If your Instagram feed looks anything like ours, you’ve seen it: The Wet Look.

It’s that textured, glossy, "fresh out of the shower" aesthetic that falls somewhere between a Classic set and a Wispy Volume set. In our salon, requests for this style have doubled in the last few months.

But how do you actually map it? And more importantly, what lashes do you use?

The Secret Sauce: Texture

The Wet Look relies on "spikes" or "closed fans" to create density without the fluff. You want the lash to look dark and defined, not soft and fuzzy.

Option A: Closing Your Own Fans

You can use standard volume lashes (0.05 or 0.07) and simply dip them in adhesive without fanning them out.

• Pros: You can customize the thickness of the spike.

• Cons: It takes time, and sometimes the adhesive travels up the fan, making it heavy.

Option B: Using Luxom Pre-Made Spikes

This is the cheat code we use at our sister studio to speed up our appointments. We use Luxom InstaLuxe Premade Volume Lash Extensions in 0.07 diameter. These are pre-bonded at the base to stay closed.

• Why we love them: They give a crisp, sharp tip that mimics the wet look perfectly, but the base is thin enough to wrap around the natural lash for great retention.

Mapping the Wet Look

To get that jagged, textured look, you can't just apply one length across the eye.

1. Create a Frame: Apply your longest spikes first (e.g., 12mm or 13mm) at equal intervals.

2. Fill the Gaps: Fill in the lashes between the spikes with shorter lashes that are at least 2mm shorter (e.g., 10mm or 11mm open fans or shorter spikes).

This contrast in length creates the "peaks and valleys" that define the style.

Ready to try the trend? Shop our specific Wet Look Collection to get the exact diameters and curls we use to create this look.

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