Madhu Gupta Makeovers

1. Madhu Gupta Makeovers A-30/1 Basement, DLF Phase 1, Gurugram, Haryana 122002 072102 56256 Party Makeup Eyelash Extensions The eyelash extensions came in three different lengths: Long, medium and natural. Because my own eyelashes are short to begin with, I went for the natural length. The whole procedure was long and tedious. Each individual eyelash extension had to be glued to my own and I had to keep my eyelids closed the entire time, trying my best not to move them, as any movement caused the just-glued-but-not-quite-set eyelash to become crooked. As far as any pain or discomfort, there was none, except for the smell of the glue, which wasn't too bad. I was fidgety the whole time and I couldn't contain my anticipation. After forty five minuets, which seemed more like two hours to me, the eyelash extension procedure was done. I looked in the mirror...OMG. Those are not my eyes! They are too sexy, too tantalizing! (OMG again!) I had to look long and hard in the mirror. I had long eyelashes! Not only that, but I looked like I had eyeliner on, too. My sister and I giggled and giggled like two teenagers. I walked out of that salon quite happily. I didn't even take a single look at the leaflet that was handed to me, the "How To Care For" instructions of my new deliciously lush prolific eyelashes. The maintenance: My eyelids felt heavier. Why, of course. I soon discovered that fluttering longer lashes required getting used to. That night, when it was time to clean my face, I also realized two things upon reading my "Eyelash Extension Owner's Manual": Rule #1. Avoid (or at least try to avoid) getting your eyelash extensions wet. Water and friction shortens their life span. (In theory, your eyelash extensions are supposed to last forty days, then maintenance to fix the few lashes that have fallen off.) I did my best to clean around my eyes with makeup remover. I soon realized that this whole business of not getting them wet was very unrealistic. In the end, wet them I did. I could not get around it. Rule#2. No rubbing your new eyelashes. This one was tougher. I was a perpetual offender. I couldn't help it. My eyelids itch, I rub. Longer eyelashes, more rubbing. Oh well, they're not supposed to last. If they come off, they come off. In all, my eyelash extensions which were supposed to last over five weeks lasted me three weeks. During that time, as the eyelash extensions gradually came unglued, I had sometimes wished that I had taken care of them better. I wished I hadn't rubbed or gotten them wet so much. But during other times, when they made my eyelids itch, I couldn't wait for all the eyelash extensions to come off that I pulled and unglued them prematurely.