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Now, you may be saying ‘Why not just use tape!?’ Well, of course you can. But
keep in mind that tape has its own drawbacks as well as its own plus points.

Pros:
Easily adaptable to all eye shapes and sizes
More uses from a roll of tape than a box of eyepatches
Clients are highly unlikely to be allergic to tape, so it is a great alternative if
someone is allergic to an ingredient in the eyepatches.

Cons:
Far less comfortable than eyepatches
Can hurt when removed as it can pull on the lower lashes
Harder to correct than eyepatches
Harder to draw a nice lash map on
Leaves marks on the skin more than eyepatches will
Doesn’t feel at all luxurious for your client
May roll making it very uncomfortable to work with
Is too thin and does not protect your client’s gentle skin from sharp
tweezers

To recap, let’s go over some of the most common mistakes made when using
eyepatches.

Wrong size of eyepatches for the client - if the eye patches don’t fit, they
simply will not be able to do their job as they should!
Placed too close to the eye, causing irritation
Placed too far from the eye, causing bottom lashes to escape
Placed too high on the bridge of the nose - this can cause the eyepatches to
cover the inner corner lashes on the top eyelid, which will cause the
eyepatch to lift, and will mean that the inner corners cannot be covered so
you’ll have an incomplete lash set.
Placed too far from the inner corners, meaning that the inner corner
bottom lashes are not covered, leading to stickies.
Using too much pressure when applying eyepatches or touching them too
much during the treatment. This will cause the eyepatches to move around,
exposing lashes and potentially causing discomfort for the client.
Applying too much pressure on the eyepatches with tweezers when lashing
- not only does this move the eyepatch, potentially exposing the bottom
lashes and throwing your lash map out of place, it is also a horrible feeling
for the client! (seriously, it’s terrifying)
Not checking eyepatches during treatment, which can lead to
misplacement, irritation, and stickies.