Okay.. I've been waiting to write my review for a few days now because I really wanted to get the full experience of lash extensions. I wanted to make this review extremely detailed so that I can help other people decide if eyelash extensions are right for them or not. I wanted eyelash extensions for a very long time before actually taking the plunge. I kept checking Yelp to see if there were new places in the area or new reviews and honestly, nothing was really helpful. I finally decided to just go for it and this is my experience:
I found Luxe Lashes through Yelp. They seemed to be one of the most professional, reasonably priced places for me to go to in the area. I made my appointment for a Saturday afternoon and I was super excited. Once I got to the location (Carytown - Short Pump one is closing), I filled out paperwork and waited.. and then I waited.. and then I waited some more. I waited about 50 minutes total downstairs and then about another 15 once I got upstairs. I honestly was getting frustrated around 30-40 minutes and I called the receptionist (who I suppose sits upstairs, because no one was downstairs with me). They answered and I informed them that I had been waiting for quite a while and they were extremely apologetic and told me they would be right with me. Since I had to wait for so long, they took $50 off of my total, which was pretty awesome. If they would have not accommodated for that wasted time, I probably would have just left. However, they explained to me that they were backed up and they were very apologetic. I really appreciated their customer service.
I finally started my appointment and I'm not even going to lie, I was pretty miserable. I didn't think about the fact that they have to stick the bottom pad on your bottom lash line to protect your eyes. My eyes would not stop watering and they wouldn't stick and I was getting worried that I would ruin the lashes. I felt bad for them watering so much, but it was very uncomfortable to me. Once that was on I felt a lot better and she started to work on my lashes. I have read that most people fall asleep during this and let me just say that there is no way in the entire world that I could ever fall asleep. Not saying that the stylist was doing a bad job, but just in general, it's not relaxing to me and it was not comfortable. During the procedure I kept telling myself that I would never do it again because I couldn't sit through it again. It took a little over 2 hours and it was finally done. I honestly never thought it would end. Now it was time for the big reveal..
When I decided to get eyelash extensions my boyfriend was worried that it wouldn't like it and that I would end up spending a lot of money on something that I would hate and complain about. I convinced him, "they're eyelashes, you can's mess up on them". So when I got up to look at my lashes, my heart sank and I thought "oh crap". My stylist informed me that she gave me around 100 eyelashes instead of the 80 that I requested. I honestly was a little frustrated because it was extremely dramatic and I wish that she would have asked me or told me during the process. I'm not going to lie, right when she was done, my eyelashes looked crazy. I was so scared and I feel like she could tell because she kept telling me that right now they looked crazy due to the glue and that once I brushed them out they would be better. I didn't believe her and I thought I was in for a terrible few weeks with these eyelashes. However, I decided to give them a try before making any final decisions or writing any reviews.
Within the next few hours and a few light brush-throughs, my eyelashes seemed to completely settle down and fan out. I was so happy. I didn't get them wet for three days because I was honestly pretty nervous. I used goggles in the shower the first few days. Once I got them wet I realized that it's pretty annoying to not be able to wipe your eyes in the shower. The biggest adjustments for me are sleeping on my back and showering. Otherwise, I love them. I have received SO many compliments on them. Now, they are way more dramatic than any mascara that I could ever use, so a lot of people notice them.
It's been 9 days now and I am still pretty happy. I am wondering if the lashes are a little too heavy on me though. There are about 2-3 lashes per eye that keep sagging down and I can see them in my line of sight. It's very annoying and I would love to rip them out but I obviously don't want to do that. A lot of them are overlapped and both eyes are not very symettric. I find that brushing my lashes is a real pain. In the time that I spend to dry and brush my lashes after my shower I could just apply my regular old mascara. I really was just sick of putting on mascara and wanted to save time, but that didn't really work out. Overall, I'm happy with Luxe Lashes but I feel like they should be easier to brush/keep in place. read more