Fringe Benefits: A Guide to Extreme Lashes

by Jennifer Tzeses, Posted Mar 31st 2011 6:00PM

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Perms, dye jobs, extensions -- we're not talking about hair, we're actually referring to eyelashes! When mascara isn't enough, there are ways to take your flutter over the top for your wedding day.

Lash Perms
Imagine waking up in the morning with perfectly curled lashes and not an eyelash curler in sight? Enter the perm. It's comeback from the '80s, but unlike its predecessor, this one's solely for your fringe. It works much like a traditional perm. Upper lashes are placed in a teeny rubber roller. You can pick the size you want -- smaller for more curl, larger for less. A gentle perm solution is applied to set the curl in your lashes, and about an hour later, you'll see noticeable curl. And similar to a hair perm, avoid wetting your eyelashes for two hours after the perm. The results last through the natural growth cycle of your eyelashes, about four to six weeks.
$90, Shizuka New York, Day Spa, NYC, shizukany.com

Lash Extensions
Unlike the plastic falsies that looked, well, false, today's faux fringe is made of a lightweight silk and polyester blend that looks and feels just like your own lashes. They are applied one at a time (up to 80) to your lash line with a bonding agent that's safe and nonirritating. Lashes are available in three different lengths, from everyday to red-carpet worthy. The process takes about two hours and lashes typically last up to two months, though touch-ups are recommended every three weeks.
Prices start at $250, As "u" Wish Nail Spa in Hoboken, New Jersey, asuwishnailspa.com

Lash Color
Adding a tint to your fringe is like wearing 'round-the-clock mascara minus the clumping. Most salons use a safe vegetable dye, which won't irritate your eyes. A technician will first place stickers around the eyelids to prevent the dye from reaching the eye. The dye is applied to the upper and lower lashes and left to sit for about 5 minutes and then rinsed off. Tints come in different colors like black, brown and auburn. Results last four to six weeks.
$40, Face to Face NYC, facetofacenyc.com

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