Page 27 - The Law of Lashes Ultimate Lash Ebook

GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR GLUE

Glue is the lifeline of your work, understanding how to use it is paramount to
your success! Finding your perfect glue is a bit like when Prince Charming slid
the glass slipper onto Cinderella’s little foot after trying it on every woman in
the kingdom - it just fits. Sometimes though, your glue will start to misbehave.
Is it you, or the glue? How can you tell? How can you fix it?

There are a few things you can do to make your life easier, and to make your
client’s retention as amazing as normal - some might seem obvious, but the
obvious is often one of the easiest things to overlook, so stick with me! (No pun
intended)

SHELF LIFE

This is one that sounds obvious. We’re all aware that before opening, glue has a
shelf life of 6 months from the date on the bottom of the bottle. This is the
glue’s DOP - the date of production - it also doubles up as the batch number, so
if you ever need to contact us about your glue, we’ll ask about this so that we
know which batch the glue was from!

Now, we order a fresh batch of glue every 2 months at most, so that when it
gets to you, you’ve got plenty of time to get the most out of it. We also go to
great lengths to ensure that the glues are kept away from moisture and are
temperature controlled - you all deserve the very best!

Once the glue gets to you though, how can you ensure it stays perfect?

After opening, your glue has a shelf life of up to 2 months. It can be difficult to
keep track of this, especially in a busy salon or even just going from one client
to the next - days merge into weeks, weeks into months and suddenly your
glue is gloopy - but when did you open it? To make keeping track of this easy,
take a small piece of your tape and write the date on it. Stick it to the bottom of
your glue and hey presto! Your very own reminder that 6 weeks from that date,
it’s a pretty good time to start thinking about ordering a new bottle!

Only buy what you can use in, say, 4 months. It’s never going to be good
opening up a bottle of glue to find that it turned gloopy because you bulk
bought 10 in a sale and then it sat in the back of a drawer for 8 months. The
money you saved on the glue will either be spent on more glue to replace those
bottles, or it’ll go towards infilling your clients’ lashes for free. It’s harsh, but it’s
the truth!