Lash Lift or Lash Extensions? Which One Is the Best option?

So you are confused between lash extensions and a lash lift? What’s the difference? Which is going to be a better option? Is there a clear winner? Well, it is very complicated! Here we would love to share all the info you need to make the best decision.

Lash extensions usually involve adding something to improve your real lashes which generally make your lashes look as though they’re longer & more curled than they are. This means that even if you’ve super sparse, super fine, short little lashes, professional lash extensions can make them look very beautiful.

In the contrary, lash lifts depends on the real lashes, which, employing a chemical process, have their shape changed, then instilled with keratin, to present them a lifted or curled look. The outcome of this is almost totally dependent on what your real lashes are like to start with. It can be combined with a tint for extra impact, which is recommended most often (expect your lashes are jet black). Even those who are blessed with dark lashes usually discover that the last couple of mm are naturally paler, so a tint can provide the false impression of longer lashes.

If you are blessed with long, genuinely full lashes, a lift will usually present you great results. However, if your lashes are finer, shorter, or perhaps you just don’t naturally have that many, the outcomes can be a bit disappointing. Yes, they’ll be more curled, and darker if you’ve a tint, but if you don’t have a lot in the form of real lashes, it mightn’t be the appropriate option for you.

So in terms of effect, lash extensions can be far more dramatic and dark in comparison to lifts and special effects such as staggered/Kim k, doll eye, cat eye etc. can be accomplished. With lifts, you are limited in that the lash technician only do so much with your real lashes – basically curl them up & make them darker with the help of a tint. Sometimes, people ask for ‘cat eye effect’ with lash lift which is not possible – a lash beautician cannot make your real lashes longer on the ends without using extensions.

However, in terms of maintenance, lifts are better. They last a little longer than extensions and you don’t need to be as cautious with makeup & oily stuffs. You can get a lash lift and put anything you wish on them – sticky pot eyeliner, oily makeup remover etc. – and take it off with force. With eyelash extensions, you’ve to avoid oily makeup, and if you’ve got volume lashes, mascara is also not a great idea. So, if you like to load on the eye makeup, a lash lift is perhaps a better choice.

Still not convinced whether you need lash lift or extensions? Schedule your appointment with the best eyelash salon near me! Call Auko Beauty on +61 404 982 283!