All about the Eyes & Brows: The Best Post-Lockdown Salon Treatments

As we continue living in a time where face masks are the norm, there are still two areas you can focus on to look their best when stepping out: lashes and brows.

After spending months in lockdown applying false lashes with layers of eye make-up, brow powder and mascara or completely neglecting a make-up routine, chances are you want to find permanent treatments to keep them pruned and perfected. Read our guide on the best services you can get for your lashes and brows as your local salons start to reopen!

Lash Lift

Taking social media by storm for the past few years, a lash lift is like an eyelash perm. Having the same effect as an eyelash curler, this treatment enhances your lashes’ natural thickness while giving them a more defined appearance. Lasting between 8-12 weeks, it’s perfect on any lash length and for those wanting a no-make-up makeup look. While lash lifts are low maintenance, be careful around water and moisture during the first 24 hours so the chemicals can set.

Brow Lamination

Just like a lash lift, a brow lamination acts like a perm on your eyebrows. This three-step salon service involves your beauty therapist straightening and lifting the brow hairs with a chemical solution so they can have the flexibility to shape them however you want. Lasting for 8-12 weeks, this popular treatment is designed to make your brows look fuller and more even, while being easy to maintain.

Lash Extensions

Do you need a quick fix for your brows if you’ve been over-plucking them? Revolutionizing social media for the past few years, microblading is a versatile salon service that will add depth, colour and tone to even the most misshaped eyebrows. This semi-permanent treatment involves your beauty therapist using tiny needles to add hair-like lines around your brow area, similar to a tattoo. Don’t worry, though! The experience is surprisingly comfortable, even for those with the lowest of pain thresholds. Lasting between 18-30 months, it’s recommended to get them retouched every 6 months to 12 months.

Lash/Brow Tint

Lash and brow tints are colour treatments that are perfect for enhancing and brightening your eyes as well as covering grey hairs. Available in a variety of colours, your beauty therapist will paint the tint onto your lashes/ brows while leaving it to develop in just 10 minutes. For these services, you can either have them done on their own or have them included with a lash lift, lash extension or brow lamination treatment.

Always make sure you get a patch test performed at least 48 hours before getting a tinting treatment in case of skin irritation or allergies. If you want to book an appointment, make sure it’s a few days after your salon’s opening date so they can get the chance to perform your patch test safely and legally.

When you get a brow or lash service at your local salon, you’re doing more than getting a professional treatment to enhance the appearance of your eyes. You’re showing your appreciation and trust to beauty therapists and technicians who have spent months unable to work.

Be sure to shop for everything you need as you wait for salons to reopen at @SallyBeautyUK. For more information on the post-lockdown services your salons can give you, be sure to follow our Beauty By You page!