A young mum says her birthday was ruined after a lash technician glued her eyes shut and left her with an infection. The woman, who does not want to be named, said that during her treatment her natural lashes were cut off and glued with artificial lashes which stuck her eyes together when she tried to blink.
The 22-year-old had gone to get her lashes done ahead of her birthday celebrations on Sunday (September 18). The mum from Huddersfield said: "She charged me £25. She cut my natural eyelashes off causing me to have hardly any eyelashes at all!"
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Yorkshire Live reports how the mum says her horror only got worse after, as a doctor has since told her she has developed an infection. She said: "Not also that but I now have an infection called conjunctivitis."
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is inflammation of the outermost layer of the white part of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelid. It makes the eye appear pink or reddish and is usually accompanied by pain, burning, scratchiness, or itchiness.
The most common causes of the disease are viral or bacterial, but in some cases it may be caused by allergies. But the mum, 22, is adamant it was caused by the lash treatment. She says, although initially she just wanted a refund, she no longer wants the money back.
She said: "When I told the boss which is the one who did it, I got told I’d done it myself and I wouldn’t be able to have a refund. Then I posted on Facebook and they told me to take it down or I will not get my refund.
"At this point I don’t and will not want a refund as I have infections in my eyes. She was really rude blocked me then unblocked me."
The mum says the entire ordeal ruined her birthday. She said: "This is where you can see my bottom lashes are cut and my extensions are stuck to my eyelids. This was for my birthday as it was Sunday now I have to suffer with the loss of my lashes and an infection."
The mum added that she is still battling the infection, and her symptoms have not got better. She said: "My eyes are itching and yellow gunk is coming out too it’s really itchy and I have to go to the doctors for medication."
On social media, the mum claimed the local business, had blocked her after she complained, before later unblocking her and asking her to take down social media posts if she wanted a refund.
YorkshireLive contacted the salon for comment. The business declined to comment.
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