Aug
2020
Wake up and go: My experience getting a lash lift and tint
Every time I see eyelash extensions on people I instantly get jealous.
I used to have eyelash extensions years ago. I initially got them done probably eight years ago and then stopped (I honestly can’t even remember why) and then I got them again years later and after about six months I developed an allergy to the glue so I stopped again.
Truthfully, as pretty as they are, they just don’t suit my lifestyle anymore. I use a lot of serums (the oil in serums can loosen the adhesive), I sleep with an eye mask (it’s not good to have them covered like that for hours), and I wear glasses about 98% of the time now. As pretty as they are, they just aren’t for me anymore (and not to mention the cost really adds up).
When I got my microblading touched up last year, Varbie at Wink Studio, where I get it done (and actually the first place I got my extensions done so many years ago), mentioned that I might like a lash lift and tint as it’s a procedure done on my natural lashes to make them more noticeable. That was a year ago and truthfully, this has been on my mind ever since then. So, when I popped by Wink Studio a couple weeks ago for my year three microblading touchup, I was like let’s do it!
So what is a lash lift and tint? It’s essentially a perm for your eyelashes. The aesthetician puts down a silicone shield, which is gently glued to your eyelid and then your lashes are combed up onto the adhesive on top of the shield as well. From there, an eye-safe perming solution is applied. There are three types solutions to choose from depending on how noticeable and curly you want your lashes to look. I obviously went with the most noticeable (go big or go home!).
Once the solution is applied, you basically just sit there for 40 minutes or so. After that the aesthetician puts on the tint and that takes another 10-ish minutes for them to dye. After that, they gently unstick the lashes and remove the silicone shield, wipe off the excess product, and voila! You have lashes that look like you curled and applied mascara to them.
In all, the process took probably just over an hour, and I fell asleep for most of it.
I am about two weeks in with my lashes now and they are still very curly and noticeable. I don’t need to apply mascara to them, but when I do, they truthfully look like I’m wearing falsies.
The procedure cost C$75 at Wink Studio in Winnipeg, which I found was pretty affordable and similar to a lash fill for extensions. I was also told that it should last about a month or so, which I’m happy with as well.
Like I said, lash extensions just don’t suit my lifestyle anymore, but this procedure is a total game changer. The fact that I can just wake up and have beautiful lashes that are mine is fantastic. I don’t have to worry about babying them or stressing if they look too sparse when they start to fall out (like with lash extensions of course), and if I want them to be really noticeable then a couple coats of mascara does the trick (applying it also won’t harm the process either).
I love how low maintenance my lash lift and tint is and truly cannot recommend this enough. Especially with the days of COVID we are going through and the fact that I don’t wear as much makeup as I used to, having this done is a real treat and still makes me feel somewhat glamorous every day.
Have you ever had a lash lift and tint?
Please note, this procedure was gifted to me. All opinions are my own.
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