Lash lift consent form: processing risks, the tint choice and aftercare
A lash lift looks gentle from the outside. No adhesive, nothing added, just the client's own lashes curled. But it is a solution-based service done right at the eye, and two of the ways it can go wrong, over-processing and lifting again too soon, are both things a clear form can help prevent.
This exact form is built into SlickChart: send it to your client's phone to sign before the visit, and the aftercare goes home with her.
Describe it plainly
My form describes the service in one line: a lifting solution and setting lotion curl the natural lashes over a silicone shield, with tint optional. Then the practical part: about 45 to 75 minutes lying back with eyes closed the whole time, contacts out first, and results that usually last 6 to 8 weeks as new lashes grow in.
The same paragraph sets the spacing rule: wait at least 6 to 8 weeks between lifts.
Name both kinds of processing risk
Two of the risks are opposites. My list includes:
- Over-processing: frizzy, kinked or crimped lashes.
- Under-processing: a weak or short-lived curl.
- Lash dryness or breakage, more so if lashes are fine, and an uneven curl between eyes or across the lash line.
- Stinging, redness or watery eyes from the solution, or solution or tint getting into the eye.
- An allergic reaction to lift solution or tint, even later.
- Light skin staining from tint, usually gone in 1 to 2 days.
A client whose curl drops early should already know that was possible: the form says the curl depends on her lashes and their growth stage, and isn't guaranteed.
Screen for what changes how a lift takes
The health check covers the eye and the lashes themselves: an eye infection, stye or pink eye; eye or eyelid surgery in the past 3 months; extensions on now; a lift or lash perm in the past 6 to 8 weeks; lash serum such as bimatoprost; glaucoma or other eye drops; allergy to tint, PPD or lift solution; contacts; dry eye or blepharitis; rash, eczema or sunburn near the eyes; pregnancy or breastfeeding; chemotherapy; trichotillomania or alopecia; very short, sparse or fragile lashes; and very sensitive or watery eyes.
The serum line is easy to overlook. My aftercare explains why it is there: lash serums with prostaglandins can over-curl lashes. A checked box starts a conversation, and anything that looks like an eye problem gets referred out. This form screens; it does not diagnose.
Tint as a separate, informed choice
Tint gets its own section, and the client picks either "Tint, please" or "Lift only". The wording above that choice:
In the US, no color additive is FDA-approved for tinting eyelashes or eyebrows and FDA has reported serious eye injuries from tints, so any tint is used off-label, at my informed choice, after a patch test.
That is how my form words it. Check the FDA's current guidance and your own state board before writing yours. For more on tint wording, see my lash and brow tint consent form post.
The acknowledgements
The client confirms she shared her full health, eye, medication and lash serum history; that she will keep her eyes closed and speak up about stinging or burning; that she had a patch test with no reaction, or declined and signed the waiver; and that she won't lift again sooner than 6 to 8 weeks, because lifting too soon can over-process and break lashes. She also agrees that water, steam or mascara in the first 24 hours can weaken or drop the curl.
Aftercare built around the first day
The guide opens with: the first 24 hours set your curl. Then:
- First 24 hours: keep lashes completely dry, sleep on your back, and skip steam, sweat, mascara and eye rubbing. A very strong curl is normal and softens in a day or two.
- Days 2 to 7: brush lashes up each morning and start a non-prostaglandin lash conditioner. No oil-based removers, waterproof mascara or curlers.
- Weeks 2 to 6: water-based mascara only, and no harsh scrubs or acids around the eyes.
- Weeks 6 to 8: mixed straight and curled lashes are normal. Book the next lift, and no home perm kits.
The call-me list covers eyelid swelling, itching or a rash; redness that gets worse instead of better; discharge, crusting or a gritty feeling; and brittle or breaking lashes. Eye pain or a vision change means urgent eye care, and trouble breathing or face or throat swelling means 911.
That 6 to 8 week rhythm also makes lifts an easy rebook; see rebooking for solo estheticians.
Questions to decide for your own practice
- Will you lift a client who uses a lash serum, and what will you note in her chart?
- How will you record products and processing time so the next lift is consistent?
- What does your state board require? Consent rules and scope of practice vary by state, so check with yours. This post is not legal or medical advice.
Use this form with your clients
SlickChart has this exact lash lift consent and aftercare built in for subscribers. The form goes to the client's phone to sign before the visit, or she signs on your device in the room, and any contraindication she checks is flagged for you. The aftercare lands in the client's own app, styled with your logo, and it all works alongside the Square account you already have. If that would save you paperwork, try SlickChart.
Prefer paper? The printable lash lift and tint set, with the consent form, protocol and aftercare, is in my Etsy shop, ready to print or edit in free Canva.