I want to begin with the the only positives from Mon 10/31/22 & my horrible experience with DekaLash Fairlawn. Scheduling an appt for a set of Hybrid lash extensions & a brow lamination/tint was actually very easy! The salon appeared clean and orderly & my lash tech, Makenzie, was very kind.
Little backstory ~ Virgin lash extension client here BUT I had been reading/watching everything I could find about the diff extensions/options. And then my husband surprised me w/a flight to join him on business trip to Orlando Florida on 11/3. The resort was absolutely beautiful & I was really looking forward to the forecasted 87 degrees of sunshine. Considering my birthday was 11/7, I thought this would be the perfect time to actually get those lashes I'd really been wanting.
Walked in, met my tech, & talked about what I was looking for & agreed the Hybrid was appropriate. Surprised me when she seemed to be talking me out of the Brow lamination (DL website explains the lamination process & who is a candidate for the lamination. It described me to a T! But my tech said she wouldn't do it if she were me. She did agree with the tint but lacked any sort of confidence when it came to info/suggestions/opinions re: color, etc.
Long story short... after repeated applications of dye on my brows & the staining and literal burning of my skin I resembled Groucho Marx. Due to the skin burning I developed scabs right above my brows! I looked hideous & it was very uncomfortable.
If only this were the worst part! After the lashes were applied, they looked OK but not like the pictures at all. I did NOT experience any burning or discomfort at the time. We discussed how to care for the lashes, the do's & don'ts & everything in between! I purchased DL's products to care for my extensions, the lash wash, the tan brush, the comb, the makeup wipes... you make it & I bought it! Oh... and even the stuff that supposedly helps your lashes grow!
Fast forward to about 8pm that same evening! I could not open my right eye! The pain and feeling like I was being stabbed in the eye were unlike anything I've experienced! It was intense! I looked into possible causes and what I could do ease the pain.
Fast forward 36 hours and every single lash extension that was applied, has now fallen off! I'll post pics to show that my natural lashes didn't fall out w/the extensions! Only the extensions & large amounts of adhesive can be seen. It's clear that the adhesive on these extensions were like daggers and unfortunately did more harm to my eye than I could have imagined. At this point, I'm now in Florida, only I'm not at the resort, I'm at the hospital!
My right eye has "multiple corneal abrasions" and "corneal edema". The vision in my right eye was compromised! Everything was blurry & I was seeing halos around any and all light. This is known as "rainbow vision aka halo vision" and a result of corneal edema! So instead of spending my little birthday getaway at a beautiful resort soaking up the sun... I spent my little birthday getaway at the hospital being treated for corneal abrasions and edema as a result of improper application of lash extensions at DekaLash in Fairlawn! Top all that off with the expense of the Uber to the hospital and back, the expense of the Uber to a pharmacy that's open late and back, the "out of network" fees not covered by my insurance, the cost of the prescriptions needed to treat the harm caused by DekaLash, the ridiculous amount of literal pain and fear I've had to deal with, the expense and time I've taken for follow up appointments, and the sleep deprivation from having to do everything beside enjoy my little birthday getaway & the sunshine for a couple days!
My experience with Hybrid lash extensions and the horrible brow/skin tint at DekaLash are at the top of my most horrible experiences, EVER!
** after receiving a text message to rate my experience, I received a phone call from the salon but I was on my way to the hospital in an UBER and unable to answer! I have not heard anything from anyone at DekaLash since. read more