Get to Know Retention & Speed Booster!
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Lash Extension Retention & Speed Booster: How One Product Solves Two Problems
Whether you are a new or experienced lash technician, you may have heard about Retention & Speed Booster. This professional product is designed to support stronger adhesive attachment while helping lash artists create handmade volume fans more efficiently.
Unlike lash cleanser and primer, Booster is not applied to the client’s natural lashes. It is applied to the base of the lash extensions while they remain on the strip in their box or on your lash palette.
How Does Retention & Speed Booster Work?
Retention & Speed Booster prepares the extension fibres for adhesive application. Applying a small amount to the base of the extension strip helps the adhesive grip the natural lash more quickly when the extension is placed.
The product also helps stop adhesive travelling too far up the extension fibres. This is particularly useful when creating handmade volume fans because excessive adhesive movement can cause fans to close and produce heavier, less precise bonds.
Its two principal benefits are:
- Creating faster attachment between the extension and natural lash, supporting a clean and secure bond.
- Helping handmade volume fans remain open during fanning, dipping and placement.
How Do You Use Retention & Speed Booster?
Begin by completing your normal natural-lash pretreatment routine. Thoroughly cleanse and prepare the client’s lashes using suitable products such as the Super Prep DUO Cleanser and Primer.
Once the natural lashes are clean, prepared and completely dry, apply Booster to the extension strip:
- Dispense a small amount of Booster onto a clean Micro Fibre Brush.
- Remove excess product so the brush is damp rather than saturated.
- Run the brush carefully along the base of the lash extensions while they remain on the strip in the box or on your lash palette.
- Concentrate on the area of the extension that will be dipped into the adhesive.
- Create your handmade fan, dip it into the adhesive and apply it to the isolated natural lash.
Use only a small amount of product. Oversaturating the extension strip is unnecessary and may affect your control during application.
Important: Retention & Speed Booster must not be brushed through or applied directly to the client’s natural lashes. Always follow the current instructions supplied with the product.
Is Retention & Speed Booster Cost-Effective?
A 15ml bottle provides enough product for approximately 150–200 clients when used correctly. Only a small amount is required for each lash set, making it a cost-effective addition to a professional lash kit. Visit the product page for current pricing and available sizes.
Retention & Speed Booster has a shelf life of 18 months while unopened. Check the date of production printed on the bottle and use the product within three months of opening. Always store it according to the instructions on its packaging.
Who Can Use Retention & Speed Booster?
Retention & Speed Booster is intended for trained lash technicians and can be used with professional lash adhesives. It is particularly useful for Russian Volume artists who want to prevent handmade fans from closing and technicians who want faster attachment during application.
Because the product accelerates attachment, consider whether its performance suits your current working speed. If the adhesive begins bonding before you can position the extension correctly, continue developing your placement speed before incorporating Booster into every treatment.
When Shouldn’t You Use Retention & Speed Booster?
Do not use Booster on Easy Fanning Lashes. These extensions contain a small amount of adhesive at the base of the lash layers, and Booster can interfere with that bond.
Easy Fanning Lashes are already designed to open into fans when lifted from the strip, so they do not require Booster to prevent the fans from closing.
Retention & Speed Booster can be incorporated into the complete 5-Step Pretreatment Kit. Remember that the client’s natural lashes must still be thoroughly prepared using products such as Foaming Cleanser Lash Shampoo, Cleanser and Primer before extension application begins.
Used correctly, Retention & Speed Booster can help you achieve faster attachment, cleaner adhesive bonds and handmade volume fans that remain beautifully open.
