00:03Anybody who's looking for more definition in their eyes or anybody that wants their eyelashes to look thicker is a
00:10great candidate for lash enhancement.
00:15I'm Jackie and I'm getting a lash enhancement done today.
00:18My lash journey consists of everything that you could possibly do to get your lashes elongated and look more full.
00:27Mascaras, buying the best curler from Japan, buying serums, glue on lashes.
00:34I always have eyelash extensions.
00:37I canceled all my appointments and for like a month's time I was like rubbing my eyes trying to get
00:41them off my eyes to get ready for this.
00:44I want to get this procedure because doing my makeup is a chore.
00:48I want to do anything that will make my life easier.
00:50I'm doing this for nobody else but myself so I can look at my face in the mirror and enjoy
00:55it.
00:56Hi Jackie.
00:57So we're going to do a lash enhancement today, correct?
01:00Yep.
01:00I'm Callie Smith.
01:01I'm the owner of Fiction Cosmetic Tattoo and I am a cosmetic tattoo artist.
01:06I have been a cosmetic tattoo artist for six years here in Echo Park, Los Angeles.
01:13I originally was a makeup artist for years and I also worked in a tattoo shop.
01:18I kind of combined both my jobs into one and that's how I got started.
01:22I got my brows done by Kelly and I trust Kelly.
01:26We're going to take what you already have and we're just going to bump it up a little bit.
01:30Cool.
01:31All right, let's get started.
01:32Okay.
01:34I'm most anxious about the pain.
01:37If it's going to hurt, here's hoping it doesn't.
01:41So lash enhancement and eyeliner tattooing are very different.
01:47So the eyeliner, it's typically permanent.
01:49It's like a one and done thing and it's done on the outer eyelid.
01:54Lash enhancement is semi-permanent, lasts about one to three years and it's the inner upper waterline that we're tattooing.
02:04For Jackie's color, I will mix together the black that we have chosen
02:09and I will also add a little bit of red.
02:12The reason that I'm adding this drop of red is for long-term results.
02:16It's going to help the pigment from cooling down.
02:18So it's not going to turn gray or blue.
02:21It's going to stay that nice true black over time.
02:25First, I'm going to lay Jackie down and we're going to apply her first numbing.
02:29It's going to sit on for about 10 minutes.
02:33Then I'm going to go ahead and remove that numbing.
02:36We're going to wipe it with a cotton round and some saline.
02:42Then I will tattoo each eye one at a time.
02:50Since we have applied that numbing to her eye, she shouldn't feel any real pain or pinching or stinging.
02:56She's going to be feeling more of a vibrating sensation than pain.
03:03I am using a cordless rotary tattoo machine, which is super, super gentle and soft on the skin.
03:20After we get the skin broken, then I can apply our secondary numbing.
03:25I'm going to apply that with a micro brush.
03:27It's going to sit on for a couple of seconds and then I'm going to wipe it away.
03:32And we will do our next layer of tattooing.
03:39Lash enhancement from start to finish, from when you walk into the door to walking out the door,
03:44typically only takes an hour and a half.
03:47And that's including the numbing time.
03:53Then I'm going to repeat the process three to four times until the pigment is built up
03:59and looks like a nice, natural, even result.
04:12So the lash enhancement, it is on the upper inner waterline, but it's not like in the eye.
04:19The way that I'm able to flip the eyelid and stretch the skin,
04:24we're literally tattooing like right where your eyelashes grow out.
04:28So it's not deep into the eye, but it is farther than on the eyelid.
04:57Once I feel that the tattoo looks nice and complete, I'm going to have her open both of her eyes
05:02and just check the symmetry, making sure that the lash enhancement looks nice and even on both sides.
05:09Once I am done with that, I'm going to hand over the mirror and make sure that Jackie is happy
05:14as well.
05:14Okay, open your eyes.
05:18Crazy. Whoa. Makes like a crazy difference.
05:22Does this go darker or lighter?
05:23It's going to fade like 20 to 30% just depending on your skin type and after doing everything.
05:31But it should stay pretty like true to how it is.
05:35My initial reaction was, it was exactly what I wanted.
05:39It gave me like a little bit more jidge, but also wasn't like super in your face.
05:45So I'm super happy.
05:47I expected a little bit of pain, like I was super nervous about it, but it just felt like somebody
05:54was like itching my eye for me.
05:56It was kind of relieving.
05:57My first reaction to how the lash enhancement looked on Jackie was, it was perfect.
06:02I was super happy with how it turned out.
06:04It was a small enhancement, nothing crazy, but it definitely made a big difference.
06:09Callie told me for the healing process, it's going to be super easy.
06:12Honestly, tonight, maybe sleep a little elevated if I feel like it's going to be swollen.
06:17And honestly, tomorrow will probably feel a little bit spicy.
06:20But other than that, she said it's super easy.
06:23And I'm looking forward to it because she told me I shouldn't work out.
06:29I would say this procedure usually costs anywhere from $300 up to $600.
06:36Lash enhancement typically lasts a year to three, just depending on the person and aftercare and their lifestyle.
06:43I do recommend coming in about every year just to bump it up again and add back to it.
06:49I will be coming back in a year's time to get this touched up.
06:53Hopefully I can get it at the same time as my eyebrows.
06:57I love working with Jackie.
06:59I've worked with Jackie before and she's super, super great.
07:03She really listens.
07:05She takes great care of her cosmetic tattoos.
07:07And we see that in the long run as well.
07:10The lash enhancement just really made me feel like when I look in the mirror,
07:14like I feel more awake and alive and less tired.
07:17My advice to anybody who's interested in getting this is to just do it.
07:21It's super quick and not painful at all.
07:26And the end results are amazing.
07:28Hey guys, so this is my one week follow up video.
07:32I just wanted to update you as to the healing process.
07:35I got my lash extensions put back on.
07:38The healing process was super quick.
07:40I'm super excited and I'm happy and it's made my life so much easier.
07:44Bye.
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