Lets talk Lash Lifts !
Did you know that eyelash perming has actually been around for years? It’s only recently that the industry built on what was once a “lash perm” and we reformulated the ingredients and the techniques used, turning it into a very popular service for all ages and lash types of this decade!
But let’s talk ingredients. A lash lift is basically a type of perm. The hairs are debonded with chemicals so that they can be reformed into a new shape and then reset so that they hold that shape until they grow out. This can be done in two ways.
One way is using thioglycolic acid which is pretty much traditional perm salts. Thioglycolic acid is pretty strong stuff and it works really quickly meaning your tech has to be extremely careful with their technique and timing, it can also be pretty drying for the lashes. If you have ever had a really bad lash lift that overcurled , kinked or damaged your lashes…. It’s probably because of this ingredient. Thioglycolic acid is also what a majority of lifts on the market use as their lifting agent. Yumi™️, may be a brand of Lash Lift that clients recognize and they use thio to debond the lash. It’s not a horrible ingredient, but like I said, in the wrong hands it can lead to a lot of damage.
The second ingredient is my favourite, and the only type of debonding agent that you will find on my menu. It’s Cysteine HCL, and it’s the amino acid of Keratin. It’s very gentle so it requires some heat and extra time to help it do it’s heavy lifting without any damage to the lash.
But what IS a Keratin Lift? Why is it the buzz word and what makes one Keratin Lift different from another?
What are the differences and effectiveness of how keratin is being used in a lash lift? Nowadays everyone is offering a "keratin lash lift", but how are your lashes actually absorbing that keratin in the treatment? Many lash lifts brands will actually just apply a coat of clear keratin on at the end of your service, it pretty much gets washed off after the 24hrs. It’s also not going to do much to reverse or prevent any damage from the thioglycolic acid used in the treatment. A true Keratin Lift not only use the amino acid of keratin to debond the lash, but its keratin process is a deeply hydrating treatment that happens while the lash bonds are open so that the keratin gets infused into the lash. The lashes are then set and both the lift and that keratin are back inside the lash for 6-8 weeks or longer!
With 8 years of experimenting with different ingredients, techniques and formulations of Lash Lifting, you can count on me to deliver an exceptional Lash Lifting Treatment! Visit us today and transform your lashes!