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Mink-Style Lashes in Detroit: What They Are

Mink is the most searched-for word on the lash wall and the most misunderstood. Our Detroit store off Gratiot near 7 Mile stocks mink-style lashes alongside silk and standard synthetic, and the distinction is about fiber and finish rather than about animals.

Faux mink is synthetic

Most lashes sold as mink today are faux mink, a synthetic fiber engineered to be finer and softer than standard plastic fiber, with a tapered tip and a matte finish. The name describes the effect it imitates. If a pack says faux mink, or simply mink at a normal beauty supply price, it is synthetic, which is what most people want anyway.

Why the finish matters

Standard synthetic fiber is uniform in thickness and shiny, which is why it can read as obviously artificial in daylight even when the style is subtle. Faux mink tapers toward the tip like a real lash and has no shine, so it blends into your own lashes rather than sitting on top of them. That is the whole reason for the price difference.

When it's worth paying for

For everyday wear and for anything seen in daylight, the matte, tapered finish is genuinely more convincing and worth the extra. For evening looks, photographs and dramatic styles, standard synthetic holds a stronger curl and gives a bolder effect, and the shine matters far less under artificial light.

Wear and reuse

Faux mink lashes generally hold their shape over more wears than standard synthetic, provided they are removed with remover rather than pulled, cleaned of glue after each wear, and stored back in their tray. Cared for that way, a pair returns its price several times over.

Our Detroit store

Our Detroit store is at 15221 Houston Whittier St, just off Gratiot near 7 Mile on the east side, and it's the one that handles every online pickup order. It opens at 8:45 AM every day but Sunday, with the latest closing on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:15 PM. Coming from downtown or Midtown, Gratiot runs straight there; from the west side, 7 Mile or Davison to Conner is the quickest way over.