Eyelash Extension Tutorials By LashJoy

In this tutorial, Joy demonstrates a variety of techniques using micropore tape to increase your speed and significantly reduce your classic and volume lash application time.

Whilst some of these techniques may appear unorthodox, rest assured they are the result of more than a decade of testing at the highest level and most importantly... THEY WORK!

In this tutorial we demonstrate how to ensure you always collect the perfect amount of adhesive on your extension before applying it to the natural lash which will assist with improving lash retention.

This video by Leading Lash Educator Joy Crossingham demonstrates the correct and safe way to carry out an eyelash extension removal service using our LashJoy Cream Remover.

In this tutorial Joy Crossingham demonstrates her unique custom tweezer grip for precise and efficient classic and volume eyelash extension application.

In this tutorial leading lash educator and LashJoy CEO Joy Crossingham, demonstrates 4 bad habits to avoid that cause damaging lash stickies for our clients.

Since 2015 Joy has facilitated more than 150 live training courses all over Australia and Asia teaching in excess of 1,000 students and creating countless award-winning Lash Stylists along the way.

In this tutorial, leading lash educator and LashJoy CEO, Joy Crossingham, demonstrates her custom anchor points for fast and precise application and WHY they are so important.

You may have heard the saying “to change the big things, you first must change the little things”💡Well, this couldn’t be more true if you’re ever to become a true “Lash Master”.

For example, by simply changing something small like mastering your anchor points, you can actually change the “big” things that every Lash Stylist cares so much about, such as being able to:

1. Apply Lashes Faster
2. Create Less Stickies
3. Have Better Attachment
4. Improve Lash Retention
5. Safer Application

All of the above (plus many more) can be greatly improved by mastering something as small and basic as being as stable and comfortable as possible during your application.

Having multiple anchor points as shown in our tutorial combined with correct posture (straight back + low chair and high bed) will mean you can be comfortable for longer periods of time which in turn means less shaking when you apply which = much faster application.

Having multiple anchor points allows you to be extremely precise when applying which helps to ensure you’re not creating unnecessary stickies because you’re not hovering over the lash hoping it attaches where it’s meant to. This also helps to ensure your extension bases are well attached, which is a major factor in improving Lash Retention.

Btw - Forgive the “up the nose” shots but they were necessary to demonstrate the correct anchor points! 😂 luckily, our lash model Ash has a lovely nose, too!

In this tutorial, LashJoy educator Joy Crossingham demonstrates how to check for lash stickies and effectively remove them to ensure your clients always leave with damage-free lashes. Stickies can occur even for experienced Lash Stylists (finding a few is normal), but what sets great Lash Stylists apart is their commitment to not letting clients leave with stickies.

If you're wearing lash extensions (Classic or Volume) and experiencing itchiness, discomfort, or a tugging sensation, that is not normal and not how lash extensions should feel. It's likely that stickies are causing these issues.

Stickies can be damaging because when one or more extensions are attached to multiple natural lashes, it creates a sticky situation. The problem arises because natural lashes grow at different speeds depending on the stage of the lash growth cycle. The faster-growing lashes with extensions attached tend to pull out the slower-growing lashes they are also attached to, resulting in a damaged and patchy lash line.

This highlights the importance of correct 1-to-1 application. Here are three tips to minimise stickies:

1) Work on both eyes simultaneously rather than one eye at a time. Work in a new area for each extension you apply, allowing the adhesive extra time to set before returning to that area. For example, apply lashes to the outer right, outer left, middle right, middle left, inner right, and inner left areas.

2) Limit excessive brushing. While it can be satisfying and addictive to brush lashes during an appointment, over-brushing increases the likelihood of stickies and wastes time.

3) Baby Sit the extensions. Keep the recently applied extension isolated until you pick up the next one. These extra few seconds allow the adhesive more time to polymerise.

By following these tips, you'll ensure a smoother lash application process, minimise stickies, and create a comfortable and damage-free lash experience for your clients.

In this tutorial, leading lash educator and LashJoy CEO, Joy Crossingham, explains why she prefers to work from the forehead when applying eyelash extensions.

If you are used to working from the side this technique may take some adjustment to get used to and you will likely be slower in the first week or so, however if you push through this initial learning period you will never look back.

The key benefits of working from the forehead vs side application are:

- Faster Application: Due to the decrease in distance needed to travel from the lash tile to natural lash this will save you a lot of time (during a 5 minute time challenge using tape and working from the forehead, Joy's personal record is 54 correctly applied extensions in 5 minutes!)

And she thinks she can go faster!

Faster application means more clients through the door which of course means more revenue for your business.

- Improved Lash Retention: Ever wondered why your clients can consistently have poor retention one just one eye? Well, if you work from the side and are taking too long to get to the natural lash with your extension after you've dipped into the adhesive this is most likely why.

I.E. Say you work from the right hand side and you pick up an extension from your tile and then dip into your adhesive, then you start to isolate and find a naked lash on your clients left side, by the time you've done this and carried that extension over to apply, it is highly likely that the adhesive has already begun to polymerise before you attach it.

Basically a skin begins to form on the adhesive bead which means it's already semi-set and isn't at maximum strength.

Another indicator of this is when you brush through at the end and extensions start popping off. This can often mean that you took too long to apply the extension after dipping into the adhesive (or there was something slippery on the natural lash before the appointment)

These days adhesives are so advanced that under their ideal working environments they can begin to set in just 1 second, most are no more than 4 seconds.

This is why working from the forehead is so beneficial because it cuts down the distance and therefore the time needed to apply each extension.

Tip: Pick up your lash first, Isolate the naked lash, then dip into the adhesive, then apply ensuring that the base is well attached, then baby-sit (keep isolated) and repeat the process.

In this tutorial, leading lash educator and LashJoy CEO, Joy Crossingham, demonstrates how to collect the correct amount of adhesive when applying classic eyelash extensions.

In this tutorial leading lash educator and LashJoy CEO, Joy Crossingham, demonstrates how to collect the correct amount of adhesive when applying Volume Eyelash Extensions and how to easily correct split fan bases using the LashJoy Adhesive Cups.

Tip: By sealing the base with the SLIGHTEST amount of adhesive you will find this will help stop your volume fans collapsing on you.

In this LashJoy Academy tutorial, leading lash educator and LashJoy CEO Joy Crossingham demonstrates how to conduct a manual eyelash extension removal.