LASH MATERIAL TYPES
1. SYNTHETIC LASHES (PBT)
• MOST COMMON MATERIAL (MADE FROM A SOFT, DURABLE PLASTIC CALLED POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE).
• COME IN DIFFERENT FINISHES: MATTE, SILK, GLOSSY.
• PROS: AFFORDABLE, HOLDS CURL WELL, WIDE VARIETY OF LENGTHS/CURLS/THICKNESSES.
• CONS: CAN FEEL A LITTLE STIFFER THAN NATURAL-HAIR LASHES.
2. FAUX MINK LASHES
• MADE FROM HIGH-QUALITY SYNTHETIC PBT BUT DESIGNED TO MIMIC REAL MINK FUR.
• LIGHTWEIGHT, SOFT, NATURAL-LOOKING WITH A FLUFFY FINISH.
• PROS: HOLDS CURL BETTER THAN REAL MINK, CRUELTY-FREE, VERY POPULAR
• CONS: SLIGHTLY MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BASIC SYNTHETIC.
3. REAL MINK LASHES
• MADE FROM BRUSHED MINK FUR (FROM SIBERIAN OR CHINESE MINK).
• EXTREMELY SOFT, NATURAL, AND LIGHTWEIGHT.
• PROS: VERY NATURAL LOOK, FEATHERY.
• CONS: LOSE CURL EASILY, REQUIRE CURLING, NOT VEGAN/CRUELTY-FREE, EXPENSIVE, MAY CAUSE ALLERGIES.
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4. SILK LASHES
• ALSO SYNTHETIC PBT BUT WITH A SILKY, SEMI-GLOSS FINISH.
• SLIGHTLY THICKER AT THE BASE, TAPERING TO FINE ENDS.
• PROS: SOFTER AND LIGHTER THAN BASIC SYNTHETIC, GIVE A DEFINED YET SOFT LOOK.
• CONS: NOT AS NATURAL AS FAUX MINK, MID-WEIGHT.
5. FLAT LASHES (ELLIPTICAL LASHES)
• STILL SYNTHETIC PBT, BUT SHAPED FLAT/ELLIPTICAL INSTEAD OF ROUND.
• GIVES THE ILLUSION OF A THICKER LASH WITHOUT ADDED WEIGHT.
• PROS: BETTER RETENTION (WRAPS AROUND NATURAL LASH), LIGHTER FEEL, DRAMATIC EFFECT.
• CONS: LESS FLUFFY, MORE DEFINED LOOK.
V IN SHORT:
• EVERYDAY CLIENTS → FAUX MINK (BEST BALANCE OF SOFT, LIGHT, AND DURABLE).
• LUXURY FEEL → REAL MINK (BUT HIGH MAINTENANCE & NOT CRUELTY-FREE).
• DEFINED/DARKER LOOK → SILK OR FLAT LASHES.
• BUDGET-FRIENDLY → CLASSIC SYNTHETIC.