BEFORE
AFTER
Reporter Rebecca Patton before and after DollFace lash extensions and brow tint.
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consisted of Vasilopoulos meticulously
gluing the dark, synthetic lashes to the
base of my natural ones. As for my own
eyelashes, they’re blonde and hard to
see. I typically use mascara, which Vasilopoulos
had me remove with a wipe before
we started. I asked if she counted as
she went, but she laughed and said she
just stopped when she got to the end of
the eyelid.
After my lashes were complete, I kept
my eyes closed as she worked on my
brows. I filled out a form before we started
that asked me various health- and
skincare-related questions. For that reason,
Vasilopoulos wasn’t able to wax my
eyebrows, because I used harsh, several
dermatologist-prescribed creams. So she
went to work on my eyebrows with a pair
of tweezers, and my right leg twitched reflexively
as she plucked, like a nerve was
connecting my knee to the skin above my
eye. We kept apologizing to each other:
me for my reaction and her for having
caused the reaction.
Vasilopoulos was even kind enough to
take before-and-after photos for me. I
have pretty translucent eyebrows, and I
typically dye them myself. But they were
striking once Vasilopoulos was done. I
marveled at the elegant shape she’d managed
to wrangle out of my typically uncooperative
brows, which were now tinted a
dark brown.
As for my eyelashes, the lash extensions
eliminated the need for mascara. What
were once vague sprouts of hair were now
visible, perfectly curled eyelashes. The
name DollFace is certainly accurate — I felt
like a sexy Bratz doll, but in the best way
possible.
Before I left, Vasilopoulos also gave me
a lash after-care kit, which included several
lash brushes (basically dry mascara
brushes), a foaming lash wash and a card
with instructions on it. I was terrified to
touch my eyes and mess up all of her hard
work, and later that night I found myself
rubbing my eyes instinctively. That is a nono,
along with using mascara or any oilbased
product on your eyes. Several days
later, however, I’m happy to report that my
eye game is still strong, and it’s wonderful
not having to worry about applying mascara
every morning and removing it every
night.
Lash extensions will set you back $195
for a new set at DollFace, but it may be
worth it if full coverage is what you’re
looking for. Vasilopoulos even mentioned
that some pregnant women get extensions
so that they’ll look camera-ready in
the delivery room. As for a brow wax and
tint, it’s $40. You can find a full list of services
and prices on their website.
At the end of the day, it was just nice to
go get pampered for a while — and to chat
with Vasilopoulos while we listened to
Mandy Moore sing “Only Hope” from “A
Walk to Remember.”
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