Lash Lift at Home - Can I Do It with a Lash Lift DIY Kit?
Getting a lash lift at home has been a huge trend recently. Find out all about the process of lash lift DIY with a kit, the risks, cost, and the effects.
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The lash lift has been a huge trend lately, so, naturally, people have been trying to DIY them. Soon, tutorials started popping up all over the Internet, and lash lift at home kits are now widely available and quite affordable.
Saving a few bucks by achieving the results of the treatment on your own is great if it works out, but before you rush out to get your kit, you should get to know the process and get informed about the risks involved.
To help you decide whether to book a professional or do a lash lift at home, we’ve collected the information you need to know in one place.
Keep reading to find out the benefits and downsides of doing a lash lift at home, plus a step-by-step guide.
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Is Getting a Lash Lift at Home Possible?
Yes!
You can do a lash lift at home if you get a lash lift DIY kit. It’s a set of several products and tools that can give you the lash enhancement you want – if you do it right.
There’s a bunch of them available on the market, and they’re generally a more affordable option than going to a salon.
But since the lash lift involves applying chemicals onto your lashes and eye area, it’s not a risk-free procedure, so unless you’re not super-careful, doing a lash lift at home can do more harm than good.
What Is a Lash Lift?
A lash lift, also called a lash perm, is an eyelash enhancement procedure that lifts your lashes upwards into an attractive curl.
It’s done by applying 2 types of chemicals onto the lashes which straighten them and fix them into the shape you want. It can also be combined with a lash tint, which darkens the lashes and makes them look fuller.
It’s a relatively long-lasting solution since your lashes will stay curled until they finish their natural growth cycle and fall out – about 6-8 weeks.
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How to Do a Lash Lift at Home
You can recreate this look by doing a lash lift at home with a kit. It supplies you with the chemical solutions and the tools you need to curl your own lashes.
Here’s a step-by-step walkthrough:
Step 1 – Choose a Lash Lift DIY Kit
First, you need to buy a lash lift DIY kit. There are so many on the market that it may be hard to choose – you want to get the highest quality products since you’ll be using them directly on the eyes.
The best strategy is to read through online reviews.
Here are the basic products every lash lift DIY kit has to contain:
- A cleanser
- Protective eye patches and the silicone curl rod
- A y-shaped brush for lifting the lashes and applying the solutions
- A lash glue
- A perming lotion
- A setting agent
Many kits also contain:
- A plastic wrap
- A nourishing serum
- A dye for additional tinting
NOTE: Never try to mix your own perming and setting lotions!
WARNING: The chemicals in different lash lift DIY kits may be used differently. Always read the instructions that come with the kit carefully, and follow them as closely as possible. Otherwise, you can cause damage to your lashes or eyes.
Here’s a couple of DIY lash lift kits available on Amazon:
Step 2 – Prep the Area
Clean the area with the cleanser provided. The eyes need to be free of any makeup or skincare product residues, as well as sebum, for the chemicals to work evenly.
Stick the self-adhesive protective patch onto your lower eyelid. This will protect your skin from the chemicals.
Apply a bit of lash glue onto the back of the silicone rod, and glue it onto your upper eyelid, just above the lash line.
With another drop of lash glue, brush the lashes upwards with the spoolie or tool provided and glue the lashes onto the silicone rod. Let the glue dry for about 1 minute.
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Step 3 – Perming Lotion
Apply the perming solution onto the lashes. If a plastic wrap was provided with the kit, cover your eyes with it. Let the lotion do its magic for as long as the kit says – usually 8-12 minutes.
Remove the wrap and clean the perming solution off.
The perming solution straightens and relaxes the lashes so that they can be molded into the curl shape.
NOTE: Be careful not to get the chemicals into your eyes!
Step 4 – Setting Agent
Apply the setting agent onto the lashes. If a plastic wrap was provided with the kit, cover your eyes with it. Let the agent do its magic for as long as the kit says – usually 8-12 minutes.
Remove the wrap and clean the setting agent off.
This step hardens your lashes into a curled shape.
Some lash lift and tint DIY kits contain a dye that is mixed with the setting agent, so the setting and the dying are done at the same time.
NOTE: Be careful not to get the chemicals into your eyes!
Step 5 – Optional Tinting
If your kit contains a dye used independently, apply the dye to your lashes. Leave it on for as long as the kit says – usually about 10 minutes.
Then clean it off.
NOTE: Be careful not to get the dye into your eyes!
Step 6 – Nourishing Serum
If your kit contains a nourishing serum, apply it to your lashes.
Step 7 – Remove the Pads
Carefully remove the silicone rod from your upper lids, and the protective patches from your lower lids.
You’ve successfully completed your lash lift at home!
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How Much Does a Lash Lift DIY Kit Cost?
The price of the lash lift DIY kit varies based on the amount of product you get, and the brand. The price range is generally between $20 and $50.
You can find many 2-in-1 kits that also include supplies for a DIY brow lamination. Those are a bit more expensive.
The price of a single professional lash lift is about $100, so doing a lash lift at home is definitely more affordable.
How Long Do the Effects of At Home Eyelash Lift Last?
The effect of doing a lash lift at home lasts as long as the effects of a professional lash lift – 6-8 weeks.
Once your lashes are curled, they’ll stay that way for the whole length of their growth cycle, at the end of which they fall out, and new, uncurled lashes take their spot. Not all of the lashes will be in the same stage of the growth cycle at the moment of lifting, so some of them will fall out sooner than others.
The tint tends to lash a bit shorter than the lift, and it starts fading after about 3-4 weeks. Sunlight exposure can accelerate tint fading.
How Often Can I Get an Eyelash Perm at Home?
Once you get a lash lift, you can repeat the procedure until all the curled hairs have fallen out and the lashes have regained their natural shape. So you can’t repeat the procedure for at least 8 weeks, but it’s advisable to wait a couple of weeks longer.
Is It Safe to Do a Lash Lift at Home?
If you get a high-quality kit and do everything carefully and according to instructions, getting an eyelash perm at home should be safe.
However, if you’re not extremely careful, the chemicals could get into your eyes and cause a whole range of complications, from uncomfortable sensations of burning to redness, irritation, dry eyes, and even damage to your cornea.
The chemicals used are not supposed to come into contact with the eyes because they can do damage, the extent of which can go as far as blindness. If you notice your eyes are bloodshot after the treatment, consult a doctor.
They’re also not supposed to come into contact with the skin, because they can cause irritation or allergic reactions. If you notice your skin is especially irritated and the irritation doesn’t subside within a day or so, consult a doctor.
Which Is Better – Professional or At Home Lash Lift?
Any time you get a lash lift, certain risks are involved.
But if you book an appointment with a certified professional, the chances of complications or unsatisfactory results are extremely low.
The biggest benefit of getting a professional lash lift is the fact that you get to keep your eyes closed during the application of the chemicals, so it’s much less likely for them to get into your eyes than if you’re doing it yourself and have to open them before cleaning off the chemicals.
If you’re doing a lash lift at home, you need to be very, very careful not to get the chemicals into your eyes.
You also need to time every step carefully and remove the chemicals at just the prescribed moment – remove them too soon, and they won’t work; leave them on for too long, and your lashes will get over curled and damaged.
If you’re doing a lash lift at home, it’s especially important to get informed about the potential risks, so you know what to watch out for. Also, choose a quality kit that has many positive reviews, and follow the instructions as closely as possible.
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Lash Lift at Home – Main Takeaways
You can achieve the results of a lash lift at home by using a lash lift DIY kit. It provides you with the chemicals and tools you need – you just need to follow the instructions.
There are certain risks of an at home eyelash perm you need to be aware of, though. Apart from the chance of the results not turning out how you imagined – your lashes could end up under or over curled if you don’t time the steps properly – there’s always the possibility of chemicals getting into your eyes. That can cause a range of complications, from mild irritation to damage to your cornea.
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