I didn‚Äôt see the mascara until after I had my magnifiers on. The thing we had done differently that appt was I had to clean old pieces of mascara off of her eyelashes after I already had her lower lashes prepped. I told her I wasn‚Äôt allowed to recommend any medicine. I was very sympathetic, suggested cold compress and to go see her physician. But the 1 time she had a bad reaction which happened to be only in her right eye. She doesn‚Äôt seem in distress at all (she‚Äôs sleeping) am I freaking out? Help? if I may mention as a lash artist, it is quite frustrating when a client thinks it is your fault that somethings wrong with them after having a bad reaction. I don‚Äôt want to have to take her to salon and remove her lashes. They seemed to be fine but now her throat is itchy. 2st time seemed to have irritated eyes but they never hurt or itches. I sit here next to her watching her sleep. And 1 in questions who happens to be my daughter. I have had 2 clients with allergic reactions. Have you experienced a client allergic reaction? Let me know how you handled it in the comments section below, and tell me what you think about my exit bag idea! We, as lash artists, can’t wait for the day our sensitive clients can again wear lashes. It's not exactly what your client wants, but it's a short-term solution while their own lashes grow out strong and healthy. I will give them a lesson on how to apply the lashes at home. It will include lash serum, lash wash and fluffy, and pretty strip lashes that they can wear on a daily basis. I’m now creating my own exit strategy for these situations. Unfortunately for them, they chose not to believe me when I explained they were no longer able to wear lashes. To their surprise, they had the same reaction. These women were so addicted to their lashes, two of them went to another lash artist without revealing their previous reactions. We had to do a second lash removal on all three ladies. Swollen lids, itchy eyes, and much discomfort. Needless to say, the result was the same. I washed their lashes, applied lashes with sensitive glue, and dried and washed the lashes at the end as well. Just recently, I did a little testing on these three ladies. I’ve tried many of these glues, and trust me here, if your client has had a bad reaction to glue, in some cases “sensitive” is not going to be the answer. I have tried removing lashes, giving them a break for a few weeks or months, and of course using a “ sensitive” glue. When we can no longer offer the service they love so much, we - and they - will grasp at straws to keep their lashes on. In a sense, they become the family members of our lash world. It's hard - we get emotionally involved with our clients, we listen when they share their life stories, we walk through their family celebrations, holidays, and other personal details of their lives. In these cases, we need an exit strategy for ourselves, and our clients. We try glue alternatives, but for some clients there is no such thing as a completely allergy free glue. When it comes to allergies, there is really no way around it. Results from the Professional Lash & Brow Artists’ Industry Survey, as seen on this infographic, show that more than 50 percent of us have had clients who experienced an allergic reaction in the past 12 months. For most of us who have been lashing for a while, we see this happen from time to time. This is such a difficult problem to solve. After three to four years of wearing extensions, they have developed sensitivities. Recently, I had to remove lashes from several long-time lash clients. Eyelashes Health & Beauty Wednesday Wink 170 Comments
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