As any woman who has ever used mascara can tell you, eye makeup can be a timely, messy business.
Traditional mascaras can leave dark smudges under your eyes after it’s been on all day, or worse, require harsh cleansers to remove at day’s end. Eyebrow pencil colors can fade and also smudge after extended use. Both can end up making you look more tired or disheveled than if you had no makeup on at all.
But what if there was a long-term option for the daily makeup grind, a kind of “set-it-and-forget it” option for your eye routine?
At Lash and Glow CT, which has two locations here in Glastonbury, expert aestheticians in the company’s upscale eyelash extension studio specialize in all things lashes and brows, including lash extensions, eyelash lifting, eyebrow shaping, lash tinting, and facials.
Owner Carla Peralta started the business about five years ago after discovering the beauty option of eyelash fillers and extenders.
“After I had my children I was looking for something for myself because I felt like I always looked tired. I learned about eyelash extensions and I had it done myself and just really fell in love with it and the beauty industry in general.”
While some women are naturally blessed with long and thick eyelashes, others are not, she adds.
Lash extensions are semi-permanent synthetic or silk fibers that get applied strand by strand to your natural lashes, Carla explains. The extensions are carefully applied one at a time using a specially-formulated, semi-permanent natural adhesive that is designed to not irritate or damage the skin around your eyes or your natural eyelashes, she adds.
There are myriad looks from which clients can choose, from the subtle to the dramatic, including classic long lashes to volume lashes or a hybrid of the two. You can even choose curly eyelashes.
Unlike false eyelashes, where a strip of synthetic lashes are applied to the skin, lash extensions are attached individually and directly to your real lashes. The result is a more lush and natural look that lets you skip the mascara and even the manual eyelash curler.
“The entire process is designed to give you the look of natural, full eyelashes without harming your natural lashes,” Carla says.
Generally, she adds, the more lashes applied, the more dramatic the effect. A typical treatment involves anywhere from 80-140 individual extensions per eye, with lashes ranging in length from 6-18 mm.
Lash and Glow CT also offers eyebrow shaping and coloring, lash tinting, facials and waxings.
Lash and Glow’s aestheticians hold numerous certifications in eyelash extension services, she adds.
“We care deeply about our clients. Their satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us and we strive to create the optimal lash and brow care experience here.”
Lash and Glow CT
860-321-8347
Glastonbury Center: 30C Hebron Ave.
South Glastonbury: 875 Main St., Suite 203
Glastonburylashextensions.com