TAPE TALK
It comes in different shapes, styles, materials, and levels of stickiness. Each with its own purpose and place—it’s tape! When it comes to eyelash extensions, there’s a tape for all of our needs. Welcome to tape talk, where we walk you through each style of tape we have to offer.
I also refer to this tape as magic tape and if you’ve ever used it you know why. It’s universal in the way it can be used on the eyelid and on the bottom lashes. Just the right amount of stickiness to maneuver the eyelid, tape the eyelashes up or to the side, and be removed without pulling. The specialty tape is flexible and sensitive making it the ultimate resource.
Every lash artist needs a paper tape in their fleet. This tape can also be used to secure the bottom lashes and all of the taping techniques. I love paper tape because it’s easy to use and it’s medical grade! Bonus tip: paper tape makes the perfect surface for an adhesive dot. The paper tape on top of a jade stone or crystal creates a perfect adhesive dome.
With the previously mentioned tapes, I use them to secure the bottom lashes in addition to an eye pad but with the foam tape it can be used in place of an eye pad. Used to secure the bottom lashes, it can be totally customizable to the client’s eye shape. Foam tape has a greater thickness and weight to it so it is perfect for taping the top of the lids of a fluttery eye.
The perfect double sided sticky tape intended to store pro-made fans for later. Peel strips to match your needs then create your fans and store them on a strip of pro-made tape just like you would buy them. Pro-made tape paired with the tile tower is the ultimate storage system for all your perfect fans. I find myself also using double sided tape to secure a runaway jade stone, to quickly pick up my graveyard of dropped lashes, and to tighten any loose eyelash strip ends.
Sticky dots are not necessarily a tape but are definitely in the “tape family.” The sticky dot is the ultimate assistant in fan making. If you’ve never tried fanning on a sticky dot stop what you’re doing and see for yourself! Our sticky dot comes in a large size that can be reused after cleaning with water and a good dry. For even more use, it can be cut into pieces or different shapes if you like square edges.
