When it comes to getting familiar with makeup, mascara is definitely the gateway product. I know that for me, as a little girl, I stared longingly at the thick, dark lashes on older girls and couldn't wait until I got a tube of my own.
Using mascara for the first time can be a little hit-or-miss. Of course, the honor of wearing mascara beats a poke in the eye — and it's worth a few pokes, too.
Eventually, you learn all of the tips and tricks, and applying mascara becomes more of a chore and occupational hazard than anything else.
This is part of the reason that eyelash extensions have become so popular over recent years. A quick treatment can result in Barbie-worthy lashes for up to a month, allowing you to say hello to long, luscious lashes and goodbye to mascara.
However, as with any beauty treatment, there are risks, and this story of botched eyelash extensions is proof of that.
Eyelash extensions are not to be confused with the types of fake eyelashes you see at the drugstore.
According to Cosmopolitan, the main differences are that they last for weeks rather than a day, are glued straight onto your lashes (unlike temporary ones that are glued to your lash line), and they require professional application.
Unfortunately, one professional received a client with a preexisting lash extension treatment that was so bad, she had to share.
Australian Women's Health reports that salon owner, Emma Dhanjal was shocked when someone came in with extensions that looked like this.
When done properly, eyelash extensions should fall off with your natural lashes, as lashes do.
Under no circumstance should they pull off the natural lashes as these did.
Worse yet, the extensions had even caused the customer's eyelids to become swollen and inflamed.
She eventually lost nearly all of her natural lashes.
Emma told Womens's Health:
Her natural lashes are sooooo damaged from the place she has been having her lashes done, they were falling out when I touched them with the tweezers. As well as inflamed eyelids and needing to see her doctor for possible infection, her lashes may never be the same again.
Something similar happened in June to a teen in Alberta, Canada, according to CBC News.
In fact, the infection was so serious in this case that her eyes were swollen shut, and the hospital couldn't even remove the extensions.
The problem with the above case is that the woman applying the lashes wasn't properly certified.
If you make sure that whomever is responsible for the treatment has the proper training, this type of thing shouldn't happen.
The lashes that are often made of synthetic material, or even mink in some cases, should be sanitary, as should the adhesive being used.
It is unusual for this to happen, but its important to do your research before agreeing to and paying for a treatment.
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