While droopier-looking eyes, sagging skin and thinner lashes are all inevitable results of aging, this doesn’t mean that you can’t still rock fuller, longer lashes over 40.
We reached out to a lash expert to learn more about lash extension options for aging eyes, and how to safely care for your lashes when the skin around them can feel more delicate and sensitive.
Read on for tips, suggestions and insight from Nicole Flevaris, co-founder and president of eyelash extension company, The Lashe, Inc.
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What Is The Easiest (And Safest) Way To Apply Lash Extensions Over 40?
The simplest and safest way to sport lash extensions for mature beauties, Flevaris says, is to "choose shorter and lighter lashes that won't cause discomfort or irritation." Additionally, she points out, a high-quality adhesive and gentle application technique are both "crucial for avoiding damage" to delicate skin and lashes.
The skin under the eye, she stresses, is the "most sensitive, and as we age it becomes more even sensitive." With this in mind, she advises making sure that any under-eye gel pads you use are "paraben-free" and that "don't contain fish oil." An alternate option is to use "silicone under-eye pads that don't have gel," she adds.
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Additional Pro Tips For Aging Lash Extension Care
Lash extensions can be worn at "any age," Flevaris notes, but she says that it's important to "consider the health of the natural lashes" you already have, and to then work with a trained professional who has "experience with aging eyes." As pointed out before, when we age, our "skin and lashes become more delicate," Flevaris reiterates, so "extra care must be taken to avoid damage and irritation."
In addition to lash extensions, "there are several recommendations for aging beauties to maintain healthy and natural-looking lashes," Flevaris continues. Using a lash serum can promote "healthy lash growth," she says, while a "gentle eye makeup remover" and "avoiding waterproof mascara" can prevent damage and breakage.
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She concludes that "good quality vitamins" such as horsetail grass and thyme release biotin, which make lashes healthier. "A lash lift is also a great option for low-maintenance lash enhancement," she recommends. (The more you know!)
