How to Remove Eyelash Extensions

Hey lash artist!  This week we’re talking about how to remove eyelash extensions.  There are a variety of reasons you might need to do this, so it’s good to have it broken down so there’s no question about how to do it safely.  I’m also going to recommend some products so you can provide the best quality services to your clients.

Unlike eyelash extension application, this isn’t all about protecting the bottom lashes, but your client’s skin.  The skin under your eye is really sensitive and thin, and while remover is totally safe to use and isn’t harsh, it can cause discomfort to your client if the correct safety measures aren’t taken.  Not only that, but the light color of the eye pads against your client’s lashes make it so much easier to see what you’re actually doing!

Be sure that you are placing them comfortably, aka not too high so that your client can’t close their eye comfortably, but not low enough to miss the bottom lashes entirely.

To remove the eyelash extensions, you want to put remover (we humbly recommend TLP’s Eyelash Extension Remover. At The Lash Professional, we really like using Micro Brushes, because they’re small enough to spread the product between the lashes.  We recommend using two at a time and attacking the lashes from both the top of the extensions and underneath the extensions, to really get that remover in there.  Work with the remover and the extensions by coating the extensions from base to tip (focusing on the base, where the lash adhesive is) with remover. After a few minutes, you should see the extensions begin to easily slide off your client’s natural lash.

It’s especially important during this step to be gentle.  Remember, you’re working with adhesive with strength comparable to super glue.  Harsh pulling at extensions when trying to remove them could accidentally pull the natural lashes out. 

After every eyelash extension has been removed, clean the lashes with a lash-safe cleanser.  Wipe the lashes gently to ensure that you got any pesky remover residue.

It’s important to ensure that you’ve cleaned the lashes thoroughly before you remove the eye pads and allow your client to open their eyes.  Again, remover is safe to use, but stings when it gets in your eyes.  That’s definitely a no-go!  Getting lashes (on or off) shouldn’t be a painful process.