5 METHODS TO LASH MORE EFFICIENTLY WITH TAPE

5 METHODS TO LASH MORE EFFICIENTLY WITH TAPE

 

What is Lash Tape?

Tape is a lash artist’s best friend! It's an essential tool used in every appointment. Tape helps achieve full coverage, improves isolation, and allows you to customize your sets while working with different lash layers, making your application cleaner, more precise, and professional.

We offer four types of tape on our site: sensitive tape, microfoam tape, Japanese paper tape, and sensitive eyelid tape.

Sensitive tape is our bestseller! perfect for clients with delicate skin. It’s latex-free, hypoallergenic, and versatile enough for all taping methods. Microfoam tape is surgical-grade and hypoallergenic, ideal for clients with watery eyes and a great alternative to gel pads. Japanese paper tape is medical-grade, thin, and sticky, making it easy to apply and remove. Eyelid tape is designed to lift and secure the eyelid, helping to expose the lash line fully for precise isolation and application.

In this blog, we’ll share our favorite taping techniques that make lashing faster, easier, and more precise. Incorporating these methods can be a real game-changer for your sets!

Taping Techniques

1. Taping down bottom lashes

You may be familiar with this step already as it is essential for prepping your client! We use tape to tape down the client’s bottom lashes after placing down the gel pads. This is to prevent any lashes from getting glued to their bottom lashes. 

Make sure the tape never touches their waterline as it can scratch their eye and cause bruising or discomfort! Their eyes will most likely start to water if it is touching which can mess with your glue and even cause bad retention. Adjust the eye pads and tape as needed when they close their eyes. Ask them if everything feels okay before starting.


2. Taping back the eyelid

This technique is best for when clients have hooded lids or lashes that grow downwards. Take two small skinny pieces of tape and place one on each lid, using it to pull back any excess skin. This helps you see the root of the natural lashes better and pull them up so they are not resting on the gel pad. It prevents the extensions from being glued to the pad. You can also use another piece of tape for each eye, crossing each other in an X shape to pull up both sides of the lid. 

Check to see if the tape is not pulled back too far and if their eyes are open to avoid any irritation from adhesive fumes. 


3. Pulling the inner and outer corners

We know that inner and outer corners can be quite tricky and intimidating at first! This technique makes it easier to isolate those small lashes! Attach a thin piece of tape horizontally on the inner corner lid and pull gently to the side to expose the inner corner lashes more. It’s the same for the outer corner lid but pull gently towards the opposite side to expose the outer corner lashes.

4. Taping back for better isolation

You can use this technique when you’ve placed a good amount of lashes on already. This technique involves placing a piece of tape horizontally on the tips of the extensions that have already been placed and taping it back to the lid. It’s a game changer as it allows you to see the bottom layer of the lashes and makes isolation so much easier! Use this technique for your next fill!

Tip: Make sure the tape is not too sticky! You can de-tack it on the back of your hand (make sure it’s clean) or on your client’s skin one or two times before placing it. The last thing you’ll want is to pull off the tape along with the extensions you worked so hard on! Use your tweezers to help unstick the tape from the lashes when taking the tape off.

5. Tape back for layering

You can use tape or a gel pad to hold back the client’s natural lashes from the lid. Using a tweezer, carefully expose only the bottom layer of lashes and apply extensions. Once the bottom layer is done, use another gel pad or tape to hold it down and separate it, making isolation easier. Then, expose the middle or top layer and repeat the process for each layer.

Lashing in layers adds texture and dimension to a set. This technique is especially useful for wispy styles, allowing you to place spikes precisely. Working from the bottom layer upward also creates a fuller, denser look. For a symmetrical appearance, we recommend using longer lengths on the bottom layer and gradually decreasing the length as you move up to the middle and top layers.

Happy Lashing!

We hope you learned something new with these techniques and the best part is that they’re quite easy to master! We hope you see a difference in your lash sets, in quality and in time! Happy lashing babe!

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