Do you enjoy swimming? Every now and again, most of us enjoy a leisurely swim in the pool. Summer days are difficult to beat without a refreshing swim. What if you have lash extensions on?
One of our favourite things is eyelash extensions. They offer us the thick, luscious lashes of our fantasies while also allowing us to forego our whole eye makeup regimen.
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Can you swim with eyelash extensions?
Yes you can swim with eyelash extensions. We advise not getting your lashes wet for at least 4 hours after your session to let the glue fully set. It is okay to have your eyelash extensions wet after this time period without them falling out.
All of your queries regarding swimming with lash extensions will be answered in this post. While chlorine and saltwater have an effect on the retentiveness of lash extensions, don’t worry; there are methods to go for a swim without harming your new lashes. You’ll also learn how to keep your false eyelashes clean and dry in the next sections.
Is it Possible to Get Eyelash Extensions Wet?
Your eyelashes might get moist, and you should clean them on a regular basis. It is advised that you wash your eyelash extensions gently with a safe shampoo cleaner to keep them healthy and attractive.
Eyelash mites are one of the most significant consequences of inadequate lash care.
Is it possible to swim in the ocean while wearing eyelash extensions?
With eyelash extensions, you may go swimming in the ocean. False eyelashes are a great alternative to mascara or strip lashes since they keep you looking beautiful all day.
However, there are two factors in the ocean that might affect the preservation of your lash extensions: salt and wave pressure.
How salt water affects eyelash extensions?
It’s undeniable that lash glue reacts badly with salt, whether you applied fake lashes a day or a week earlier. In fact, it’s much worse for eyelash extensions’ durability than oil-based cosmetics.
Do you know that table salt may be used to unstick fingers that have been stuck together with superglue (a cyanoacrylate)? Saltwater may disrupt the link formed by the adhesive between your natural and artificial lashes in an instant. Because salt absorbs the moisture that was used to fix the glue in the first place, it works.
Salt may slowly dissolve the adhesive on a chemical level, causing your artificial lashes to separate and fall out prematurely if you spend a long period of time in seawater. Small amounts of salt, on the other hand, do not harm lash extensions in the long run because salt is normally released by the human body through sweat.
If you’re going to the beach, bring a bottle of fresh water with you so you may rinse your lashes after swimming. When you’re done swimming for the day, be sure to properly clean your extensions with lash shampoo or lash cleaner.
When venturing into aquatic activities, you may also start using goggles. However, if you wear goggles that are too tight, the extensions may crimp, wrinkle, or bend, resulting in additional injury.
How water pressure affects eyelash extension?
The retentiveness might be harmed by water pressure from waves. High water pressure causes friction on your extensions in the same way that rubbing your eyes does. Your extensions will fall out prematurely over time.
To be honest, it’s not only the ocean that you should be concerned about. High-pressure showers, in fact, are a source of concern for people who wear false eyelashes. Allowing a strong stream of water to fall directly on the lash extensions can diminish their lifespan over time.
Showering with your eyelash extensions is fine. Just make sure that the water pressure isn’t too high.
Goggles are the best way to avoid excessive pressure. This is especially critical for individuals who want to swim underwater.
Can You Go Swimming In The Pool With Eyelash Extensions?
Unless your eyelash extensions were applied less than 4 hours ago, you can swim with them in the pool. However, if you want your fake lashes to stay for a long time, it’s not a good idea to bathe in the pool for hours on end.
Chlorine is added to most swimming pools, which interacts immediately with lash adhesives. Although chlorine is recognised for its ability to kill germs in water, excessively chlorinated pools are very damaging to the human body. It has the ability to turn coloured hair green and even cause asthma.
Furthermore, this sort of chlorinated water damages natural skin and hair. By removing moisture from the skin, chlorine causes it to become crusty and irritated. Excessive chlorine exposure can cause knots, frizzy hair, and matted hair in hair extensions. Chlorinated water is extremely harsh on natural fibres, and anything connected to them, such as lash extensions, suffers as a result.
If in doubt, invest in a pair of well-fitting goggles that don’t block or choke your fake lashes. Even more crucial, after swimming, you must carefully rinse the last extensions to eliminate all of the chlorine.
How chlorine water affects eyelash extensions ?
While chlorine, like salt, is a useful disinfectant for cleaning water, it can impair lash extension retention over time. If you routinely swim in chlorinated water or pools, your false lashes will come off faster than ever before since the connection established by lash adhesives on real lashes is broken down.
Because cyanoacrylate-based glues have a propensity to descaling in tiny amounts when exposed to chlorine, eyelash extensions may become un-sticky from the natural lashes over time. As a result, after every swim, you’ll need to go for a refill!
However, a dip in the pool every now and then won’t harm your lashes right away, doing so on a regular basis will cause your extensions to fall out sooner than usual.
How To Clean Eyelash Extensions After A Swim?
I’ve highlighted how vital it is to clean your false lashes after a swim, whether it’s in the ocean or a pool, in the points above. This is important because cleaning helps to eliminate solvents from your eyelashes, such as salt or chlorine, before they react with the lash glue used to secure your extensions.
When you often swim, wear makeup, or have oily skin, daily cleaning is required in addition to removing salt and chlorine out of your lashes. There’s a good possibility your lashes may fall out prematurely or you’ll have lash mites if you don’t have a daily cleaning routine.
So, how exactly do you clean eyelash extensions? Is it just a basic rinse?
Make sure you use an oil-free cleaner designed particularly for lash extensions to clean your extensions. This is because many generic cleansers include glycols or emollients, which might harm the glue on your extensions. Also, search for cleaners that have the same pH level as your tears (6.5 to 7.6).
Once you’ve decided on a cleanser, you may use it in one of two ways, depending on your regimen.
In a foaming bottle, combine the cleanser and distilled water. After that, apply the foam to the eyes and eyelids. Gently rub the foam up and down the eyelids with a delicate makeup brush, being careful to coat the lashes. Finally, rather than spraying or blasting water directly on the face, stream freshwater down the face to remove the cleanser.
If you don’t have a foamy container, you may use a delicate makeup brush to swirl a few drops of cleanser in the palm of your clean hand to froth it up. Then, using a gentle back and forth motion, brush the foam onto the lash extensions. After you’ve finished, rinse the foam away with water until you’ve removed every last trace of it.
How To Dry Eyelash Extensions After They Get Wet
After you’ve removed any salt, chlorine, or other residue from your lash extensions, it’s time to dry them. Eyelash extensions can be dried in two ways:
Using a lint-free towel, gently pat your face
To eliminate excess water, place a cloth underneath the lashes. To minimise touching or straining at the lash extensions, avoid passing your hand over the eye region. If you don’t, you risk losing both your artificial and natural lashes.
Drying on a cool-low setting with a blow dryer
You should also avoid using a hot air blower and instead use a cold air blower. Brush your eyelashes lightly with the spoolie or mascara wand while doing so. This will help you open up the extensions and keep them from clumping. This is an important step in bringing things back into style, so don’t miss it.
Things to Avoid When Having Wet Eyelash Extensions
- Around fake lashes, avoid using spray toners, moisturisers, creams, generic shampoos, and conditioners.
- To clean artificial lashes, avoid using cosmetic pads, cotton buds, sponges, or face towels.
- When cleaning lash extensions, never apply direct pressure on them.
- Avoid using cheap cleansers and double-check product components before applying lash extensions.
- Overly drying solutions, such as alcohol-based cleaners, should be avoided.
- Avoid applying sunscreen near your eyes, particularly if it includes oils or glycols.
