How do you decide what is the best lash length for you?

The Best Lash Length for you depends on several things, such as:

• Your Natural Lash Length and Condition
• Your Eye Shape
• Your Desired Look and Style.

As your Lash Artist, I will help you decide, what is the best length for you and ensure that you have a Beautiful and Safe Set of Eyelash Extensions.

Different Lengths for Different Lashes

When I design a set of lash extensions for you, I use different lengths across your lash line. I never use the same length across your entire lash line.

If you take a close look at your natural lashes, you will see that your lashes are not all the same length.  You have smaller lashes in the corner of your eye and larger lengths in the midle of your eye.

Just like mother nature designed your lashes, I place smaller lengths in the inner and outer sections of your eye and place the longer lengths in the middle of your eye.

Of course, the Lash Style you are wanting can change that Lash placement.

What is the Best Lash Length for me?

What Influences the Lash Lengths or Style, I can Have. 

The first thing I am going to look at is your Natural Lash and decide whether or not your natural lashes can support the weight and length of the lash extension you are wanting.

The health and condition of your natural lashes influences the Extension length I can use..

• • A thin and weak natural lash cannot handle a longer, thicker extension.  Using a to long or heavy synthetic lash,  can cause damage to your natural lash.
  • Longer and Thicker extensions can be used if you have strong and healthy natural lashes.
  • Some gals love super long and dramatic lashes, which is so much fun, but it’s important that I consider whether or not your natural lashes can handle that length.
  • Natural lashes are a great indicator of what lengths flatter us most.
  • If you have naturally long eyelashes, you  may find a length of 12 or 13mm to be the perfect length.  Where someone with shorter natural  lashes may find that a 10 or 11mm is better for them.

What are the  Most Popular Lash Styles?

Natural – shorter length extensions that follow your natural lash length

Cat Eye – short lashes in the inner corner and gradually icreasing length towards outer corner of the eye.  Keep in mind, your outer lashes have to be able to support the weight and length of a longer extension.

Doll Eye – Lash extensions are the longest in the center of the eye and shorter at the inner and outer corner of the eye.

Understanding Lash Extension Lengths

Lash extensions are measured in millimeters, just like natural lashes.

Eyelash Extension lengths can range from 5 mm to over 30 mm.

The lengths I carry for both classic and volume are  8  – 15mm and this length range is pretty standard and available in most lash salons.

What is the most popular lash length?

The most popular lash extension length is 11 mm.

Most natural lashes can handle the additional weight of an 11 mm extension without any issue and this length provides a beautiful full look.

Fun Fact:  The average woman’s longest natural lash will usually fall between the 8 – 9mm  range.   Now, this is a pretty accurate for the majority, but I do see on occassion, natural lashes that are longer or shorter than 8.5 mm.  I measure your natural lashes at your appointment and I discuss your natural lash length with you.

What length looks the most natural?

The best lengths for a natural look are extensions that are 9 mm to 11 mm.

Are shorter Extensions better?

Shorter lash extensions look fuller and they give you a more natural look, but that doesn’t mean they are better.

The best length for you is one that will suit your natural lash condition, length and your personal style.

At your first appointment, I talk to you extensively about what you are looking for and what your natural lashes can handle.

What is the Best Lash Length for me?

Depends, Are you wanting Length or Fullness?

The most common reason people decide to get lash extensions is to lengthen and add volume to their lashes.

Length can also influence how thick your extensions will look.

Long ago, I read this example of,  Flowers in a Vase.  It’s a such a great way of explaining how a longer lash can look more sparse that a shorter lash.

When you have flowers in a vase and the flower stems are long, they stick out of the mouth of the vase.  The long stems create a lot of space in between each flower and the arrangement can look  sparse. But, when you cut the stems shorter, the gaps created by the stems disappear.  The flowers sit closer together,  making the same amount of flowers look fuller.

Lashes work the same way.

The shorter the extensions, the fuller they look.

If you are looking for fullness, we should use a shorter length.

I hope you enjoyed today’s post and I look forward to working with you to help you choose the best lash length for you…xxoo