Mink eyelash
extensions are the most common used false eyelash extension and they are the
most expensive on the market. Although they come in strip lashes and are
applied when needed.
The
invention and use of false eyelashes began in 1916 when director D.W. Griffith
was making his film Intolerance. He wanted actress Seena Owen to have
lashes "that brushed her cheeks, to make her eyes shine larger than
life."
The first
false eyelashes were made of human hair woven through fine gauze by a local wig
maker. They were then attached to Owen's eyes. This was the genesis of how eyelash extension was
invented as fashion accessory and ever since people have been wearing them.
But in
recent times the use of eyelash extensions has seen an unprecedented development
where several types of extensions like mink which have become popular because of
the natural look it adds to peoples eyes.
Celebrities
are heavy users of mink eyelash extensions and the reason is because it makes
their eyeballs stand out and beautiful. Mink lashes are not made from
artificial materials such as fibers but they are brushed and collected from the
fur of a mink which explains the softness and natural characteristics it exhibit
when applied to the face.
To purchase
mink lashes you will have to shell out between $100 to $300 and it might cost
as high as $500 in some salon because application and retouch fee are added to
them. If taken care properly it might take 4 weeks before you come in to
replace the fallen ones, it falls off because they are glued to your natural
eyelashes and the moment your natural eyelash falls off the mink lash goes
along with it.
If you are looking to purchase this unique eyelash extension you
can check your local salon for purchase.
