The hottest thing on the market right now is eyelash extensions. When I first read about them in a trade magazine last year, I got really excited and started to read up on the procedure, the product and the training. I was sold and ready to be trained in this lucrative business. And then.....

A fellow esthetician described her ordeal with her extensions. Now I know that the majority of people love their extension and go in monthly to have them redone. My suggestion let the buyer beware.

Eyelashes have a very short active growth period, only about 30- 45 days before they mature and fall out, while the hair on your head will grow 2-6 years. This explains why eyelashes are so short. A lost eyelash is not a big deal until there is an extension glued on to the eyelash which makes it a bit more noticeable. Eyelashes with extensions seem to fall out faster the first few weeks, so by the end of the month you need to go back and get them redone.

Extensions can cost anywhere from $350 to $40, and takes about 1