Newest technique where multiple lash extensions are applied to one natural eyelash to create fullness, breathtakingly volume with a soft feathery look. Results are Semi-Permanent and requires regular fills every 2-4 week. Russian Layering takes up to 90 -120 minutes.
Russian lashes are where a fan of 4 or 5 much finer lashes are applied to each one of your own lashes. This gives you extra fullness, length and curl. Russian lashes will look much thicker and fuller, whereas Classic lashes are usually more natural looking.
Most commonly, people will have 3 lash layers - a top layer, middle layer, and bottom layer. The best and easiest way to get an idea of how many lash layers your client has is to use two fingers to gently lift the client's eyelid and turn your head to view the lashes from the side.
So to summarise… If you're looking for a thicker but natural, then we recommend one of our Classic Lash Extensions. If you are looking to create volume and thickness, we recommend the Russian Volume Lash Extensions.
The Russian Volume method requires to lash mapping, which can create a perfect symmetry and can take up to three hours to complete the desired full set look. The big difference between Russian and Hollywood is in the length.
Russian Lashes are typically applied in a fan-like shape, which adds to the 'volume' look. Due to their lightweight nature, Russian Volume Lashes can last up to twice as long as Classic Lash Extensions.
Hybrid lashes are (you guessed it) a hybrid of Classics and Russians. They offer more volume than Classics, but more of a natural look than Russians. Hybrids can take up to 2 hours to apply (depending on the desired look), with infills taking 1 hour every 3 weeks.
Personally, I would always choose silk or faux-mink over synthetic, to create a natural look. Softer and more flexible, less stiff and plasticky looking, they usually last longer as well. It may take more of them to create the dramatic look of synthetic lashes though, which some people do love.
A nude or transparent band color will look more natural, whereas a black band color will add some more definition to your eyes. Regardless of which color you choose, if you want your lashes to look even more natural, Hernandez advises to “camouflage the lash band by applying black gel or liquid liner.”
How common is distichiasis? Distichiasis is estimated to happen in about 1 in 10,000 people.
HOW MANY LASHES DO YOU HAVE? Humans, on average, have 90 to 150 plus eyelashes on the upper lid and 70 to 80 eyelashes on the bottom lash line.
In most people the two rows are found in all four lids but sometimes only one or two. The lashes growing in the second row are often thinner, shorter, and less pigmented than the normal ones.
On the plus side, Russian volume lash extensions can give you a gorgeous, full-lashed look that is difficult to achieve with regular mascara. They can also help your own natural lash appear longer and thicker. And if applied correctly, they should cause no damage to your natural lashes.
Thanks to the ultra-fine nature of these synthetic hairs, Russian Lashes can last up to twice as long as other eyelash extensions. If looked after properly, Russian Lashes have a lifespan of 4 to 6 weeks, the same as natural lashes.
Generally it is only normal if you lose between 3 to 5 lashes per day.
Lash technician: To make the eye appear bigger, short lengths and medium lengths of a B Curl should be used. Ensure medium lengths are used in the middle outer eye to give a big round eye appearance.
From the name itself, hybrid lash extensions can last the longest, about 6 to 8 weeks.
If your lashes fall out naturally, they will grow back in time and with a little help from lash serums, even faster. However, lash extensions mess up the entire cycle. All those chemicals seeping into the follicles destroy your natural lashes and the constant fill-ins will minimize their growth.
The average price for Russian volume lash extensions is somewhere between $150 and $300.
In order to size the lashes and to get them to fit the curvature of your lash line, you'll need soften up the strip first. Otherwise you risk the lashes popping up at the inner and outer corners when you go to glue them down.
The Russian volume eyelash extensions help fill in the gaps between sparse natural lashes that classic extensions could not do. The volume lashes create a fluffy, softer look to the lashes. They have been reported to cause less damage to the natural eyelash, because of the lighter weight.
You can never go wrong with the classics when it comes to eyelash extensions. However, 2022 has come with new and exciting extension trends. Some of them create bold and striking styles, while others accentuate your natural lashes.
Russian volume eyelash application is an advanced form of lashing and is the art of multiple pick up of up to six super fine synthetic eyelash extensions and placing them in a man-made fan on to one natural lash (not pre-made fans or cluster lashes).
Ethnicity does not have an impact on your eyelashes length.
The difference is in eyelashes shape as Asian people and those of Spanish and Eastern European descent have commonly straight lashes while others have curlier lashes.