3 Easy Ways to Remove Your Lash Extensions

Eyelash extensions are the perfect way to give your natural lashes a more elevated, voluminous look that gives you that better-than-mascara look we all crave. The benefits of lash extensions are that they can last up to 6 weeks, and don’t have to be taken on and off daily as mascara does. Furthermore, with this semi-permanence comes the perk of waking up already looking put together and your best. Lash extensions are all the rage right now, and are truly customizable to your taste. You are free to make them look as natural or as glamorous as you want. The options are truly endless. A new option for lash extensions has hit the scene recently which is making this beauty habit far more accessible and affordable than ever. Many women are actually now opting to skip the lash tech altogether and take matters into their own hands through a DIY home eyelash extension kit. These kits are a phenomenal and easy way to make sure your lashes look top-notch 24/7. 

It may seem like an intimidating process to do all of this at home, but this simply couldn’t be farther from the truth. So many home kit lash extension brands are making this process easier than ever. The products that exist to accomplish these beautiful looks yourself are truly unmatched, and this goes for eyelash extension removal as well. What could normally be a stressful experience or require a trip to your local lash technician can now be done in the comfort of your own home in no time at all. This painless process is easy, and we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide to all the easiest ways to remove your lash extensions. 

1. Melt Away Method

With a Cotton Round

1. Using the dual-phased oil-based makeup remover that you can get along with your lash kit, start by shaking up the bottle so the oil is not separated. 

2. Then taking the product, use it to saturate a cotton round. 

3. Hold the cotton round to your eye for 30 to 90 seconds, giving it enough time for the lash fibers to detach and the bond to begin to break apart. 

4. After the allotted time, the lashes should begin to slide off

5. Then you will want to remove any excess bond solution that’s left on your natural lash

With a Clean Spoolie Wand

1. Begin by shaking up the bottle so the oil is mixed thoroughly throughout the solution.

2. Dip the spoolie into the dual-phased oil-based makeup remover.

3. Next, brush through your lashes with the spoolie brush until they begin to release.

4. Once the lashes are removed and have come detached, follow up by continuing to brush through your lashes until an excess bond solution is removed. 

2. Lash Release Method

With the Plastic Applicator

1. Many lash kit companies will provide you with their bond dissolving formula as a portable, on-the-go remover for your lashes. Using this release remover, take the plastic applicator and dip it in the product.

2. Then taking the wand, brush through the lashes on either side of your lashes, under and over. 

3. The nourishing oils should begin to break apart the bonds that serve as a sealant for your extensions. Try using wiggling the wand as well as swooping it through the lash like you would with a mascara wand.

4. After applying the release remover, the lash fibers should slide right off causing no damage to your natural lash. 

3. At-Home Materials Method 

With a Mixing Bowl and Cotton Pad

1. First, you will want to start out by filling up a large bowl with steaming hot water.

2. Place your face over the bowl, and place a towel over your head to begin the steam treatment.

3. Remain this way for 10 to 15 minutes. This will begin to loosen the bonds on your lash extensions.

4. Next, take a cotton pad and dip it in coconut oil or olive oil. 

5. Gently begin to wipe this over your lashes, but be careful to not get the oil directly in your eyes. 

6. After gently massaging the lashes, they should begin to unseal from the waterline.

7. Comb through the lashes with a clean spoolie wand if you have it to remove any excess lash fibers or bonding sealant.

With a Hot Shower and an Overnight Treatment

1. Start with the very thing you were told to avoid when you first got your lashes done which is a hot, steamy shower. Heat and moisture are eyelash bonds’ worst enemies.

2. This will begin to loosen the adhesive on your lashes.

3. Next, apply castor oil with a spoolie or cotton swab throughout your lashes.

4. You can leave some of the residue of this overnight and sleep on it, allowing the oils to break down the solvent as you sleep.