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Join me in giving a MASSIVE congratulations to our latest graduate, Sara! 🎉 Sara officially crushed our 3-Day Classic Certification Bootcamp! She worked tirelessly and completed all 12 detailed case studies to prove herself certified and ready to shine as a Classic Lash Artist. She dove deep into lash anatomy, lash science & biology, retention secrets, and custom styling. Sara even returned for extra hands-on training during her certification process to make sure her technique was flawless. That is dedication! 💖 We also can’t wait to welcome Sebastian, who will be joining us for his certification bootcamp from October 19th–21st! We are so excited to continue growing, learning, and supporting everyone in our lash community. 💡 Community Lash Tip: Finding the Right Magnification & Protecting Your Body Speaking of training, I wanted to share a personal lesson about lash loupes and magnification that made a huge difference in my career! When you start lashing, eye strain and neck fatigue are real. But here’s something I learned early on: start small and work your way up. In my early lash journey, I tried using heavy, high-magnification lenses right away. Moving my head back and forth trying to focus caused terrible headaches! So I switched to light magnification first, allowing my eyes and vision to adapt naturally before gradually increasing the lens strength. That’s why I include basic, comfortable loops in our student lash kits—so you can ease into it without straining your eyes or head. Recently, lash educator Teresa Smith posted a great video featuring the professional loupes she uses by Orascoptic (an amazing company known for custom ergonomic loupes with built-in LED headlights). I actually bought a pair of custom Orascoptic loupes myself for around $3,500, and I still use them today! While custom medical loupes are a wonderful long-term investment in your body, you do NOT need to spend thousands of dollars when starting out. Your body is 100% worth investing in over time, but there is zero shame in starting simple:

You smell a lash primer, and it has a powerful, sharp, eye-watering medicinal scent. What does this tell you about its alcohol content, and how must you adjust your application?