BROWHAUS: The Lash Experts

If I had to choose one beauty treatment that makes me feel beautiful without a scrap of make up on from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep, it would be lash extensions.

I am some what of an eyelash extension connoisseur having stumbled across this beauty treatment around 10 years ago. Since then, the eyelash extension business has only grown and improved significantly.

If you’ve not experienced eyelash extensions before then this is how it works. The extensions are applied to your own natural eyelashes and are available in a variety of styles from a more natural looking finish to a fuller, thicker more glamorous look, perfect for parties or weddings. The application is pain-free and doesn’t harm your natural lashes. Top ups to keep them looking full are needed every 2 to 3 weeks.

There are many reasons why eyelash extensions are so popular. Firstly, it cuts down on time getting ready. If you’re a busy mum who’s been up all night with the baby and you feel tired and drained from the night before, the last thing you want to be doing in the morning is spending time (if you even have it!) putting on make-up and trying to make an effort for the school run. With eyelash extensions you’re already made-up! If you have fair eyelashes, like me, then eyelash extensions mean that you don’t have to waste time carefully putting on mascara to make them appear thicker and darker. Not only do you save time, you also wake up feeling super confident and beautiful without any beauty products on your face. Eyelash extensions open up your eyes, making you look more awake with no sign of panda eyes. I am such a massive fan of eyelash extensions, as they honestly make a huge difference to my confidence in how I look.

One of the best time of year for eyelash extensions (because they are expensive and you don’t necessarily want to fork out all year round) is the summer or if you’re jetting off for some winter sun. When it’s hot and you find your make-up sliding down your face, and your mascara bleeding from your eyes - it’s not a good look. Eyelash extensions mean you don’t need to wear mascara, so no black eyes. The perfect pre-holiday treatment, eyelash extensions last through swimming in the sea and the pool, and long days spent at the beach . Whats more they make me feel confident enough to not to wear any make-up on my skin, meaning I don’t end up with that sweaty, greasy make up look that so often happens during warm weather.

My other favourite time of year for eyelash extensions is the party season, which we’re leading up to right now! With the cold weather setting in and the Christmas office parties looming, eyelash extensions help me to feel like I look better while my skin is pasty and pale. I can go from party to party almost effortlessly and wake up hungover with beautiful looking eyes and no smudged make-up look. They help me to look and feel glamorous in the evenings and naturally beautiful in the day time without a scrap of product on.

Lash extensions are definitely worth the investment at least a few times a year but it is healthy to let your natural lashes breathe and grow, so make sure you do give them some down time.

If you’re new to eyelash extensions head to Browhaus. Hailed as the ‘lash experts’, they know what they’re talking about and will take great care of your natural lashes and make suggestions for the style that will suit your face and eye shape.

Lash Extensions start from £120 you can find out more about their treatments here: Browhaus

Words by JESSICA WEIR