How To Apply Eyebrow Extensions

Next, if you already have your own brow hair, it'll be plucked and preened to give you a decent natural brow shape, especially if they're a little bit all over the place. This doesn't mean that you'll lose any valuable hair — as in, hair that will make up the shape of your natural brows, the brow shape that you're looking for — but rather those stragglers that are making things look a bit messy and unkempt. 

 

 

Once this has been established, each time you go back to the salon — if you do — your stylist will keep to that brow shape. Or, if you pluck at home, you should keep to that brow shape. Eventually the hairs will grow into that shape, and you can just maintain that shape by plucking any strays. You might need to give them a trim every now and then, but make sure you go to the salon first so you figure out how to trim them. 

 

Once the shape of your brows is sorted out, the stylist will dip each individual brow extension into the adhesive, and then if attaching it onto the brow hair, will apply it right next to the root, which a) helps to make your brows look thicker and b) means that they'll hopefully last until your natural hair grows out. 

 

If applying to skin, then the hairs will each be individually applied to the skin. The stylist has to take into account the direction of your hair growth, so more hair may be applied in some areas than others, but don't fret. The stylist knows what they're doing, so go with it. All in all, the process will probably take about 30 minutes.

Well, for your extensions to last for the longest possible amount of time, you gotta keep your hands away from your face and away from those brows. Mess with them too much and they'll fall off. Wash them too much and they'll fall off. Heck, scrub 'em with makeup remover or wipes or exfoliator or just about anything too hard and they'll fall off more quickly than they're supposed to. You know how when you're wearing eye makeup you remember not to scrub your eyes so that you don't get stuff all over your face? It's the same thing here — don't scrub your face. 

 

I'm not saying they'll all instantly fall off, but you'll get much more longevity if you just keep. Your. Hands. Off.

 

You're also not supposed to use brow makeup when using extensions, so if that sounds like too much for you — and I can see why — you might want to consider brow dye instead, which can darken what you do have for up to sevenish weeks. Used with pencil and gel (only a smidge) and you'll get a similar effect. You'll still have to keep away from your brows though, otherwise you'll run the risk of smudging them all over your face.