Page 34 - The Law of Lashes Ultimate Lash Ebook

EYELASH ANATOMY

Eyelashes grow along the edge of the eyelid and their function is to protect the
eyes against dust and other environmental effects. It takes just a gentle touch
to make the eye blink and close to protect the eye.

Number of eyelashes
The upper lashes are stronger, thicker, and more numerous than lower lashes.
The upper eyelid has 80 to 120 lashes on average. Certain racial differences
(e.g., people with Middle Eastern background usually have very dark, dense,
thick and long lashes while Asians tend to have dark but sparse lashes growing
straight and downwards instead of curving upwards). Like hair, eyelashes
become weaker and thinner with age.

Lash layers
Lashes grow on average in 3-4 layers,
and the layers are counted from the
lowest to the highest when working
professionally. This means that when
you’re looking at lash extensions
styling, the first layer is the one that’s
the closest to the customer’s cheeks,
and the highest is the one closest to
the lash artist...

Lash length and strength
The average length for upper
eyelashes is 7-10 mm, but you are
likely to encounter both customers
with tiny natural lashes (below 5 mm)
and customers who either naturally or
more often with the help of a lash
serum have 13 mm or even longer
natural lashes.