Frequently asked questions
What is an A'DOR DIY eyelash box?
A box of ready-made lash clusters, three rows to the window, that a client presses onto her own lash line at home with a lash adhesive and the DIY Lash Tweezer, a weekend set rather than a salon set. ND lists nine numbered Thick and Volume styles, each a different mix of length and fullness, with more numbers coming off draft through the year, plus the tweezer.
How is a DIY cluster set different from professional extensions?
A cluster is a ready-made group of lashes placed onto the lash line by the client herself and worn for days; a professional extension is one lash or one fan isolated onto one natural lash by a trained tech and worn two to three weeks between fills. The professional trays, fans, and glues are on the separate professional page; this page is the retail shelf at the desk.
How does a client apply the clusters?
Clean, dry lashes with no mascara or oil; shorter clusters at the inner corner and longer toward the outer third; a thin line of adhesive on the base of the cluster left a few seconds to go tacky; then place with the tweezer a millimeter from the lid, from the outer corner inward, and hold. Removal is with a lash remover or an oil-based cleanser, lifted off, never pulled.
Is the adhesive included in the box?
No. The box holds the clusters only, and the tweezer is a separate listing. A lash adhesive and a remover are bought separately; the A'DOR glues on the professional lash page serve the retail shelf as well, and a client buying her first box usually buys the tweezer with it and keeps it.
How should a salon sell the DIY boxes?
At the desk, to the client leaving a manicure who wants a fuller lash for one event, with a cluster from each box glued to a card so she can compare the numbered styles. Two or three numbers will sell ahead of the rest in any salon and are held two deep; the client who comes back for a box every week is the lash chair's next booking.
A'DOR eyelash for DIY: the thick and volume cluster boxes and the lash tweezer for home application
This page holds the A'DOR Beauty lashes tagged for the client rather than the lash chair at ND Nails Supply: nine numbered Thick and Volume boxes, box 1, 2, 3, 15, 18, 26, 27, 37, and 38, and the A'dor DIY Lash Tweezer, ten listings in all. A DIY box holds ready-made lash clusters that a client presses onto her own lash line at home with a lash adhesive, a weekend set rather than a salon set; A'DOR describes the lashes as a 3D layered finish with alternating lengths for a wispy, multi-dimensional look, and the box numbers are the brand's styles, each a different mix of length and fullness. The professional trays, fans, and adhesives applied lash by lash by a trained tech are on the separate professional page. This is the retail shelf of a nail salon's lash corner: a box the client buys at the desk after her manicure and applies herself. Everything is wholesale-priced for everyone, no license and no minimum.
What is on this page
| Listing | Count | What arrives |
|---|---|---|
| Thick and Volume box, numbered style | 9 | One box of ready-made lash clusters in the numbered style |
| A'dor DIY Lash Tweezer | 1 | The applicator for placing clusters at home |
Two of the ten listings are out of stock at the time of writing, and a further eighteen box numbers are drafted and return to the page as they restock, so the run of styles grows through the year. All nine boxes sit at one price and the tweezer below it, so a client picks a style by the box picture rather than by cost.
DIY clusters or professional extensions
| DIY cluster box | Professional extensions | |
|---|---|---|
| Who applies it | The client, at home, with the tweezer | A trained lash tech, lash by lash |
| What is placed | A ready-made cluster of several lashes, pressed under or onto the lash line | One extension or one fan isolated onto one natural lash |
| How long it stays | Days, removed at home | Two to three weeks between fills |
| Time | Minutes | An hour or more per set |
| Where it is sold | The retail shelf at the desk | The professional lash page, by tray |
The two pages do not compete: a salon with a lash chair sells the professional set in the chair and the DIY box at the desk to the client who wants a fuller lash for one weekend or who is not ready for extensions, and the DIY client who likes the look books the chair next.
How a client applies a DIY cluster set
- Clean the lash line. No mascara, no oil; a clean, dry natural lash is what the adhesive holds to.
- Pick the clusters. Shorter clusters for the inner corner, longer toward the outer third, following the box's mix of lengths.
- Adhesive. A thin line of lash adhesive on the base of the cluster, or on the natural lash line for an under-lash application, and a few seconds for it to go tacky.
- Place with the tweezer. Set the cluster a millimeter from the lid, from the outer corner inward, and hold a moment; the DIY Lash Tweezer holds a cluster by the base so the fingers never touch the adhesive.
- Seal and remove. A lash sealer keeps the set through the day; at night, or after a few days, the clusters are loosened with a lash remover or an oil-based cleanser and lifted off, never pulled.
Selling the DIY box at the desk
- Show it on a tip. A cluster from each box glued to a card at the desk sells the style better than the box art; the numbered styles differ in length and fullness, and a client wants to see the difference.
- Pair it with the tweezer. The tweezer is the tool that makes a home application clean; a client buying her first box buys the tweezer with it and keeps it.
- Pair it with the service. The client leaving a gel manicure for an event on Saturday is the DIY box's buyer; the client who comes back for it every week is the lash chair's next booking.
- Keep the popular numbers two deep. Two or three box numbers will sell ahead of the rest in any salon; those are held two deep and the rest one at a time.
Why a cluster set lifts early, and the fix
- The cluster lifts at the corner: the adhesive was applied and placed straight away. Wait a few seconds for it to turn tacky before placing.
- The clusters stick together: too much adhesive, or the clusters were placed touching. A thin line, and a small gap between clusters.
- The set feels heavy: the box style was too full for the client's natural lash. Send her home with a lighter style next time.
- Natural lashes come away at removal: the clusters were pulled off dry. Loosen with remover or an oil cleanser first, then lift.
Storage and reorder
Boxes keep for years sealed and away from heat and sunlight, which yellows a light lash; the tweezer is wiped with alcohol between uses if it is shared. Reorder by box number, since the number is the style, and add new numbers as they come off draft. The box holds the clusters only, as the box window shows, three rows of ready-made clusters; the adhesive and remover are bought separately, and the A'DOR glues on the professional page serve the retail shelf as well.
Wholesale pricing at ND Nails Supply
Every DIY lash box and the tweezer are wholesale-priced for everyone, with no business license, no minimum order, and no membership fee. All nine boxes sit at one price and the tweezer a step below; there are no kits, so a salon builds its retail lash shelf box by box. Free shipping on orders $75+, and in-stock boxes ordered before 2pm PT on weekdays leave the same day.