Sensitive Clients With Sensitive Eyes..

We all have clients who are sensitive to glue. The level of sensitivity varies from person to person and you have to be aware and take precautions to avoid irritations. 
A few things that will help are....

• The adhesive (in my experience - no matter which one you use) will cause irritation to the eye if the eye is allowed to open or if it is not sealed correctly. The eye must stay sealed properly throughout the procedure and for at least 2 minutes (with the use of a fan of some sort as a final step - or 5-7 minutes without).

• If the eye is closed (and stays closed) properly, how can the eye itself get irritated? It cant, plain and simple. Always ensure that you have a really good seal on the eye. This will prevent the fumes, if any, from getting in and affecting the membrane (whites of the eye). 

There is something wrong with the seal of the eye if a client is having any negative sensations or problems. This happens to all of us .. we're going to get clients who's eyes water! If we're using eyepads properly, and not interfering with the eye closing properly by having eyepads getting in the way or taping an eye - especially upper eyelids! - so it is not closing naturally, then we're not to blame ... it can be the client who's eyes "flutter" thereby cracking open!.. or the chick who falls asleep on the table and her eyes pop open a bit... or the type of client who's eyes open slightly when they talk.


At no point in time should you allow your clients to open their eyes for any reason at all! This is when they are most likely to suffer a chemical burn and have what we all keep referring to as sensitive eyes! 


Glues that are sold as sensitive are not referring to the sensitivity on the yes themselves but that of the skin. In saying this at not point in time should you be getting any product what so ever on the skin. The obvious exception to this is tape. 

If you feel that you, as the stylist, are becoming sensitive to the glue you use then you should be wearing a mask and also specs, to at the very least protect yourself from day to day exposure.


For your clients, the best thing you can do as their stylist is ensure a really great seal of the eyes. Dont allow them to open during the procedure and always give a good amount of time at the end to dry.