The beauty industry has a frustrating tendency to give things very similar names, which makes it quite tricky to spot the difference between things like a lash perm vs lash lift. Even more confusingly, some treatment names will be used interchangeably, which muddies the water even further. Case in point: deciphering the difference between a lash lift and lash lamination. Vaghela told us “they are both the same treatment given different names.” But for Kintija, there is a slight difference.
“You will often find that the terms lash lift and lash lamination are used interchangeably,” explains Belska. “But, knowing the origins, lash lamination followed the lash lift and can be used to describe a more gentle form of lash lift due to the products used. Lash lamination would essentially mean less chance of over-processing as nourishing products are used to create the lift. The Elleebana product range contains both lash lifts and lash lamination.”
If lash lamination is the softer option, it’s no wonder there’s confusion. Eyebrow lamination, which is another big beauty trend, is the process of having your brows brushed upwards, slicked into position, and set in place semi-permanently. Depending on your natural brows, the finished result can be a full and impactful brow, which is the opposite of what’s being achieved with lash lamination as a softer alternative to a lash lift.