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Make those peepers pop at these eyelash salons. By Sarah Fung E yelash extensions are having a moment. New-gen extensions are safe for your existing lashes, last for ages and offer a dramatic, wide-eyed look without needing to faff with messy mascara or eyelash glue. Here's where to get your lash on.

LULALASH BROWS & BEAUTY Extensions not quite your thing? In addition to semipermanent makeup, Lulalash offers a keratin eyelash treatment that gives you thicker, darker and more lifted lashes for 8-12 weeks. The treatment takes just 45 minutes and costs $799 ($620 for first-timers). Unit 404, Tung Ming Building, 40-42 Des Voeux Rd., Central, 9388-1734, lulalashbrowsandbeauty.com

XTREME LASHES If volume is what you’re looking for, Xtreme Lashes is the way to go. Their lashes are lighter, meaning the technicians are able to attach multiple extensions to a single strand without adding too much weight. Expect 70-100 lashes to be attached during your session. 3/F, Vplus, 68-70 Wellington St., Central, 3708-8961, xtremelashes.com.hk

NOVALASH Novalash extensions are offered all over the world and regularly scoop up industry awards. Safe for your existing lashes, they are also waterand oil-proof, meaning you can swim or shower immediately after application. Prices start at $1,860 for a first application of Classic lashes, with touch-ups starting at $980. For a real wow factor, try the American Volume lashes, which start at $2,860 for a first-time application. 10/F, 1 Lyndhurst Tower, 1 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 2536-0998, novalash.hk.

MERE LASH ARTISTRY Founded in 2012 in Australia, Mere is an Aussie import that offers a more a natural style. Mere has created its own line of extensions that are lighter, making them both easy to layer and better suited to people with weaker lashes. Want more drama? Go for Lashliner, a semi-permanent treatment that uses natural, organic pigments to create a dramatic eyeliner effect along the lash line. A classic set of signature sheer eyelash extensions costs $1,695, while Lashliner costs $7,200, with a free touch-up within three months. 7B, Lin Fook House, 1-3 Jardine’s Crescent, Causeway Bay, 9619-3383, www.mere.com.hk.

KESALAN PATHARAN The OG of eyelash design, Kesalan Patharan has been offering eyelash extensions in Hong Kong for more than a decade. Dedicated to providing a high level of service, this Japanese brand has skilled specialists who undergo regular training to keep on top of their game. They tailor each customer’s look, glueing extensions individually onto each lash for a natural but dramatic effect. Prices start at $880 for around 120 lashes. Room 1101, 11/F, Century Square, 1-13 D'Aguilar St., Central, 2918-9206. Also has outlets in Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui. kesalanpatharan.hk.

LIV LOVES… MASCARA

GRAPES OF BATH This one’s for the wine lovers! Hailing from the Austrian wine region of southern Styria, Vinoble is a grape-based skincare line that uses the beautifying power of OPC grape extract, a powerful antioxidant that works wonders for the skin. The female-founded company started in a day spa in Austria, and has since grown to become an über-popular choice with spas all over the world, picking up industry awards for its products and vinotherapy treatments. For anyone with sensitive or acneprone skin, the pure grape seed bath and body oil is an excellent natural moisturiser that won’t clog pores or cause irritation. It’s also super high in linoleic acid, a fatty acid which helps to build up the skin’s barrier and keep it hydrated. Is there anything wine can’t do?? All of Vinoble’s products are natural, vegan and sustainably made, right down to plastic-free packaging. vinoble-cosmetics.asia

OIL BE BACK With our busy lives, we love hardworking skincare products that do more than one job, and Tibetan-inspired, Hong Kong-based skincare brand Akar Skin has announced a new makeup remover that we are super excited about! Their new Purify Cleansing OIl is a 100% plant-based makeup remover that also contains exfoliating, healing and soothing properties, including pineapple enzymes for exfoliating and Vitamin A for brightening, plus tea tree for treating blemishes, and sunflower seeds for antioxidants. US$58 from akarskin.com

CARLA THOMAS, EDITOR

Lancôme Grandiôse Mascara ($295) “The curved wand is super flexible, meaning you can get every single lash on your eyelid, no matter how awkward it is to reach.”

JASMIN BLUNCK, ADMINISTRATOR

Lash Power Long-Wearing Formula Clinique ($180) “I’ve tried a million and even if waterproof and smudgeproof, I still look like a panda half-way through the day. This is the only one I can find that has staying power.”

ZOE BELHOMME, WRITER

Full Frontal Volume, Lift & Curl Mascara by Fenty ($208) "This little magic wand makes it so easy to create that dramatic, fat lash look. I use the soft, round brush to build up the product before using the flat brush to define and separate each lash."