2.3 Lash extension process

Now that you have a solid understanding of the history of lash extensions and where the lash industry is heading, we will finish this module off by taking a look at the lash application process from end to end and introduce you to key terminology that you will use in your role as a lash technician.

When working with your clients, you will begin with the end in mind (the desired look) and will then work backwards to determine what you will need to do to achieve the end goal. Using a similar approach in your learning, it is important for you to understand what the end goal is before you can begin working towards it.  The diagram below provides a simple overview of each phase of the lash service process that you will learn throughout this course:

This course has been strategically designed to ensure that you begin by building your knowledge of all the processes, techniques, tools, products, and safety requirements that  are critical for your role as a lash technician. Once you have a solid understanding of all of the theory components, you can then begin practising and refining the broad range of skills you will need to be successful in your role and to ensure your clients leave your treatment area happy and satisfied. When starting out as a lash technician, it can be a bit confusing because lash terminology can sometimes feel like learning a new language! If terms such as lash ratios, 2D lashes or a B curl seem confusing to you now, fear not – by the end of this course, you will have a solid grasp of what these terms mean and how they apply in each phase of the lash service process.

As a starting activity, read each of the terms and concepts below. Highlight any terms that you do not know or are unsure of:

  • A shaped tweezers
  • Anagen phase
  • B curl
  • Base
  • Bond
  • C curl
  • Capping and stacking lashes
  • Cat eye lash style
  • Catagen phase
  • CC curl
  • Classic lash application
  • Close-set eyes
  • Contra-actions
  • Contraindications
  • Cortex
  • Cuticle
  • Cyanoacrylate
  • D curl
  • Deep-set eyes
  • Dermis
  • Disinfecting
  • Disposable glue well
  • Doll lash style
  • Downturned eyes
  • Dry heat steriliser
  • Epidermis
  • Ergonomics
  • F shaped tweezers
  • Flat/ cashmere lashes
  • Formula: volume of a cone
  • Glam lash style
  • Hepburn lash style
  • Hooded eyes
  • Hue
  • Hybrid lash application
  • Hypoallergenic
  • Hypodermis
  • I shaped tweezers
  • Isolation
  • J curl
  • Jade stone
  • L and/or L+ curl
  • L shaped tweezers
  • Lash Line
  • Lash maps
  • Medulla
  • Micropore tape
  • Mink lashes
  • Moist heat steriliser
  • Monolid eyes
  • Monroe lash style
  • Natural lash style
  • On-off technique for making volume fans
  • Orbicularis occuli
  • Patch tests
  • Protruding eyes
  • Push and pop technique for making volume fans
  • Quartz stone
  • Retention
  • Round shaped tweezers
  • S shaped tweezers
  • Safety data sheet
  • Sanitising
  • Saturation
  • Side swipe technique for making volume fans
  • Silk lashes
  • Skin tone
  • Sterilisation, sanitisation and sanitation
  • Synthetic lashes
  • Telogen phase
  • Textured classic application (exclusive to AestheticsED)
  • Tonal value
  • U curl
  • Undertone
  • Upturned eyes
  • UV light steriliser
  • Volume lash application
  • Water Line
  • Wet-look lashes
  • Wide-set eyes
  • Work life balance
  • Wriggle technique for making volume fans
  • X shaped tweezers

We will revisit this list at the end of the course to see how many you have mastered!

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