18 hours ago
'My eyes were burning': woman hospitalised after lash extension nightmare
Refilwe Motiang, a 31-year-old woman from Midrand, recently had a harrowing experience that almost left her blind.
What was meant to be a pampering session at the salon turned into a nightmare. Last Thursday she went to the salon to get her eyelash extensions done in preparation for a trip to the North West. During the process she felt an intense burning sensation in her eyes, which she described as unbearable.
'My eyes were burning,' Motiang said.
Despite informing the technician, she said she was told it was normal and the glue was strong to make the lashes last longer. However, the pain persisted and she soon found herself struggling to open her eyes, with excessive tearing and difficulty lifting her eyelids.
'I started feeling cold and shivering, then I asked to go outside. Next thing I was struggling to open my eyes. My eyes were tearing up and I was struggling to lift up my eyelids. That's when I realised something was bad.'
