If the eyes are the windows to the soul, that would make the eyebrows the…window frames to the soul, maybe? Either way, you can’t have a window without a window frame, much like the same way that your eyes can’t reach their full bright-eyed perfection without backup from the eyelashes and eyebrows. This holiday season, get your peepers to look their best by giving your eyebrows and eyelashes a little love.
Eyelashes by Tokyo Belle
Maybe you’ve read about Tokyo Belle in these pages before, but recently I tried them out for myself to see what the fuss was all about. Eyelash extensions are completely uncharted territory for me, mostly because I believe there’s nothing that a little bit (or a lot) of mascara can’t fix. Boy, was I wrong!
I was invited to the brand new Tokyo Belle store at Lippo Mal Kemang, and given the option between four different styles of extensions. The process was completely painless and irritant-free; I even found the time to doze off somewhere in the middle of the 1.5 hour-long application process! The beauty technician meticulously applied a total of 60-70 eyelashes on my upper eyelid, just fractions of a milimeter away from my real eyelash roots.
Here’s the before-and-after photo:
I was given a couple of straightforward tips on how to care for my Disney Princess-like lashes, which were expected to last up to three weeks with proper care:
- No contact with water for 24 hours after application
- Avoid hot showers and saunas for 24 hours
- No waterproof mascara and oil-based eye makeup removers
- No rubbing of the eyes! You shouldn’t do this anyway, it’s a terrible habit that contributes to fine lines and crow’s feet
Other than that, it was pretty much business as usual. I could shower, sleep, and apply makeup as usual, and and here’s how it looked after a week of daily wear and tear:
Still looks pretty dang good, no? I have never received so many compliments about my eyelashes in a single week, and it was so great to be able to literally live out a Beyonce song by telling people that no, I’m not wearing any mascara — and yes, pleb. Yes, I woke up like this.
At Tokyo Belle, you can choose from a comprehensive menu of services that include slimming and IPL (intense pulsed light), otherwise popularly known as “laser hair removal.” I tried out their patented IPL machine to remove the fine facial hairs on my face, and that too ended up being a completely pain-free experience. The beauty technician did say that I would feel sensations akin to a small rubber band being snapped across my skin, but I felt absolutely no discomfort during the entire time my hair shafts were being zapped.
Curious to learn more about Tokyo Belle and their services? Check out their website or give them a call at their main office in Panglima Polim (021) 29043866 / (021) 29043732). They have branches at Lippo Mal Kemand and Pacific Place, with plans to expand with five new stores in 2015.
