HANDMADE VS. PREMADE VS. PROMADE
HANDMADE FANS
Handmade fans are volume fans which you learned to create in your Russian Volume lash training. As all lash techs know, you position your lash fan, dip the base of the lashes into adhesive and then secure this fan onto the natural lash. Handmades can be created from the volume lashes of your choosing, and are a tried-and-tested way to create beautiful volume fans for your client’s Russian lashes.
Our Velvet Volume Re-Edition Lashes fan like butter and are the perfect choice for lash techs that love the handmade fan technique.
Velvet Volume Re-Edition Lashes, £12.99 per tray
EASY FANS
Easy fan lashes are very similar to individual lashes which you use to create handmades, but they offer a simpler way to create volume fans. BELO easy fans are heat bonded at the base of the synthetic lash so that you can create volume fans without relying solely on adhesive. As the bases of the individual lashes bond together without glue, it gives you more time to perfect the fan and apply it to the natural lashes before your adhesive dries.
Easy fans are the perfect option for lash techs struggling with the handmade fan technique, but still want the handmade effect.
Velvet Easy Fan Lashes, £13.99 per tray
PREMADE FANS
Premade lash fans are machine-made volume fans for Russian volume lash extension applications. These fans should not be mistaken with cluster lashes, which are wholly unsuitable for semi-permanent lash applications. Premade lashes can save technicians lots of time when lashing, but can expose a lack of expertise in the finished look.
Premade fans are individual lashes which have been bonded together to create volume fans for quick lash applications. Though this sounds like an ideal solution for lash artists who are poor on time, premades are very uniform in appearance and lack the artistic flair that many clients want to see in their eyelash extensions.
PROMADE FANS
Promade lashes give you the best of both worlds. They are both handmade and premade!
Promade fans are beautiful, handmade, unique volume fans which are ready-to-go for you to use in your eyelash extension treatments. Yes, technically speaking, promade fans are ‘pre-made’ but the crucial difference is that promade fans are made by hand whereas premade lashes are machine-made. Promade fans are created to mimic handmade fan techniques, with each and every fan being as unique as you!
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING PROMADE OR EASY FANS OVER PREMADE FANS?
Lash artists have often struggled to find ways to make their treatments more effective for their businesses. For many, this has raised the debate of using premade fans or promades in their treatments. This will come as no surprise, but here at BELO, we’re team easy fans or promade fans all the way!
UNREAL RETENTION
Lash artists often debate on the use of premade fans in eyelash extension treatments, and for good reason. Premade fans are created by dipping the lash fan into glue to secure the fibres together. This can create a wider base to the fan, making them heavier on your client’s lashes and more likely to fall out.
Using easy fans over pre made fans means that you can avoid the wider bases of premade fans and you don't need to fuss with using adhesive to create your volume fans, as with using volume lashes. So they're the best of both worlds!
For more tips on lash extension retention, check out our blog: Eyelash Retention 101: How to Improve Eyelash Extension Retention for Your Clients
PREMIUM QUALITY
The high quality of easy fans in comparison to premade fans is noticeable. Premade lashes lack the craftsmanship of promades as the slight irregularities in easy fans and promades create a beautiful wispy effect on your clients extension set. This is particularly noticeable in hybrid lash extensions, as the premade fan cannot blend as easily with classics and will not give a natural look.
TIME IS MONEY
It’s a no-brainer for lash artists to use easy fans or promade fans in their eyelash extension treatments to speed up treatment times. And by using these lash types over premades, you have the same time benefits without compromising the quality of your work.
As you don’t have to bother individually fanning out each of the volume fans, promades increase your lashing speed. This means that you can fit in more appointments into each day, and even offer express treatments for clients who may be in a rush. Pair with BELO’s Bulletproof Max lash glue for an ultra-speed lashing treatment. Our Bulletproof Max adhesive has a drying time of 0.5 seconds, so when used to apply promade fans, you can complete full Russian lash looks in record times.
Bulletproof Max Adhesive, 5ml, £26.49
