Blondes tend to have short bottom lashes that can vary in color from brown to white. They can be hard to spot and will easily slip out from underneath the gel pads. Use the gel pads to secure the inner corner and use 3M surgical tape to secure the outer corner. This prevents you from getting those annoying stickies; when the bottom and top lashes get glued together. After you apply the gel pad, have the client close their eyes and ask if they are comfortable in that resting position. Remember to lift up their top lid a bit to ensure the gel pad and tape are not creeping up into their eye.  LashMaps available in the SHOP.

Blonde, nearly white, lashes can blend in with the gel pad and make it hard to isolate. In those instances, take a pink marker and shade along the gel pad under the lash line to help them show up better. This helps ensure that a white baby lash isn't getting stuck while placing the extension on an adult lash.

The inner corner can be the most frustrating on any client but especially on blondes. Those baby lashes can sneak under the gel pad or be frustrating to isolate when they seem to be going different directions. Take a bit of 3M surgical tape and lightly pull from the middle of the lid outward, so it spreads out the lashes in the inner corner. This makes them much easier to see and isolate in order to correctly place the extension. 

It's important to get the extension as close to the base of the lash as possible, just 1-2mm off the skin. This helps to create a seamless transition between the light colored natural lash and the darker extension. A darker lash line means the appearance of thicker lashes that my clients like to flaunt without anyone knowing they have extensions on. The Perfect Fit is a fan favorite pair of tweezers for classic or volume application!

Have you ever cut into a layered cake and found there was no frosting in between the layers? I hope not. Well, natural lashes grow in layers too, usually top, middle and bottom. We recommend you cut your gel pad in half and use it to lift the top layers out of the way, so you can adhere extensions flush with the base on the bottom layers. That way when the client opens their eyes, they aren't disappointed to find little blonde lashes that were missed.

During your consult with a blonde client, offer to apply some bottom lash extensions so their eyes look more balanced and not too heavy on top. If they want to add this service, and if you have time, perform a bottom lash application after the full set or fill is complete. Apply bottom extensions by placing the gel pad underneath the bottom lashes and using another gel pad to lift the top lashes up. For a natural look, place one bottom lash extension every 3-4 natural lashes. For a more dramatic look, put one extension per every 1-2 natural lashes.

At a client's consultation, you can recommend a lash tint if their lashes are blonde and long. Short blonde lashes will often be concealed by the extension placed on it, but longer lashes can peek out through the extensions. This application will cause lack of uniformity in a set and will also affect the overall darkness of the set. Our artists have tinted before a full set or a fill and have not seen a difference in retention. Check out our lash and brow kit.