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For eyelash technicians, one of the most important things to consider when you start lashing (and one of the most overlooked) it is your own health and comfort. It’s vitally important to think about your body as bad seating position and bad posture can cause serious pain in the shoulders and neck area in the future.
A full set of lashes can take up to 3 hours to apply and you are sitting in one position for this length of time, think about it, if you are lashing several clients all day, the hours stack up.
Over the years I have learned the hard way, because I just didn’t know and wasn’t taught how important positioning myself properly while lashing, so here are a few tips that we teach during your training with
KG Professional that will help to keep you comfortable while you are doing the job you love. Here are our top beauty tips and things to consider when it comes to comfortable lash application.
- Customer positioning: Make sure your customer’s head is right at the edge of your bed, the top of her head should be in line with the edge of the bed. If your customer is too far down the bed, you will have to lean forward, and your shoulders will have to be raised to reach her and this can cause shoulder pain. So, make sure her head is at the edge of the bed with her chin up so you can clearly see her lash line, you should be sitting as close to the top of her head as possible. Making sure your customer is comfortable the less she will move!
- Stool and bed height: Get yourself an adjustable stool as your customers come in all sizes and you really need to be positioned above the client’s head, you don’t want to lift your shoulders too much while lashing. Your elbows should be in line with the customer’s ears, if you have to raise your shoulders continually to do this then you are sitting too low. Some beauty beds are height adjustable, make sure that it is the right height for you, if it is too high your customer will be too high for you to reach her comfortably. If you have a bed that is not height adjustable then get the best quality height adjustable stool you can afford so you are able to sit above her head.
- Slouching: Be mindful of slouching, because your back curls forward and your shoulders roll forward and this can lead to pain in either your shoulders or neck. Sit with your back straight directly above the client’s head. If you get the burning in your shoulders, you are slouching. You can purchase a back strap that is designed to stop you slouching, I have one but only use it when I am lashing for long periods of time.
- Take A Break: If you are lashing all day ‘back-to-back’ give yourself a few minutes to stretch between customers, it doesn’t take long but your back will love you for it.
There is an exercise perfect for the whole back Y-W-L-T. Sounds crazy but it works, standing raise your arms up above your head in the shape of a ‘Y’ thumbs facing backwards really stretch and hold for 20 seconds, next bring your arms down elbows to back of your waist, palms facing up ‘W’ hold for 20 seconds, then keeping your elbows in by your waist drop your arms into the shape of an ‘L’ hold for 20 seconds lastly, stretch your arms out completely into the ‘T’ shape, fell that stretch and hold for 20 seconds.
I have been lashing for over 12 years now and take my back health seriously, you aren’t invincible and if you experience back pain treat yourself to a monthly massage or visit a chiropractor.
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