B E AU T Y
Fancy a flutter with the latest beauty craze? Then sp-lash out on some eyelash extensions. They’re blinking marvellous says KATHERINE TAYLOR
Client Emily Glover before her eyelash extensions... E
VERYONE knows, it’s amazing the difference a sweep of mascara can make to your appearance. Maybe as a
result you’ve also got into the habit of popping on false eyelashes when you go out? Or maybe now you’re such a devotee, you have different pairs designated for day and night? But how do you feel when you take them off? A bit deflated? Then imagine how it might feel to always have long, luscious lashes, fluttering away? Eyelash extensions are big beauty news. The Oliver Smith Clinic, tucked away in Chapel Lane, Arnold, is supplying a large proportion of the lusciously-lashed ladies of Nottingham with eyelash extensions that look natural, yet beautifully enhanced. I popped along to see a treatment up close. Emily Glover, 21, a sales advisor, is a lifelong lover of lashings of mascara and often wears falsies. She says: “I’m looking for fuller, longer and thicker lashes. My natural lashes are small. I normally apply three coats of mascara and wear false lashes, going more extreme in the evening. I’m excited about getting extensions because they’ll mean I don’t have to get up ten minutes earlier for work!” Practitioner Helen Sanderson says: “To date, I’ve done around 1,500 lash e x t e n s i o n s .” The treatment begins with a consultation.
“During this time, I’ll explain the procedure, ask about any allergies the client may have and I’ll assess what the client wants. It’s important to give the client information every step of the way”, says Helen, a nurse prescriber who trained as a theatre and recovery nurse at the City Hospital before branching out into aesthetic treatments. “Everyone I see is completely individual and it’s impossible to say on average how many lashes I use. No two clients are the same. The variety is fascinating. In fact, I can tell which side of their face a client sleeps on as their lashes go a bit cockeyed on one side – I do go a bit Derren Brown on them! First up, Emily deep cleanses her natural
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At Oliver Smith Clinic, lash extensions are graded by millimetres.
L ASHINGS OF STYLE
Helen Sanderson undertakes the precision work of applying a semi-permanent lash to each of Emily’s natural ones. A magnifying visor allow her to work in minute detail.
lashes of all traces of make-up. “We have to start with a naked lash or the adhesive won’t s t i ck ,” says Helen before smoothing on a few pieces of Micropore tape around Emily’s lash area. “This ensures all her lashes are accessible. I’m always checking that my client is comfortable. It’s really important as they’ll have their eyes closed!” Helen picks out a selection of different sized lashes, all graded in different millimetre sizes and made from a synthetic
fibre. “For Emily, I want them to create a long, thicker, curled effect, building volume along the way.”
A pre-treatment formula is gently applied
by sponge applicator to remove any traces of mascara or make-up remover. Then Helen commences the precision work of placing a semi-permanent eyelash on every single one of Emily’s natural lashes. It’s a painstaking, ultra-precise process that cannot be rushed. No adhesive ever touches the skin, just the
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