To prevent the glue from sticking to the lower lashes during application, clients must have their lower lids taped throughout the nearly 90-minute procedure. Unlike drugstore-bought lashes, which generally are applied as a single strip and should be removed at the end of the day, eyelash extensions are applied lash by lash and last six to eight weeks. Extension lengths vary. Those seeking a simple doe-eyed look may want to go with lashes just 1 to 2 millimetres longer than their own; those wanting to invoke their inner Marilyn Monroe may want to go a little longer. The extensions will fall out naturally as new lashes grow in. Consequently, to keep the lash line consistent, clients are advised to come in for touch-ups.

"It's addictive," said Phillips, whose celebrity roster includes Avril Lavigne, Renee Zellweger, Sharon Stone, Naomi Campbell and Brandy.

"Sometimes I'm out at the grocery store and people are like, 'Where'd you get your shoes?' 'Where'd you get your shirt?' 'Ooh, your eyes are so pretty," she said. "And I'm like, 'Well, you can have them, too."'

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