In this
#lashjoyacademy tutorial I demonstrate how to ensure you always collect the perfect amount of adhesive on your extension before applying it to the natural lash to assist with improving lash retention.
Dip too fast & you’ll likely end up with too much adhesive that will not only take much longer to set, but will also greatly increase your chance of creating stickies and causing damage to your client's natural lashes.
On the opposite side, dip too slow and you’ll end up with no adhesive on your extension (or not enough) which results in extensions flicking off when you brush through, not to mention the ones that stay are unlikely to last as long as they should.
Solution: Whenever you dip and get too much or too little adhesive, before the adhesive begins to polymerise simply re-dip and try to come out at a “medium speed” towards you and then out to the side which will give you a nice bead of adhesive at the base of your extension.
TIP: Make sure the adhesive bead is always at...