How to Speed Up Lash Extension Application

If you're great at creating amazing lash looks but struggling with speed, it can be frustrating if you have to turn down clients due to lack of time. If you’d like to be able to help more clients in your day, you’ll need to find ways to do your job faster, while still being careful and precise.

Luckily, with practice, any lash technician can speed up their lash extension application without sacrificing quality. In this post, we’ll help you discover how.

Practice faster isolation

One key facet of lash extension application is isolation. It is one of the most important things in the process, and it’s also where you need to be the most precise. 

Once you’re comfortable with the basics of lash extension isolation, then you can begin practicing quicker application.

Place under-eye pads well

If under-eye pads are not covering the bottom lashes properly, they will keep popping up and get mixed in with the upper lashes. Separating these lashes will slow you down! So when you place the eye pads in the beginning, do it well. 

How the lash room setup can help you speed up the application

If you are wondering how to lash faster, we recommend you to prepare for your client before their appointment. These little things will save you time!

• Good lighting: Lighting is important for quick, precise application. A dim, yellow light makes it difficult to see small lashes and can be harmful to your eyesight in the long run. This is the time to get yourself a bright fluorescent studio light. Glamcor light is a popular option.
• A tidy lash cart: Use a lash cart next to your lash bed and pre-organize all the supplies you’ll need during the application. You can even organize the supplies according to your movement.

• A table clock: To check your progress during the application, get yourself a simple table clock next to the bed (you should be able to see it easily). Checking your phone for the time not only slows you down, but it can also be quite distracting. 

• Thermometer & hygrometer: Change in humidity and temperature can affect the drying speed of lash extension glue and slows down your set. Always place a thermometer and hygrometer next to your lash bed.

Keep brushing and fluffing at a minimum

Yes, yes, we want our clients’ lashes to be absolutely perfect, but sometimes we just have to hold back on the primping and preening. One thing that tends to take up too much unnecessary time, especially with newer lash technicians, is fluffing lashes as they’re applied. Brushing too much during the lashing process also weakens the adhesive bond or pull the eyelash extensions loose.

If you think your excessive brushing is caused by the anxiety and uncertainty about the design, make sure you write down the lash mapping (including the curls and lengths) on the under-eye pads before starting the application.

As for brushing, while yes, it is important, there’s no need to do it every few lashes or so. Instead, do it during times when your hands aren’t holding tweezers, like for example when you’re replacing your glue drop. Or when you need to check the overall design.

Being efficient with your time simply opens up more time for your clients, so don’t waste it.

How the client setup can help you speed up the application

Client’s comfort: It’s really difficult to lash on twitchy eyes. Eyelid twitching comes from stress, anxiety, and caffeine. Make your lash room as comfortable as possible for the client so she can relax her eyes.

Blanket: Make sure to have a cozy, weighted blanket

Pillow: Provide a soft and fluffy cloud pillow

Music: Play a soothing playlist so she can fall asleep

No caffeine: Tell your client not to drink coffee before the appointment if possible.

Client preparation: When a client comes to the salon with eye makeup on, it can waste your precious time to remove mascara stuck in the lash line. Tell your client to come to the salon with no makeup on. A lash stylist should not be spending more than a few minutes cleansing and prepping client's lashes for the service. For customers who inevitably cannot remove their makeup, keep a makeup remover prepared in the lash room, and allow the customer to remove it herself before the procedure.

Take advantage of your lash supplies

Some lash products were specifically designed to improve the process of lash extension, so of course they’ll also help you do your work quicker.

Here are some products with which you should arm your lash extension arsenal for quick, yet stunning lashes.

Lash primer

Lash primer should be your best friend. Because it removes all sorts of dirt and oil from your client’s lashes, it also keeps lashes from slipping off and increases their retention.

Imagine the horror and frustration of having to reapply an extension lash over and over again, and all just because you haven’t prepped your client’s lashes!

Make sure to never skip the primer, and you’ll be sure to attach lashes successfully the first time, giving you more time to complete the rest of the set…and the next client’s and the next clients...

Extreme Eyelash Adhesive

If you’ve already built up your lashing skills well enough that you can start to go faster, then it’s time to graduate up to Extreme Eyelash Adhesive.It works in just one second and can retain lashes for up to 7 weeks. It definitely shaves the time off the application process, so you can do more lashes in less time.