How to Remove Magnetic Eyelashes (Without Damaging Them or Your Lashes)

Here's a quiet truth about false lashes: most of the damage people blame on wearing them actually happens at removal. Peeling off a glued strip drags your natural lashes with it, night after night. Magnetic lashes work differently — taking them off is a single gentle move with nothing to peel. Here's exactly how to remove magnetic eyelashes without harming the lash or your own.

The one move: pinch, don't pull

Magnetic lashes hold by two small magnets gripping around your natural lash — a top piece and a bottom piece. To release them, you simply separate those two magnets. Never grab the band and peel it off like a strip lash.

Step by step

• Look into a mirror and find the outer corner of the lash.
• Gently pinch the top and bottom pieces there between your thumb and finger.
• Slide them apart — the magnets let go instantly and the two halves come away in your hand.
• Work from the outer corner inward if it helps. No tugging, no downward pull on your lash line.

That's the whole thing. It takes about a second once you've done it twice.

What not to do

• Don't peel the band off your skin — there's no glue holding it there, so peeling only pulls your natural lashes.
• Don't reach for oil-based remover — you don't need it, and oil degrades the magnets.
• Don't yank when it feels stuck — if it resists, the magnets are just still aligned. Separate them at the corner first.

Right after you take them off

This is the perfect moment for a quick clean while the day's makeup is still fresh. A magnet-safe mist like The Pure Ritual lifts residue and skin oils in seconds, so the magnets stay strong for next time. Then lay the lashes back in their case to keep the band's shape.

If they feel hard to separate

Usually that's buildup, not the magnets themselves. Give them a clean, let them dry, and the release goes back to being effortless. Handle the lash by the band, never the delicate fibre tips.

The payoff: no lash loss

Because there's no adhesive and no peeling, removing magnetic lashes doesn't thin your natural lashes the way glue-ons do over time. Do it gently, clean, and store — and the same pair is ready to go again tomorrow. Not sure which pair to reach for daily? Our most universal style, Boardroom, is an easy one to live in.