Semi permanent lashes - how often do you get yours redone

[CherylVole]

I'm noticing the side I sleep on is way worse.. I'm just under 3 weeks ATM

Every three weeks, but the last three or four days don't look great.

And there's enough there to qualify as a redo ?

Yes, definitely. Sometimes it looks sparser than others, but I only ever get charged for maintenance rather than a full set.

I'm new to lashes - have only done them a few times, but like Spurtle, I need maintenance every 3 weeks. And yes, I find the side I sleep on is worse. I need them next week and already they're not looking great. I'm beginning to wonder if they're worth the time and expense.

I love them, but the upkeep! The upkeep!

do you find you are obsessing?~

I get mine done every 2 weeks

Obsessing?? Do you mean looking at them all the time? No, not really. Usually when I do my maquillage in the morning. After that, there ain't time really. I LOVE them when they're fresh, but I fall out of love as rapidly as they fall off my eyes.

I am getting pure sick of the upkeep.Did I already day that?

oh god I am. Yes agree - one is more full than the other i am SURE

Yes I get you. But I do find my eyelashes on my left eye are quite a bit sparser than my right. So that might be the reason that the eyelashes are not equal.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but have you thought of doing a lash lift instead? I used to get extensions with top-ups every 3 weeks. Now I have DS I simply don't find the time and also I find them a little bit over the top for me.

Had a lash lift 2 weeks ago and they still look great. Curled, dark, lovely and natural. I don't know how long they will last but I think she said they can only be redone every 10 weeks. I'm very happy with mine so far,

The lash lift is good if you've decent lashes to start with - thick and long. It wasn't great for my fine fair lashes.

I was going to get lash extensions later this month as a birthday treat but maintenance every 3 weeks?! Hells bells! Is there nothing more permanent I could get? My bloody lashes - pale, short and straight. The curse of ash blonde hair

On a plus note, my lady garden is very manageable!

what IS a lash lift?

oh god purple they are amazing - half an hour every 3 weeks and I sometimes have a little snooze

What about oil based make up remover? Is that safe to use on them? I use waterproof eyeliner.

This is what I had done: nouveaulashes.com/lvl-enhance-the-natural-lash-lift

Sorry I don't know how to do a proper link.

Agree that it's probably only good if you have dark, long lashes to start with.

Also popping in to say LVL's only any good if you have decent lashes to start with

I tend to get mine infilled every 3-4 weeks. They do worse if I've had a few tipsy nights out as I tend to be less careful with them while taking my make up off. I never really let them get too sparse.

What does everyone mean by maintenance? I don't do anything to mine. If I have eyeliner on I remove it with miscellar water (is that even close to how you spell it? - looks wrong). For day time make up I find they're enough on their own. My make up routine is super easy - BB all in one primer/foundation think, bronzer, done. Takes two minutes if that. I love, love, love my lashes.

no oil
I use micallar VERY gently

i add eyeliner as SANS they are way more obvious and I feel too vampy

What kind of lash extensions are you all getting?

I have seen the russian lashes which look dramatic, but I quite like that. I normally do them myself (short individuals, close together for volume but then not masively OTT cos they are short)

Contemplating if it is worth getting them done! I love my false lashes!

I looked at the Russian ones but they're a bit OTT for me!

dunno
Mink individuals
9 and 11 curly or something

Spurtle maintenance is infills.
No oils, no rubbing, no mascara.