Lash and Brow Botox: What It Actually Does
When you hear “lash botox”, the first reaction is natural: nobody wants injections in their eyelid. The good news is that this is nothing of the sort. It is a care step within an ordinary cosmetic treatment — and here, it is included in the price of lash lamination.
Why it is called “botox” and why it is not an injection
The name is a marketing borrowing from cosmetics, not a medical term. The product is applied to the hair, on the surface, with a brush, during the lamination treatment. Nothing is injected, the skin of the eyelid is not touched, and it has no connection whatsoever with the botulinum toxin used in medical aesthetics.
In an artist’s working language it is simply one of the solutions applied, in turn, to your lashes. That is all.
What it does to the hair
The nourishing components in the solutions applied at the end strengthen the structure of a weakened hair, and the botox stays on it as a thin, glossy film.
The third solution, the botox, stays on the hair as a thin glossy film that protects against aggressive factors (sun, wind, dust, changes in humidity and temperature).
From the studio’s experience
The practical effect you notice: hairs that look better nourished, smoother and with a discreet shine, plus colour that holds better if you have had the tinting done in the same session.
Its place within lash lamination
Lamination follows a clear order, learned step by step on the course: analysing the eye, choosing and placing the shield, cleansing and degreasing, step 1 and step 2 — the lift and the set — then tinting, botox, balancing the pH and the final nourishing. The botox is not a supplement sold separately, it is part of the protocol.
At MY MARAFET STUDIO, lash lamination includes the tinting and the botox and starts at 600 MDL, for about an hour of work. The details of the treatment are on the lash lamination page.
Do not confuse botox with nanoplasty, a separate treatment for natural lashes. There, at a chemical level, the disulphide bonds are not broken but stretched along the curve, and the gaps are filled with carbon — the lashes look more hydrated and fuller. Botox, by contrast, is a care step within a classic lamination, not a technique of its own.
A cumulative effect: why it shows better from the second session
Brow and lash botox has a cumulative effect: at the first session you mostly see the shine and the texture, while the real difference shows after several treatments repeated at the recommended intervals. It is not a promise of transformation, it is care that adds up over time.
That is exactly why there is no point judging it on a single session, nor repeating it more often than the natural cycle of the hair allows.
Botox on brows: when it makes sense
On brows, the product comes in as care for tired hair: nourishment, softness and better colour retention on tinted brows. It makes sense if your hairs are dry, coarse or have been through repeated treatments.
What has to be said plainly: it is not a medical treatment and it does not replace a consultation if you notice unusual hair loss. It is maintenance cosmetics, not therapy.
What it does NOT do (and why we do not promise growth)
- it does not make lashes grow longer or thicker — length comes from your genetics;
- it does not change the natural cycle of the hair: lashes renew anyway, whatever product is used;
- it does not curl lashes on its own — the curl comes from the lamination, the botox is the care step;
- it is not free of risk: any cosmetic product can cause a reaction, which is why we do a patch test when needed;
- it does not replace your home care.
That honesty is part of how we work. We would rather tell you what a product cannot do than promise an effect that never arrives.
If you wear contact lenses, it is enough to take them out before the treatment. We postpone lamination, botox step included, if you have inflammation, irritation, conjunctivitis or lesions in the eye area, if you have recently had eye surgery, or if your lashes are very fragile after previous aggressive treatments. During pregnancy and breastfeeding we recommend caution and a conversation with your artist first.
How to maintain it at home
For the first 24 hours after lamination avoid water, steam and make-up, so that the set holds. After that you can go back to your usual routine: you can use mascara, although many clients find they no longer feel the need.
The curled-lash effect lasts on average 6–8 weeks, that is, until your natural lashes renew themselves, and the treatment is repeated then, not sooner. If you want the complete post-treatment routine, we set it out in our article on lash care after lamination, and the technique, tinting and botox included, is taught over the two days of the lash lamination course.
FAQ
Does lash botox have anything to do with injectable cosmetic botox?
No. It is a cosmetic product applied to the hair with a brush during lamination. Nothing is injected and no work is done on the skin of the eyelid.
Is it paid for separately?
No. At MY MARAFET STUDIO, lash lamination includes the tinting and the botox and starts at 600 MDL, for about an hour.
Can it cause an allergy?
Any cosmetic product can cause a reaction, which is why we ask you about known allergies and, when needed, do a patch test before the treatment.
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