If a professional eyelash technician is an artist, creating a perfectly symmetrical fan for volume lashes is truly sculptural art. Unlike the classic eyelash extension technique that uses a 1:1 ratio, the volume lash one means a cluster of extensions (2D or more) will be attached to each natural lash. This process requires carefulness and skill to choose the right weight, diameter, and length for each lash extension when creating a volume fan.

There are many suppliers of premade volume fans on the market today, making the work of the eyelash extension artist easier as they can save time without sacrificing quality. 

Keep reading to learn more about how to choose pre-made eyelash fans and important things to note about them.

What are Premade Lash Fans?

Premade Lash Fans are volume fans manufactured in advance by an eyelash extension supplier, ready for the lash artist to dip and apply to the client’s lashes. They can be attached to natural lashes in the same way that a classic or semi-permanent eyelash extension does.

Although Premade volume lashes range from 2D to 16D fans or more, they do not weigh down or damage natural eyelashes.

There are two types of volume fans: Premade Lash Fans and Promade Lash Fans. Premade Fans are PBT fibers that are bonded at their base with a small amount of glue or heat, arranged on individual strips, and shipped neatly on a tray. Meanwhile, Promade Fans are packaged stacked to a bunch in a box and need to be separated instead of pre-lining.

How to Choose the Best Premade Lash Fans

It is important to determine the appropriate premade lash fan for your client based on their desired final look. Whether it's natural, mega volume, or eyeliner effect lashes, the supplier has wide options of premade lash fans varying in width, dimension, thickness, and length to support the outcome you are looking for.

Premade volume lashes can be customized in 3 main widths: wide fan, narrow fan, and super narrow fan. Their dimension range is usually from 2D to 16D. To achieve a more dramatic look, this range can be exceeded.

Natural Volume Lashes

If your lash client wants a very natural and effortless no-makeup look, 2D or 3D Short-stem Premade Lashes would be the perfect choice with fewer extensions.

Fluffy Volume Lashes 

For a more dramatic and fluffier look, use wider short-stem fans, such as 4D, 5D, or 6D lashes. Lii Lash Premade super narrow fan lashes 5D would be a great choice for this style.

Dramatic Mega Volume Lashes

Now you can easily create an ultra-bold glamorous look with 10D to 16D short-stem eyelash extensions, or even up to 20D for a super thick lash look without spending too much time.

Eyeliner Effect Volume Lashes

Long-stem 3D to 5D volume fans are more special and can be great choices if you want an instant eyeliner effect for your volume lashes. These premade lashes are voluminous and can create a striking look in less than two hours.

Heat-bonded vs. Glue-bonded Fans

In addition to choosing the type of premade volume lashes to work with, lash artists can also pick their desired bonding method. 

People often debate whether a heat-bonded fan or a glue-bonded fan is better. The final answer is that it all depends on the quality of the fan production.

Heat-bonded Fans

Being affixed together at the bottom using heat, heat-bonded lash fans ensure no added weight or adhesive clumping that can irritate clients' eyes. However, they do have their downsides. Since they are not pre-bonded by any adhesive, they are prone to falling apart easily. Additionally, the exposure to double heat may even make them have irregular curl shapes.

Glue-bonded Fans

Glued-bonded fans use an adhesive to bind the individual lashes together. On the plus side, glued-bonded lashes are more durable and less likely to fall apart than heat-bonded ones. While the adhesive may add a few micro-milligrams of extra weight to the fan, it won’t affect the health of your natural lashes. However, since you have to dip it twice in adhesive when creating the pre-made fan and when applying it to the base of your natural lashes, things can get messy and create clumps of glue.

Pros & Cons of Using Premade Lash Fans

Pros of Using Premade Lash Fans

• Saving Application Time
• Higher Eyelash Extension Income
• Reduced Application Errors
• Consistent and Uniform Look
• No Volume Fan Training Needed

The greatest benefit of premade fans is that they are a great time saver for both the client and the lash artist. In fact, by using premade fans, clients can achieve the look of full-volume lashes in the same amount of time as a classic eyelash extension set without compromising on the results since all lashes have the same volume and length. This can be a game changer, as the lash artist will be able to serve more clients in a day and generate more income in general. They can even charge significantly more for a set of volume lashes than a classic set.

Since the process of applying pre-made fans is relatively easy, lash extension technicians do not need to go through any training to create the perfect thick fan; they just need to master the art of successfully applying premade fans.

Cons of Using Premade Lash Fans

• Higher Cost
• Limited Options for Customization
• Less Natural Appearance
• Retention Can Be Shorter than handmade volume

Due to the specialized manufacturing process, premade fans are often more expensive than classic lashes. Since they are premade in a variety of shapes and sizes, creating a special, custom look can sometimes be limited. For some clients, premade fans can also result in a less natural look than individual extensions.

In addition, its base is pre-bonded, making it more difficult to wrap around the natural lashes, which can result in a shorter retention than a handmade volume fan.

Lash tips:

Pick a premade fan with the right thickness and weight for your client's natural lashes is a MUST.

NEVER apply one volume fan on multiple natural lashes. 

AVOID using too much adhesive as this may result in an excessively thick fan base.

We hope this guide will be helpful for you as a lash artist to choose the best quality premade fans and enhance your business. At Lii Lash, we offer both Premade Fans and Promade Fans in a wide range of customized widths, thicknesses, and lengths at the most affordable prices.

Visit our brand website and explore our Premade Lash Fans line today!