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September 11, 2020 4 min read
It is a widely debated topic, but lash shedding is basic human biology. You may associate the lash shedding with spring - it is spoken about more in the spring - but lash shedding is also prevalent in the autumn too!
Think about a cat or dog, and how in the spring or autumn they start shedding all of their fur to make way for a thinner, cooler coat, or a thicker, warmer one. Humans do the same, it just tends to be less noticeable (that is, until we start adding eyelash extensions!)
As you probably know from having studied the hair growth cycle during your lash extension course, our natural lashes generally have around a 60-90 day cycle. Of course, the individual lashes are on different cycles which is why (generally speaking) we need lash extension infills every three weeks or so to keep things looking nice and full!
In the spring and the autumn, this process is sped up to make way for our summer or winter ‘coat’ - don’t forget, humans used to be covered in lots more, much thicker hair to protect us from the elements! It’s only really in more recent years that we’ve taken to removing as much body hair as we can - generally speaking - so to that end, you may not have noticed that your arm and leg hairs become thicker in the winter.
But wait! How come the hair on our head doesn’t do the same?! Well, it does. But the growth cycle on your head is far longer than your lashes and brows, and it grows more gradually too. We do shed our hair, but we do it for longer, and it takes longer for the hair to actually grow back.
There are also THOUSANDS more hairs on your head than are on your lash line and your brows, so it’s more difficult to notice. You may spot little flyaway baby hairs from time to time, and you’ve probably seen more hair in the brush or shower in certain seasons - this is your hair shedding!
In short, our hair is fickle. It sticks around when it wants to and when it’s had enough, it’s gone. Unfortunately, there is nothing any of us can do to slow down a fast growth cycle or prevent our own biology from doing its thing - what we can do is explain this to our clients to manage our clients' expectations, and maybe book them in for more frequent eyelash extension infills at this time of year!
We hope that you have found this blog post useful in understanding what seasonal lash shedding is and that you feel more confident in explaining it to your clients to help them put to rest any concerns they may have had about lash shedding season and you are able to manage their expectations when it comes to the retention and aftercare required for their eyelash extensions.
If you'd like to know about what else you can do during your lash treatments for amazing lash extension retention, then check out this blog post next!
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