The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 31, 2005, Page 10, Image 10
Luscious, glue-on lashes in high demand
Rod Stafford Hagwood
KRT CAMPUS
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — If
you arc in the habit of batting
your eyelashes, then listen up:
Eyelash extensions are the latest
jeeper to hit peepers.
“We had a client who is an
actress who does movies in Los
Angeles,” said Ted Tippmann, a
hairstylist at The Strand salon in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. “And she
came in and we all thought she
looked great. She told us that she
had the eyelash weave done in
LjA, where everyone has it done.
It’s a big secret with stars and
models. I hear J. Lo won’t leave
home without them.”
After doing some research on
the Web, Tippmann found that
eyelash extensions came to these
shores just nine months ago
from South Korea, where the
process was developed. He also
found an instructor in Los
Angeles willing to give him one
on-one instruction in March.
“You have to add the lashes on
one at a time. It takes a steady
hand. I can’t drink coffee before I
do it,” Tippmann said.
Tippmann uses two tweezers
during the process, one to isolate
the natural lash and the other to
grab the extension. He paints the
extension into glue before
attaching it to the natural lash. “I
have to steer it into place while
the glue is still wet and make sure
it’s at the proper angle.”
Giselle Silverman had an
eyelash weave by Tippmann two
weeks ago after seeing the effects
on an acquaintance and accusing
her of having had Botox or an
eye job.
- “I love them,” the Fort
Lauderdale-based wardrobe
stylist said. “I’m already hooked.
I have bedroom eyes all the time
now. Two of my friends are
having it done this week. One is
there now.”
Silverman said another benefit
is more practical. “I’m always
schlepping running around
picking up clothes, dropping
them off, working on shoots
outside where it’s hot. And I
don’t have time for concealer and
powder,” she said. “I don’t like
makeup and this is great for me.”
The average person has 20 to
30 lashes, each one about 6
millimeters long. After the
process, the lashes can be 12
millimeters long. The process
costs between $100 and $125
based on a consultation. Some
women need more lashes while
others need specific procedures
such as three-way lashes that fill
in by having three lashes split
from one.
“They can last for about six
weeks, are 100 percent
undetectable and there’s no
damage to your eyes or your
natural lashes,” said Tippmann,
who performs one or two
procedures a day. “I always tell
people I’ll even do your third eye
for free.”
False eyelashes, a 20th century
invention, gained widespread
popularity in the ‘60s.
Here are ,a few tips for
applying full eyelashes (as
opposed to individual lashes,
which should be applied by an
esthetician with sterile
equipment):
— Before you apply the
lashes, use an eyeliner on your
upper lash line and smudge it
slightly to create a smoky effect.
This will help to conceal the lash
band.
— Apply the glue to your
finger (after thoroughly washing
your hands), lightly pull the lash
band through it, and wait a
moment.
— Apply the false lashes as
close to your natural lash line as
possible; press the band down for
a few seconds.
— After you’ve applied the
false lashes, curl them along with
your real lashes and ^pply
mascara.
— It’s best to reserve this look
for special occasions; long-term
use can lead to eye irritation
from the glue, and even
infections.
EYE FUR FACTOIDS
It’s a question right up there
with “why do men have
nipples?”
That is, why do we have
eyelashes and eyebrows?
Eyelashes perform some of the
same functions as whiskers do on
a cat or a mouse. They provide
an “early warning” that some
object is a tad too close to the a
eye, which is often closed ’
reflexively. Eyelashes generally
take two or three months to
grow (for some it can be up to six
months). There is no scientific
evidence that eyelashes benefit a
species. But if flirting leads to
propagation, then lashes are
leaders in setting the mood.
CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Bad ball to be
behind
6 Drove too fast
10 Small quantities
14 Bridge expert
15 Central part
16 Nobel winner
Wiesel
17 Like Pisa’s
tower
18 Verbal
19 Story
20 See socially
21 Interrogated
23 Sentence
subject
25 Merit
26 Start of a
number
30 Rays
34 Singer Shannon
35 Thong
37 Wading bird
38 Banned orchard
spray
40 Unworldly
42 New York state
canal
43 Corner joint
45 Acts as a banker
47 Zeta follower
48 Act parts
50 Reduced in rank
52 Lairs
54 First felon
55 Patron
59 Scruff
63 Garbage
giveaway
64 Foot woe
65 “The Last
Supper,” eg.
66 Grimm baddie
67 Patella’s place
68 Downpours
69 Enjoy a book
70 Understands
71 Roster of
candidates
DOWN
1 Old-time oath
2 Smidgeon
3 Pluck
4 Montana’s
capital
5 Letters that
bang
6 Knave
7 Sweat outlet
8 Obliterate
9 River ends,
often
10 Set off
11 Actor Ladd
12 Peevishness
13 Future plant
21 Repeat
verbatim
22 Vexes
24 Mil. training ctr.
26 Smith and
Sandler
27 Old treasure
28 Make happy
29 Handled like a
jug
31 Pooped
32 Upper crust
33 Place
36 Evergreen
droppings
39 Depicted
41 Poet Guest
44 Underwater
colony
46_Lanka
49 Noshes
51 Yearly
53 Teatime treat
55 Yahoo
56 Advantage
57 Asta’s mistress
58 Shade provider
60 Operatic
highlight
61 Gasp
62 Otherwise
65 Woolf novel,
Dalloway”
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BAND: 8 p.m. New Brookland
Tavern, 122 State Street $5 over
21, $7 under.
“ZOOLANDER”: 8 p.m. Russell
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MR. B'S GOODTIME KARAOKE
EXPLOSION: 8 p.m. Art Bar, 937
Main Street. No cover. Over 21
only.
Thursday
THE INDEPENDENTS, JOHNNY FEVER
AND THE FRANTICS, THE SKUDS,
SICK SICK SICK: 9 p.m. New
Brookland Tavern. $6 in advance.
All ages.
“ZOOLANDER": 8 p.m. Russell
House Theater.
HEAD-ON: 7, 9:15 p.m.
Nickelodeqp Theatre, 937 Main
Street. $5.50 with student ID.
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HOROSCOPES
ARIES Allow yourself to be
sweet-talked into doing what
you know is best. That isn’t
cheating — it’s charming.
TAURUS Gather up all the loose
odds and ends. The puzzle is
fitting together. Celebrate by
surrounding yourself with
people you love.
GEMINI You don’t have to pay
big bucks to go with the latest
trends. You can learn how to do
it yourself. How hard can it be?
CANCER The next two days can
be quite profitable — if you play
your cards right. Start by
knowing it’s OK to, get more
than you need.
LEO By now you should have a
different perspective. From here,
you can see more ways to serve.
Do that and prosper.
VIRGO Pay back a debt, and
someone else will return the
favor.
What goes around comes
around.
LIBRA Your popularity tends to
interfere with your obligations.
Set priorities and do only the
most important chores.
SCORPIO Your patience and
willingness to provide pays off.
You could do even better than
expected. Accept payments at a
fair interest rate.
SAGITTARIUS Go ahead with
your exploration, but |
responsibly. You’ll get much
farther if you provide the
information others seek.
CAPRICORN Cash in hidden
assets now, and bring benefits to
others. When they win, you win,
too.
AQUARIUS With the help of a
partner and a friend, you
accomplish amazing things.
Plus, it’s fiin.
PISCES The workload’s
increasing, with more coming in
every minute.
You’re in demand. Don’t jlet
them take advantage of you.