EYELASH EXTENSIONS AND MAKEUP – EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Eyelash extensions certainly have their perks. They make it possible to flaunt thick, lush lashes at all hours of the day, keep our eyes looking huge and totally help us pull off a no-makeup makeup look when we’re actually wearing no-makeup (because fake lashes don’t count as makeup, right?). But even when we have extensions, we sometimes want to wear more makeup. But what are the rules to putting on makeup with eyelash extensions? What products should be avoided, and what products won’t damage our precious lashes? Because obviously we’d hate to have them removed . RULE 1: Avoid oil. Oil can cause the glue in extensions to break down. In addition to using oil-free makeup, you need to make sure that your makeup remover and daily skin regimen is oil-free as well. Cristina Monaco , PA-C specializing in cosmetic dermatology at the Schweiger Dermatology Group explains, “ Using a makeup remover that is oil based will cause those lashes to slide right off.” ...