California Cosmetology Written ExamEyelash and Eyebrow ServicesMedium
A technician has just applied lifting solution to a client's lashes during a lash lift service and the correct processing time has elapsed. What is the correct next step?
- AReapply a second coat of lifting solution for extra curl
- BRemove the silicone shield and finish the service
- CImmediately apply lash tint before rinsing
- DRinse the lashes and apply the neutralizing solution
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Rinse the lashes and apply the neutralizing solution
After the lifting solution processes, it must be thoroughly rinsed off before the neutralizer is applied. The neutralizer re-forms the disulfide bonds in the new curled position, locking in the lift, similar to the process used in a perm.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Reapplying lifting solution without neutralizing risks over-processing and lash damage.
- B. Removing the shield before neutralizing would undo the lifted shape before it is set.
- C. Tinting is optional and typically done after neutralizing, not before rinsing lifting solution.
Lash Lift Neutralizing Step
After lifting solution processes and is rinsed, a neutralizer is applied to re-form disulfide bonds and set the new lash curl.
- Neutralizer locks in the curled shape
- Must rinse lifting solution completely before neutralizing
- Skipping this step results in an unset, temporary curl
Memory trick: Lift, rinse, neutralize — set the curl just right.