the volume lash application begins. While applying lash extensions is an extremely technical and skilled procedure, you can be at ease knowing that you are in the hands of the best eyelash technicians in Dallas.