Once you have a set you love, the only ongoing decision is when to come back. Get the timing right and maintenance is quick, affordable, and your lashes never dip. Leave it too long and a simple fill turns into a whole new set. Here is how to read it.
Lashes thin, they do not drop
Your natural lashes are always on a shed cycle, each one growing, resting, and eventually falling out to be replaced. Extensions ride along with them, so a set does not fall off all at once. It gradually thins as individual natural lashes let go. That slow fade is exactly why a regular top-up keeps you looking freshly done.
The 40 percent rule
Come in for a fill while at least 40 percent of your extensions are still on. That remaining base is what a fill is built back up from, replacing what has shed and refreshing the overall look. The easy test: if you could sit down and actually count the extensions you have left, it is past time for a fill, and a fresh full set will give a better result.
The sweet spot: every two to three weeks
For most people that lands at two to three weeks. Some stretch a little longer, some prefer to stay on the shorter end for a consistently full look. After your first set I will give you a sense of your own rhythm, since shed cycles are individual.
Waiting longer costs more, not less
It is tempting to stretch a set to save a trip, but it usually backfires. Past the 40 percent mark there is not enough to build on, so you are booking a full set instead of a fill, which takes longer and costs more. A fill on schedule is the cheaper, faster path to always-full lashes.
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What if I waited too long?
If fewer than 40 percent of your extensions remain, there is not enough base to build on, so you will need a full set rather than a fill. Coming in sooner keeps it a quicker, more affordable fill.
How often should I come in?
Every two to three weeks for most people. That keeps your set looking consistently full as your natural lashes shed on their own cycle.