From ancient Egypt to the modern day, eyelash extensions have been used to enhance the beauty of the eyes and make them stand out. Reportedly developed in Korea in the early 2000s, these methods became widely used in 2004, being widely used by celebrities and movie stars who favored their popularity. According to beauty magazine Marie Claire, ancient Egyptians began using brushes and ointments to achieve voluminous, fluttering eyelashes in 3500 BC. In Egypt, it wasn't just women who were looking to extend their eyelashes.
Both men and women used different materials, such as malachite, to darken their eyelashes. He also said that they wanted to have long eyelashes to protect their eyes from the sun's rays. The history of improved eyelashes dates back to 2500 BC. Dyeing treatments were also very popular for both men and women. It wasn't until 1902 that Karl Nessler, an English barber, hairdresser and inventor born in Germany, famous for conceiving the first salon “permanent wave machine”, created a patented process for making and weaving artificial eyelashes.
Only a few years later, in 1911, Anna Taylor, an inventor from Canada, created the first patented artificial eyelashes by developing a textile half moon with small hairs attached to it. With the help of Hollywood, improved eyelashes gained more popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. The beauty industry quickly caught on and began experimenting with various eyelash application techniques. By 1968, false eyelashes were a booming business in the United States. Popular brands include Max Factor, Revlon and Elizabeth Arden.
He especially appreciated how a well-done service can completely transform the guest's self-esteem. As the popularity of semi-permanent eyelash extensions grew overseas, Anna took the initiative to learn and master art and craftsmanship here in the United States, the beginning of the eyelash extensions industry that flourished today, and began offering this service to her guests. Neither type of eyelash extension lasts longer than the other, but mink and silk lashes tend to look more natural, while synthetic lashes can be thicker and darker, making it more suitable for those who want a bolder look. Eyelash extensions that are made of human hair have a firmness that is found between synthetic or silk eyelash extensions and mink eyelash extensions. In the Middle Ages, people didn't want to be part of the fad for false eyelashes that would soon dominate mainstream culture. However, thanks to all previous attempts to achieve beautiful eyelashes, many types of eyelash extensions persist today, as well as permanent makeup such as microblading, microshading, powdered eyebrows, combined eyebrows and more. Eyelash extensions are semi-permanent fibers that adhere to natural lashes so that the fringes of the eyelashes appear longer, fuller and darker.
Even better, the history of eyelash extensions has evolved from the gluing of human hair or some other foreign material to the eyelids and is no longer necessary to achieve that luminous eyelash look. Because each of your individual lashes is at a different stage in the growth cycle, you'll start to see a more sparse appearance after two to four weeks as new natural lashes appear and eyelashes that had an attached extension begin to fall out. So when eyelash extensions started to become popular I didn't take a break before booking an appointment. The main reason for the invention of eyelash extensions was to enhance the beauty of the eyes and make them stand out. But with that said, eyelashes are hair after all and in most cases they will grow back in a few weeks. At the end of the 19th century several cosmetic specialists began offering implants for eyelash extensions. When extensions first arrived on the mainstream market it seemed like a relatively simple way to achieve faint wavy eyelashes without the drawbacks of false masks or mascara.
Asako (left) and Naoko (right) are certified eyelash stylists and owners of Divine Lashes - a site for eyelash lovers to meet and learn more about eyelash extensions and lifts.
