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Post by aphrodite on Aug 2, 2008 2:53:56 GMT -5
Hi all.....I am a complete fan of the flash lash glue and have never had an issue until today.....I had a client experience "blooming".....when the glue turns whitish....can anyone tell me why this is happening? Laura www.aphroditessalon.com |
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Post by Lash Out! Administrator on Aug 2, 2008 20:31:40 GMT -5
Hi Laura,
How Odd !!
I have had blooming occur with other glues that I've used in the past,
but never with the Flash Lash Adhesive? Can you tell me a little more about your application:
What did you use to prime her lashes?
Was she tearing during the application?
What did you use to tape down the bottom lashes?
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Post by Bonnie on Aug 5, 2008 20:05:13 GMT -5
What is blooming?
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Post by Lash Out! Administrator on Aug 6, 2008 19:53:55 GMT -5
Hi Bonnie,
Blooming occurs with RUBBER BASED glues.
(Which our glues are not).
It is when moisture/water/tears combine with the glue and changes
the chemical composition - causing it to turn white.
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Post by aphrodite on Aug 8, 2008 2:09:32 GMT -5
Hi all....Tami, I use nexcare tape and yes, there was a little tearing but not a lot. The "blooming" only occured on a few lashes but still is not fun to have to explain to a client..... Any tips on preventing it? www.aphroditessalon.com |
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Post by Lash Out! Administrator on Aug 8, 2008 4:51:37 GMT -5
Dry the lashes quickly with the dab of a tissue if you notice the client's eyes watering.
Fan the lashes with a blast of air. I use a hand held battery operated foam blade fan.
Make sure the Nexcare tape is not to close to the wet part of her eye, to prevent her eyes closing properly. If her eyes are not closed well during the treatment the vapour from the glue might be causing her eyes to water. Also, try not openening her eyes too much when your checking for any 'sticky's'- this can cause reddening and tearing. Too much vapour exposure can cause Pink eye.
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Post by lashesbyfm on Aug 9, 2008 7:46:23 GMT -5
I had my first experience of blooming last week, on my own lashes! The glue used was from lashfx (are theirs rubberised?) and even though my lids were closed I could feel the vapours ... phew, strong stuff! Anyway it caused the glue to go white. The solution ... my friend just used a microfibre brush with glue gel remover and wiped the white bits away. Tami - finally got round to using your glue and so far so good, you are right about it being so runny!!!! Really have to work at getting as much glue on the lash and instant placement. Much less stickies, if at all, and allows for faster work ...  |
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Post by Bonnie on Aug 16, 2008 19:19:42 GMT -5
thats sounds like a great idea Francesca.
If it ever happens to me I'll use the glue remover to wipe it away.
thanks for the tip
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Post by Francesca on Sept 4, 2008 11:58:08 GMT -5
OK, had my first experience of blooming with a client using flash glue ...
After using the gel remover I re-applied lashes. Her eyes were really watering and I noticed at the base of the extensions there was blooming, or something similiar.
So wondering if the glue, tears and gel remover has created this reaction .... ??
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Post by Lash Out! Administrator on Sept 8, 2008 0:47:16 GMT -5
Absolutely. I don't recommend that you apply lashes on yourself with a fast drying glue or glue remover.
If your clients eyes are closed during the treatment, there should not be any watering due to vapours. What are you using the hold down the bottom lashes? Sometimes if the tape/eyepads are placed to close to the wet/pink part of the eye, it can cause this problem. Could that be the problem?
Make sure that you fan off the clients lashes with the air puffer or hand held fan for a few minutes Before she opens her eyes. Let me know if this helps.
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