I went to this spa for a eyelash extension refill, after having my full set done at Blink Beauty Parlor. The staff was very friendly and welcoming without a doubt. It was my first time there, and they made me feel very comfortable the moment I stepped in. Unfortunately, their eyelash extension service/quality is below par and not recommended. Below is a detailed summary of my experience with their service and lashes for only about 9 days.
SERVICE:
(PROS) - The staff was very friendly and welcomed any questions. They were very negotiable and reasonable with the pricing. On that note, their pricing is more affordable compared to other salons. Having received around 40 pieces of "close to human hair" (supposedly comparable to the quality of Mink lashes) for each eye for $40 was a great price!
(CONS) - Unfortunately, I noticed sanitation was below par. The salon was clean, however, the eyelash extension service was not. Whenever the lash technician had too much glue on her tweezers, she would wipe the tweezer end on the bare leather seat I was laying on. There was no cloth or tissue whatsoever to wipe off the excess glue. My friend who was getting her nails done right beside me also witnessed the technician wiping the tweezers on the bare couch throughout my whole experience. To make matters worse, I noticed she did not wash her hands, nor clean the couch for the next client.
- The lash technician applied some lash extensions to the very corners of my eyes which ended up being very uncomfortable as they poked me in the eye constantly, to the point where I was desperate to just pluck them out. Having them applied to the corners of my eyes made those lashes tilt downwards and look very unnatural having lone lashes on the corners sticking downwards.
- The lash technician also applied some of lash extensions on top of my previous eyelash extensions, in turn, this makes my lashes often tangled and looking uneven and definitely unnatural. In addition, I often have "hang lashes", in which whenever one lash extension comes off, it won't necessarily fall off as it may be connected to another lash still which is very irritating to my eye and makes my lashes look tangled.
- Lastly, right when my refill was finished I was not given any instructions on how to care for my lashes (ie. do not wet your face for 24hrs, do not use oil based products on your face, etc). I believe aftercare for your lashes is important as you spend quite a bit of money to get them done and you would want them to last as long as possible!
EYELASH QUALITY AND LONGEVITY:
(PROS) They are a great long length, if that's what you're looking for.
(CONS) - One lash itself is excessively thin, in which the thickness of the lash stays the same throughout the whole lash. In other words, if you are looking for the natural but sultry look, these are not the lashes for you. My past lashes (Mink, from Blink Beauty Parlor) was also thin, however, it was thick at the base and thinned out to the tip to make it look as if you were wearing a bit of eyeliner even if you weren't! I knew the "close to human hair" eyelashes I was receiving would be thin as comparable to the Mink ones, however, I was not expecting excessively thin lashes that only gave length but not volume.
- These lashes do not last long at all. I have already had 2/3 of my refill fall out for only being the 9th day from when I had them done. Perhaps, the lash glue is poor quality? Perhaps, the application of the lash was done poorly? Whatever it may be, I expected most of the lashes to at least last for 3 weeks as promised by the lash technician and written on the services menu. Especially, the lashes being thinner and lighter, I expected them to last longer as does any other thinner lash does. Unfortunately, I experienced fall out of about 3 of their lashes on the same day I got the refill done. Today being the 9th day, I am in need for a refill already, which is not a good sign. I noticed the lashes from my previous salon are more intact compared to the ones I got refilled here.
I am aware this review is lengthy, however, I believe if you are spending rather large amounts of money monthly on beauty and are dealing with services having to do with the eyes and eyelashes, I would suggest getting your eyelash extensions done elsewhere. It is worth it to spend more money (whatever your price point may be) for the health of your eyes, quality and longevity of your lashes. In the end, you may be paying more if you go with the cheaper options as you are finding you are going in for a fill every 1.5 weeks. read more