My eyelash extension journey started about a year ago. I grew up with a mom that is fairly obsessed with eyelashes. Not necessarily obsessed with her own eyelashes but obsessed with other people's eyelashes. She always notices when other people have full and luscious lashes and whenever referring to those people blessed with beautiful lashes she without fail always mentions the lashes in the description of what type of person they are. "How is your friend Nuri with her long eyelashes?".... (She has so many more redeeming qualities besides her eyelashes but mom goes straight for the lashes). Hence being a person with more average lashes I've always had a secret desire to be on my mother's list of people with beautiful lashes.
About a year ago I made my first appointment at a new lash spot in San Francisco that I had heard a little bit about and decided to try out. My appointment was about a week out and in that time I ran into a girlfriend that just got lash extensions at her local nail salon. When looking at her lashes I was thoroughly and utterly terrified. They looked like a mascara job gone bad. You know those lashes all clumped together from too much mascara? Well basically that's what her extensions looked like, the clumping was basically the glue sticking each lash together, I was frightened to see the outcome of my lashes.
Fortunately, my appointment went well. The lashes looked really good, I love the Way the lashes made my eyes pop. however the time it took to get done was just something I couldn't invest in it was almost an hour and a half visit and I figured it was just something I didn't have a ton of time for my life. The lashes lasted about 3 weeks, started falling off so I got a touch up which ended up taking just as long as the original appointment. I do remember that the particular adhesive or lashes this place used made me tear up a great deal I woke up everyday with a ton of dried tears in my eyes.
I gave it a few more months and decided to shop around and try out some other lash spots. I read a bunch of yelp reviews and came upon Brandileigha at Lashes 2 Lashes. I made an appointment at her Sausalito location and was excited to try it out. I showed up a little bit early while she was finishing up another client. When her client came out her lashes look absolutely amazing. I was mad at myself for scheduling "just a touch" because I could tell that this girl knew what she was doing.
Brandileigha proceeded to take care of my lashes for my appointment. She was quick, confident, efficient and extremely knowledgeable about what she was doing. She gave me very precise aftercare instructions and sent me on my way. Even though I only got "just a touch" they still made my eyes pop and I loved them.
Come holiday time I decided to spoil myself with the full 9 yards at lashes to lashes. I booked myself a "silk and humanely harvested mink double full set"... Oh am I glad I did!! I visited The other location on Union Street and was once again blown away at Brandileigha's skills. My mink lashes are BEAUTIFUL, I never want them to go away! I haven't put any make-up on since I got these babies on and I don't need to!! These lashes make everything pop and I think I've become an addict now!
Brandileigha is clearly a master of her craft. She knows what the heck she's doing and is so quick and efficient. The Michelangelo of Lashes! I'm hooked and I'm happy, and best of all... I made my moms beautiful lashes list!!!! She almost cried when she saw them! read more