It?s been one week and I have yet to apply a coat of mascara. Why" Oh?because mascara is dead. Look what you made me do? I got eyelash extensions! (Ha, like my T-Swift song reference")
I recently got them after years of wondering what it would be like to wake up with long, lush and dark eyelashes without having to use a mascara wand. I went to Brightwater Spa (located in my neighborhood of Columbia, MD) to get Bella Lashes, and the talented lash expert Shannon Ross applied them. It?s been about a week, so I?m very used to them by now and I couldn?t be happier with them.
The lash extensions process was much easier and more comfortable than I thought it would be. I had heard horror stories about eyelash extensions gone wrong, but I quickly learned that would never happen? as long as you go to the right place. See before/ after pics of my new eyelash extensions after the jump!

If you?re thinking about getting eyelash extensions, here?s a quick rundown of what to expect:
What?s your lash style"
One of the first questions Shannon will ask you is, what kind of lashes would you like" On a spectrum of natural to Hollywood glam, I personally fell somewhere in between. We decided she would apply a full set and give me lashes that were the same length as my real ones, but darker and curlier.
Be patient.
An appointment for a full set of lash extensions takes approximately 1.5 hours. When you?re consciously thinking about keeping my eyes closed and still, the more...