Getting started with Press-On Lashes
Press-On Lashes - How To Guide
Press & Go,
made simple
Everything you need to apply, wear and remove your press-on clusters. Clean lashes, tweezers, and about three minutes.
Watch First
A full application,
start to finish
01 - Before You Begin
What you'll need
Pre-glued and ready. The adhesive is already on the band, so there is nothing to mix or apply.
Sharp tips for precise placement, with a coating so the glue does not cling. Ours are here.
To strip every trace of oil, makeup and remover from your natural lashes before you start.
Placed slightly below face level, in good light. Looking down gives you the clearest view of your lash line.
Squeaky clean lashes.
Everything depends on it.
Almost every message we get about clusters not sticking comes down to one thing: an oily film on the natural lashes. Your skin produces it on its own, and makeup remover leaves it behind too. The adhesive cannot grip through it.
So before you touch a cluster: wash your lashes with micellar water (or just clean warm water), rinse with plain water, and dry them completely. No mascara, no serum, no residue. No oil based makeup remover. Clean lashes are what make the clusters last.
Handle tweezers like scissors. Store them safely and do not drop them. A bent tip makes placement much harder. Keep them in the plastic pouch to protect the tips from bending.
02 - Application
Four steps, three minutes
Prep
Clean, rinse, dry
Micellar water first (optional, if you have it), then plain water, then dry your lashes completely. No mascara before application. If you own a lash curler, a gentle curl now makes placement easier.
Pick up
Peel, and never touch the glue
Peel each cluster gently out of the pack. Grip it by the lashes, near the top, with your tweezers. Do not touch the glue strip - not with your fingers and not with the tweezer tips. Every touch weakens it.
Place
Under your lashes, not on top
Look down into your mirror and slide the cluster underneath your natural lashes, so the band sits on the underside of your own lash line. Never on top like a strip lash.
Start at the outer corner and work inwards. That is where you want the most length, and it lets you judge the volume before you reach the inner eye.
Clamp
Press it home, just above the glue
Once an eye is complete, use the tweezers to clamp each cluster together with your natural lashes. Clamp right above the glue band, or only just touching it. Clamp directly on it and the cluster will come away stuck to the tweezers.
Pro tip - clamp once or twice a day while you are wearing them. It is the single best thing you can do for a full week of hold.
The placement, up close
Filmed by Safora
03 - Wear & Care
Make them last the week
Clamp daily
Once or twice a day, press the clusters back against your natural lashes with the tweezers. Just above the glue, never on it.
Water, carefully
Wash your face gently and be careful in the shower, and they will stay on. A dip in the pool is fine. Diving, water sports and saunas are not.
Sleep on your back
Friction on the pillow is what loosens clusters overnight. Back sleeping, or a silk pillowcase, keeps them where you put them.
Hands off
Do not rub your eyes, and do not touch the glue band. Less handling means better hold, every time.
How strong is the bond, really?
04 - Removal
Off gently,
no damage done
Peel, do not pull
When you are ready, gently peel each cluster away with your tweezers or your fingers. Take your time. These are delicate, hand-made lashes, and your natural lashes deserve the same care.
One at a time
Remove clusters individually. If one has stuck to its neighbour, separate them first so nothing tears.
Never force it
If a cluster resists, ease it rather than tug. Patience protects the lash and your natural lash line. Applied and removed this way, our clusters do not damage your own lashes.
Can I wear them again?
Press-on clusters are not designed for a second wear. The adhesive does its best work once.
That said: if you wore them for a single evening and took them off gently, put them straight back in the box and close it. They will usually go on again the next day, with a little less grip than the first time.
Clusters worn for several days will not be in shape to reuse. The glue is spent. If you want lashes that clean up and go on again and again, our DIY Lash Extensions are built for exactly that.
05 - Tips & FAQ
First timer tips
Start at the outer corner
Work from the outer edge inwards. It gives the most natural shape and lets you gauge the volume before you commit to the inner lash line.
Shorter clusters first
If this is your first set, start with the shorter clusters until you are comfortable. And if your natural lashes are short, keep the shorter lengths in the outer corners, which are the most exposed.
Look down, not straight ahead
A mirror below face level, in good light, gives a far better angle for placing under the lash line than a wall mirror.
Do not reposition
Every move costs grip. Place it once, press it once, leave it alone. You can do smaller adjustments, but pulling the cluster on and off multiple times will impact the glue negatively.
Skip the mascara
You will not need it, and it makes clusters harder to remove cleanly. Let the lashes do the work.
Use the lash map
Not sure which length goes where? View the lash map. The first few applications take longer. It gets much easier.
Questions we get asked
What are press-on lashes?
Why won't they stick?
How long do they last?
Can I shower or swim with them on?
Can I sleep in them?
Can I wear them a second time?
Will they damage my natural lashes?
Can I use my own tweezers?
Not sure which style suits you?
Find your lash match
Three quick questions and we will tell you exactly which press-on set is right for your lashes.