Succumbed to vanity and had eye lash extensions done on a recent Bangkok trip.
Procedure takes an hour and involves a girl patiently and painstakingly sticking fake lash by fake lash onto my own sparse and fine ones. You can choose different lengths to suit your preference and cost 700baht. I went for medium.
When I first opened my eyes after it’s done, I feel like I have a mini curtain attached to my view. It’s really pretty weird and I started wondering if that is how all the long-and-luscious-lash owners feel and see too. Also felt that my lashes are finally functioning like they are meant to – block and protect particles from entering and irritating our vision.
Looked into the mirror and they look real and fake at the same time. Most distinctively, I learnt that the make-up artists are right that mascara is essential to open your eyes (the lash extensions create a mascara-ed look perpetually). Although have to rely on fake lashes to do the job, am rather surprised by the dramatic change.
This is the only fake thing I allowed on me and as far as I will go cosmetically.
When I reported for flight later that night, I was swarmed by compliments from fellow female crew about how much better I look (so much so I felt like I must look bad before though I know it’s just the contrast) and answering a sea of questions that came with the oohs and aahs as if I am a pro when this is my virgin attempt. A few of them took down directions of the shop I went to so they can go on their next trip. One said I am the 1st gal with the extensions that look so good she is inspired to do so herself although she used to think otherwise…honestly I was a little overwhelmed and amused by the reactions my lash extensions generated, but at least they are all positive so far.
Nonetheless, it’s still a bit uncomfortable and inconvenient to have these 2 foreign strips on my eyes. Have to be ultra careful…cannot rub my eyes when itchy…washing my face takes twice as long...limited sleep positions…feeling that can’t blink too hard…wondering if I can still go swimming properly…
By the time I got back to dubai I was getting a little impatient and irritated by it all and questioning if this is worth it, even looking forward somehow to the day my eye lashes are liberated and back to original state…am I really that vain to be bothered in the long term? Wonder how this gal I just knew managed to convince herself to have extensions every month…guessed it’s down to making them habitual and the extents you will go for beauty…
Not that I do not feel the pressure to keep up the looks, its only natural and inevitable. I know I am a little chubby and not as toned as my ideal, skin not as good as before with unexpected and helpless and increasing zit visits …can’t see why must go to hairdresser every month, even every two months(my average is 3 times a year…highest being almost one year not gone, that’s why I always find the just-get-up hair look suitable and convenient for me), yet I like my spa perm once in a while to accentuate my natural curls… I really only know two ways to do my eye make-up…or one and a half. I am a half-baked vain-ist…
Best peak now is that I can get away without eye make up with these new found lashes, getting made-up for work takes only 5 minutes…but clumsy gene in me may take over very soon and I wonder if my lashes can last half of the expected one month…then I wonder what do I do if need to remove or refill them but no Bangkok trips, plus in midst of reserve so no say over where I go…a little panic alarm bell goes off my head when I imagine self in moment of desperation will attempt to de-glue lashes myself and end up pulling out everything and turning lashless!! (which in this case is really a legitimate worry)
For now will try my best to be gentle and careful with them while they last.
Procedure takes an hour and involves a girl patiently and painstakingly sticking fake lash by fake lash onto my own sparse and fine ones. You can choose different lengths to suit your preference and cost 700baht. I went for medium.
When I first opened my eyes after it’s done, I feel like I have a mini curtain attached to my view. It’s really pretty weird and I started wondering if that is how all the long-and-luscious-lash owners feel and see too. Also felt that my lashes are finally functioning like they are meant to – block and protect particles from entering and irritating our vision.
Looked into the mirror and they look real and fake at the same time. Most distinctively, I learnt that the make-up artists are right that mascara is essential to open your eyes (the lash extensions create a mascara-ed look perpetually). Although have to rely on fake lashes to do the job, am rather surprised by the dramatic change.
This is the only fake thing I allowed on me and as far as I will go cosmetically.
When I reported for flight later that night, I was swarmed by compliments from fellow female crew about how much better I look (so much so I felt like I must look bad before though I know it’s just the contrast) and answering a sea of questions that came with the oohs and aahs as if I am a pro when this is my virgin attempt. A few of them took down directions of the shop I went to so they can go on their next trip. One said I am the 1st gal with the extensions that look so good she is inspired to do so herself although she used to think otherwise…honestly I was a little overwhelmed and amused by the reactions my lash extensions generated, but at least they are all positive so far.
Nonetheless, it’s still a bit uncomfortable and inconvenient to have these 2 foreign strips on my eyes. Have to be ultra careful…cannot rub my eyes when itchy…washing my face takes twice as long...limited sleep positions…feeling that can’t blink too hard…wondering if I can still go swimming properly…
By the time I got back to dubai I was getting a little impatient and irritated by it all and questioning if this is worth it, even looking forward somehow to the day my eye lashes are liberated and back to original state…am I really that vain to be bothered in the long term? Wonder how this gal I just knew managed to convince herself to have extensions every month…guessed it’s down to making them habitual and the extents you will go for beauty…
Not that I do not feel the pressure to keep up the looks, its only natural and inevitable. I know I am a little chubby and not as toned as my ideal, skin not as good as before with unexpected and helpless and increasing zit visits …can’t see why must go to hairdresser every month, even every two months(my average is 3 times a year…highest being almost one year not gone, that’s why I always find the just-get-up hair look suitable and convenient for me), yet I like my spa perm once in a while to accentuate my natural curls… I really only know two ways to do my eye make-up…or one and a half. I am a half-baked vain-ist…
Best peak now is that I can get away without eye make up with these new found lashes, getting made-up for work takes only 5 minutes…but clumsy gene in me may take over very soon and I wonder if my lashes can last half of the expected one month…then I wonder what do I do if need to remove or refill them but no Bangkok trips, plus in midst of reserve so no say over where I go…a little panic alarm bell goes off my head when I imagine self in moment of desperation will attempt to de-glue lashes myself and end up pulling out everything and turning lashless!! (which in this case is really a legitimate worry)
For now will try my best to be gentle and careful with them while they last.
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