Eyelash Perming

Eyes with rolled eyelashes look wide and beautiful. Women, who are lucky to have such eyes, don't even need to put on mascara as their eyes remain highlighted all the time. If you are not among such fortunate women but wish to enjoy such a beauty for some time, you can avail one cosmetic treatment called eyelash perming. As a result of this treatment, your eyelash would get rolled and remain so for about 5 - 6 weeks.

How is Eyelash Perming Done
The procedure of eyelash perming is quite simple. It is safe to get it done by a cosmetologist. He would begin the procedure by making you remove all the eye makeup, if you have applied any. He would ask you to wash your eyes with lukewarm water, and let it air dry completely. Both these steps are necessary to prepare your eyes for eyelash perming procedure. He would begin the actual perming process by applying a water-soluble glue to your eyelash. He would use a mini eyelash curler to carefully roll your lash around it. He would ensure that your eyelash is evenly rolled along the roller.This is necessary for giving the most beautiful look to your eyelashes. He is most likely to use a small rod if your eyelashes are short or you wish to have tighter curls. He would use a medium rod if you have medium length and thick eyelashes, and want to have good all round curl. The cosmetologist would use a large rod in case you have long eyelashes and wish to have loose curl. This is mostly the case with men.

He would ask you to close your eyes tightly for the next 20 - 25 minutes. He would proceed with the next steps of eyelash perming. The cosmetologist would apply a perming solution to your eyelash. He would allow the solution to stay there for about 15 minutes. He would follow this step by applying a neutralizer. He would let the neutralizer stay on your eyelash for about 15 - 20 minutes. After the given time period is over, the cosmetologist would use a damp cotton wool to gently remove the roller. All the products mentioned above come together in eyelash perming kit. The result will be enhanced and curled eyelashes. Many cosmetologists prefer applying tint on the eyelash after the mini-roller is removed.

Is Eyelash Perming Safe
Eyes are extremely sensitive organs of your body. Their reaction to chemicals is often different from the rest of the body parts. They can develop mild to severe damage even if the chemicals are applied only around the eyes and they have not even come in direct contact with these chemicals. The reaction of eyes can range from mild irritation to a full-blown allergic reaction. The reaction can lead to even permanent blindness. The reaction can be adverse particularly when you wear contact lenses. Thus, the perming chemicals may cause damage to your eyes. Secondly, if not the eyes, perming chemicals can affect the life and appearance of your eyelash. In an average human body, the life span of an eyelash is about 5 months. The chemical treatment can make it fall out sooner. Thus, you may doubt the safety of your eyes and eyelash on getting eyelash perming done.

If you must have to give eyelash perming a shot, you should get it done from an experienced cosmetologist. He must have completed a training course from a well-known cosmetology institution and a certificate to show for it. To collect useful information, you can meet and discuss it with people who have undergone eyelash perming. You may check out information on eyelash perming products before and after on the Internet to gain some useful knowledge. Consider all the points well before deciding whether you should go for it or not.