How to remove eyelash extensions at home: 2 ways and 8 tools

Many women, trying to make their look more expressive and mysterious, extend their eyelashes in the salon. This is really a great way to add density, length and volume to your eyelashes. But sooner or later the time comes to return the appearance to naturalness. What to do if the master is ill, on vacation, and the procedure must be carried out as soon as possible?

The journalists talked with make-up masters and employees of beauty salons, found out what are effective and safe ways to remove eyelash extensions at home, and which methods should not be used.

There are several ways to remove eyelash extensions at home without harming natural hairs, eyelid skin, or eyes. The funds that are used in these methods can be conditionally classified into professional and assistant.

Special preparations for removing eyelashes

The most effective way to solve the problem without going to a specialist is to buy a substance specifically designed to remove eyelash extensions. It is called a debonder and is a solvent for the glue that holds the artificial hairs. The Debonder contains both natural and synthetic components, in particular, acetone is often present there. Our experts have provided several recommendations to help you choose the right product:

1. Pay attention to the consistency first. First, a liquid preparation often contains acetone, and it is much more difficult to work with a liquid than with a debonder in the form of a gel or cream. The thicker the composition, the better and safer, especially if you do not have much experience in removing eyelashes yourself.

2. Manufacturer brand. Since we are talking about eye health, vision, it is better to give preference to reliable, well-known and already proven brands. The products of Irisk, Dolce Vita, NLL are very popular among lashmakers and makeup artists. The cost of the debonder may seem overpriced to you, but it is better not to save money so that you do not have to spend large sums on eye treatment.

3. Component composition of the product. Prefer natural-based Debonders or with a minimum of synthetic additives. Try not to use cosmetic products that contain acetone. This information should be indicated on the packaging. If acetone is not mentioned in the composition, but the debonder has a very pungent aroma, then it is most likely a fake or low-quality product. You cannot use it, as there is a risk of damaging the skin of the eyelids and mucous membranes.

4. Debonder purchase place. Such goods should be bought only in proven specialized stores. In this case, the likelihood of buying counterfeit, fake, expired, stored in incorrect conditions of products is reduced.

Also, in addition to the solvent liquid, you will need cotton pads, cotton swabs, a roll of tape 1.5-2 centimeters wide, a small dense eyelash brush (a clean brush from used mascara, an eyebrow brush) or tweezers, small scissors, preferably manicure.

Another product that can be used to remove eyelash extensions is a remover. It also contains components that can dissolve the glue. Most removers have extra gentle, nurturing, softening ingredients designed to protect and restore lash hair. On sale you can find removers with different consistencies – gel, cream. For example, professional lashmakers advise using Enigma cream remover with lemon scent at home. It does not spread, does not get into the eyes, does not cause irritation of the mucous membrane. Such a product costs about 800 rubles, it will be enough for about 10 or more withdrawals. The principle of action and method of application of such drugs are similar to those of the Debonder.

How to remove false eyelashes at home yourself

This hair extension removal technique is suitable for both Debonder and Remover. Having prepared everything you need, it is not difficult to carry out the procedure for removing hair extensions:

1. Cut the cotton pad into two parts. On one side of the two semicircles, you can make a small depression so that the cotton pads repeat well the convex shape of the upper eyelid.

2. Apply semicircles with indentations under the lower eyelids, just a little short of the lash line. Cotton pads must be fixed with tape. Make sure that the adhesive tape does not touch the temple area, otherwise it will be unpleasant to tear it off.

3. Dip a cotton swab in a solvent liquid, apply the preparation on the base of the extended eyelashes with a small even layer starting from the inner corner of the eye to the outer one. Allow the debonder time (a few minutes or the time indicated on the package) to deactivate the adhesive.

4. Take a brush or tweezers and carefully separate the artificial hairs from the skin of the eyelids.

5. Wash yourself with water or a special makeup remover lotion.

6. After removing the false eyelashes, give the eyelid skin a rest and recover, try not to use decorative cosmetics and care products with an aggressive composition.

Handy products for removing eyelash extensions

Building builders mainly use a fat-soluble adhesive. Therefore, you can try to solve the problem with the help of such liquids that you will probably find in your home or in the assortment of the nearest supermarket:

1. Vegetable oil. You can take any – sunflower, olive, castor. If possible, it is better to use oils in which there are more useful substances – burdock, flaxseed or almond, grape seed oil, peach. Such natural oils cannot harm the skin or mucous membranes. What's more, they can help improve tissue health and stimulate cilia growth.

2. Steam bath + vegetable oil. This method may be more effective than the previous one. The hot steam will soften the glue and make it more susceptible to the action of the vegetable oil. The steam bath is very simple – hold your head, covered with a towel, over a saucepan of boiled water, from which steam comes out. The procedure takes 10 minutes, after which you can use the oil.

3. Two-phase liquid with oily substances in the composition. This tool, as well as the oil and other available means, is suitable for removing extended eyelashes only if the master used glue-resin during the extension procedure. However, in modern cosmetology, such adhesives are used less and less. They were replaced by preparations based on cyanoacrylate and methyl acrylate. Do not dissolve such glue with oil and fat-containing preparations. It is cleaned only by professional means – deboner and remover.

4. A rich and thick cream, preferably for children, with a minimum amount of synthetic additives. Such a product should do a good job with the task, only you need to be careful not to get it on the mucous membrane of the eye. Before using the cream, make sure that you are not allergic to its composition. To do this, apply a small amount to the inside of the elbow and rub into the skin. Check the result after 15 minutes. If redness and rash, itching does not appear, then the cream is safe for your health.

5. Heavy cream, for example, 35%. As a last resort, fatty sour cream will do. In addition to the fact that the product will help dissolve the glue, it will also heal the skin of the eyelids, cilia hairs. And will not cause adverse reactions if not allowed to get into the eyes.

6. A medicinal product called Albucid. You do not have to worry about safety, as it is often used to treat infectious and inflammatory ophthalmic diseases. One of the components of this drug is sulfacetamide, which, according to women who have already used this method, effectively copes with the dissolution of glue. Just in case, do not let the medication come into contact with the mucous membrane, so as not to irritate the tissues. And don't use it if you are expecting a baby, breastfeeding.

How to use the available tools to remove false eyelashes at home:

1. Prepare the necessary accessories, cut one cotton pad in half.

2. Saturate the semicircles with oil (cream), apply under the lower eyelids.

3. Saturate a cotton swab with oil or another preparation, apply a generous amount of solvent to the base of the hair extensions. Close your eyes, take a horizontal position.

4. Since you are using non-specialized products, it will take longer for them to dissolve the glue than a debonder or remover. The procedure can take over half an hour. If, after 30-40 minutes, the cilia are still difficult to separate from the skin, transfer the procedure to the evening. By smearing oil (but not cream) on your eyelids at night, you can achieve the desired result in the morning.

5. When the glue has softened, begin to separate the artificial hairs from the skin by running a cotton swab over them from the base to the ends, peeling them off onto the cotton pad that lies under the lower eyelid.

6. At the end of the procedure, wash yourself, with a brush, remove the remnants of glue from the skin and hairs.

How to know when to remove eyelash extensions

If we take as a basis the natural processes of growth and loss of eyelashes, then about a month after the extension procedure, the difference in the length of natural and artificial hairs will be significant. Normally, a person drops out about 2-5 cilia per day. This means that 30 days after the cosmetic procedure, the bulk of the hairs will be renewed – about 60-150 of them will fall out, new ones will grow in their place. But young cilia will not only be short, but also thin. The extended hairs will stand out too much against their background, which negatively affects the appearance. To prevent this, you need to contact the specialist who made the build-up – to the lashmaker. The master will correct or remove the eyelash extensions. If there is no opportunity to visit the salon, the problem can be solved independently, at home.

The need to remove extended eyelashes may arise not only because they look unnatural against the background of young eyelashes. In some cases, artificial hairs simply lose their aesthetic appearance, some of them break, fall off and you need to remove the rest. The reasons why the lifespan of eyelash extensions may expire ahead of time:

1. Frequent contact with eye drops.

2. Frequent use of contact lenses.

3. Features of the skin of the eyelids, in particular, increased production of sebum.

4. The habit of sleeping on your stomach or with your face buried in a blanket or pillow.

5. Insufficient qualifications and professionalism of the master, discomfort when wearing eyelashes.

6. The service life of false eyelashes also depends on the material used in the production:

7. It is customary to wear mink hairs for up to 14 days without correction.

8. Silicone eyelashes will last a maximum of 3 weeks without correction.

The highest quality, durable and, accordingly, resistant – silk, they can be worn for almost a month without visiting the salon for correction or removal.

What not to do when trying to remove eyelash extensions yourself

If you decide to rent at home, and not contact the master, remember the safety rules and what cannot be done during the procedure:

1. Do not start the procedure until you have washed your hands and removed the makeup from your face, as dirt and makeup particles can get under your eyelids and cause illness.

2. Do not tolerate the pain that can occur when using the product if it is of poor quality. Slight discomfort, tingling, tingling in the skin of the eyelids are normal. But if there is a strong burning sensation, immediately wash off the solvent, and rinse the eyelids with plenty of running water. If burning, pain, redness persists, seek medical attention immediately.

3. Do not pull too hard on the lashes if they are difficult to separate. It is better to wait a little, give the solvent more time to take effect. Otherwise, you can not only damage the skin of the eyelids, but also pull out natural eyelashes.

4. Do not use products that have expired. Even if after opening the bottle you used the solvent only once or twice, and there is still a lot of it, but the expiration date has passed, it is better to buy a new solvent.

5. Do not try to remove your eyelash extensions if you wear contact lenses. Since drugs that can get on their surface can disrupt the transparency and effectiveness of the lenses. If you can't see well without these optical devices, then ask someone to help you with the procedure.

6. Never help yourself to remove artificial hairs with sharp objects – needles, pins, toothpicks.

7. You should not try to remove extended eyelashes on your own if you have any kind of eye disease of an infectious and inflammatory nature.

8. Experts do not recommend carrying out such procedures during critical days, several days before their start and within several days after their end. During this period, the pain threshold is reduced, and the general sensitivity of the body to external stimuli increases. You should not give yourself unnecessary unpleasant sensations at this time, if this can be avoided.

If any product you have used to remove your eyelash extensions at home gets in your eyes, rinse with plenty of cool water.

What can not be used to remove eyelash extensions at home

Experts categorically do not recommend using positions from this list to remove eyelash extensions:

1. Alcohol and any alcohol-containing drinks, lotions, and other liquids. Use is fraught with chemical burns, irritation, redness, and swelling.

2. Petrolatum. This drug is used in medicine, but do not forget that it is a refined product. Do not expose delicate and sensitive fabrics such as eyelids and eyelashes to petroleum jelly.

3. Pure acetone. No matter how carefully you handle this substance, you are guaranteed to get health problems that will require long and expensive treatment.

4. Soap will not help remove extended eyelashes, as the glue used in the cosmetic procedure is not sensitive to its action.

5. Shampoo, including baby shampoo – just like soap, this tool will not help remove hairs that are fixed with a special persistent adhesive.

6. Hot water and mechanical stress will also not be effective as solvents for the adhesive and will not help remove hairs. You only injure the tissue, the eyelids will swell, and the artificial eyelashes will remain in place or partially disappear, which will not look very beautiful.

If the correct remedies have not helped you remove fake eyelashes at home, do not go to extremes. It is better to sign up for the procedure in a salon, even if not in the one where you did the extension.

Care of eyelash hairs after the procedure

Despite the fact that a professionally performed extension will not affect the growth rate and renewal of natural eyelashes, the hairs still need to be provided with increased care.

To activate the recovery processes and hair growth, you can carry out the following procedures for thirty days (before bedtime):

1. Compress applied to the eyelids for 15 minutes. As a preparation for a compress, you can take an aqueous infusion of calendula and cornflowers. To prepare the infusion, herbs are taken in equal quantities – 1-2 tablespoons.

2. Strongly brewed green tea compress without additives. To carry out the procedure, simply soak cotton pads with tea and place on eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Instead of discs, you can use pre-packaged green tea bags.

3. Various mixtures of vegetable oils – castor, linseed, peach, olive, sunflower, fir, sea buckthorn. This mixture is applied to the eyelashes with cotton swabs or a clean brush from used mascara. It is perfectly acceptable and even desirable to add the contents of 1 capsule of liquid vitamin A or E, or both, to the mixture. The mixture will need to be stored in the refrigerator for no longer than a few days. Leftovers can be used to soften the skin on the hands.

4. Aloe vera juice and vegetable oil mixture – used as a compress liquid.

5. Also, during the recovery period, which will take at least a month, you need to use gentle makeup products. It can be shadows on a natural mineral basis, eyelash gels, strengthening mascara. After natural eyelashes return to normal, recover from the load and grow back, you can do the extension again.

Alternative to extension – you don't have to remove your artificial eyelashes

If you are tired of constantly extending your eyelashes, going for corrective procedures, looking for ways to help restore your natural look, pay attention to such a product as a volumizer mascara. The manufacturer claims, and numerous user reviews confirm that the use of such mascara will allow you to get a 100% effect of eyelash extensions. A healthy alternative to a beauty salon treatment is the Extreme Lash Volumizer mascara with special fibers from the Feg pro Advanced brand.

The advantages of using this tool are obvious:

1. Thanks to innovative materials and application technology, you can get a 3D effect by varying the degree of density, volume, length of cilia.

2. The mascara is versatile and can be used in daytime and evening makeup. The manufacturer recommends applying 1 or 2 layers of mascara for everyday make-up, and 2 or 3 layers for a festive one. Each new layer is a 100% increase in hair volume. Accordingly, if you apply 3 layers, your eyelashes will increase by 300%.

3. The mascara holds well throughout the day, it does not crumble or smear.

4. You don't need any extra products to wash off the mascara. This can be done with plain water or a standard eye makeup remover.

5. And the last advantage of a volumizer mascara over extension, correction and removal of eyelashes is cost. Despite the fact that a cosmetic product costs a lot – about 800-1000 rubles, it will still cost less than an extension, the price of which in reputable salons starts from 1,500 rubles. The mascara will definitely last for a month, the most expensive extension will also last about the same amount of time. But it will require constant corrections and will harm the cilia. The volumizing mascara has a drawback – the need to make a make-up. But many women, like make-up artists, cosmetologists, believe that it is better to spend 10 minutes in the morning applying cosmetics than to depend on the schedule of your lashmaker, risk the health of eyelashes and skin of the eyelids.