Have any of you ladies tried eyelash tinting?

[saralynn143]

Since I have an eyelid weight and very thin skin, I have not worn any eye makeup for nearly a year now.

I was wondering whether eyelash tinting would be something to try? Has anyone done this and know how long it lasts, etc?

Thanks,
Sara

[Kaybo]

Sara~
I have not ever tried it, but my mom has done it my whole life (well, now she just does eyebrows, I think).  Usually she would have it done about once a month when she got her hair cut.  I think her lady now does eyebrows, but not eyelashes.  I have gone thru various stages in the last 13 years of wearing NO make-up on the AN eye to wearing FULL make-up.  Now (when I do wear it), I wear full eye make-up EXCEPT mascara on the bottom lashes.  I just curl the top and put on mascara very carefully - I LOVE it because those lashes are so think & long now!!  I could have been wearing make-up the whole time, I just didn't THINK i could!

K

[ppearl214]

Hi Sara,

Putting on my cosmetologist's hat for this one.

Caution should be followed in doing eye lash tint, esp. with gold weight.  With certain precautions (ie: vaseline oinment used around the area to prevent the tint from seeping into the eye, use of Q-tips/cotton, etc), it could be done.... but I'd prolly shun from it.  The color used us pretty much the same as all-over (single process) hair color and can hurt.

K noted a good suggestion... I would say use an eyelash curler first... then just a wee bit of mascara to the ends/tips of the lashes....

Just a suggestion.

*takes off cosmetologist's hat*

Hope that helps.
Phyl

[mimoore]

I agree with Phyl but here is Canada we do not use hair colour for eyelashes or eyebrows, we use a vegetable dye (if interested I will get you the name but only a licensed professional can buy it)
I tint my own eyebrows. I was a hairstylist (for 15 years) and still renew my license and I took courses to learn waxing and tinting. I would not tint my eyelashes now, I certainly would not want to risk injury to my eye. Years ago I had my eye lashes tinted and PERMED...yes crazy but true.
Return of eyelid function is my prime concern now and certainly superseds beauty. Don't get me wrong I love my make-up.
Michelle