How to Use Foam Tape for Eyelash Extensions
When I first started doing Eyelash Extensions I used the standard gel under eye pads that come with every beginners kit. I think they are the most common and popular with a lot of techs as they are quite easy to find, affordable and work pretty well. For the years that I was using those under eye gel pads I did run into some common problems with them
They would often not stick properly, especially if the client was wearing heavy makeup
They always seemed to pop up in the inner corners and I would have to tape them down
They would ride up into the clients eye and cause excessive watering eyes
If not stored properly, they would grow mould on them
A lot of single use plastic is wasted for one client
I would always have to supplement the gel pads with excessive amounts of micropore tape to stick the pads down securely, which is not cost effective at all and super annoying! I had seen other techs talking about foam tape and even my lash tech who does my lashes uses it. I bought a few different types of tape to try out in the beginning, I have to say the 3m tape is one of the best ones out there but any medical foam tape will work nicely.
PRO TIP - make sure to buy the right size of tape, I would recommend 5x3cm which is the perfect size for under eye pads. If you get tape that is too small/big you will end up wasting a lot of it as you try to cut it to fit under the eye correctly.
It can be a little tricky to cut the foam tape with scissors as the adhesive on the tape tends to gum up your scissors. What I found worked best for me was to back the tape on parchment paper. I will place the tape on either side of a long strip of parchment paper and then cut it into individual under eye pads.
Check out my tutorial below to see how I cut my foam tape and how I apply it to the under eye. I hope this was helpful for you, if you have any questions please leave them in the comments section below
