I am a living witness that the individual flare lashes can last for more than 5 weeks. I had my lashes done on December 15, 2006, and took a trip to California, had facial services, took hot showers, and I didn't sleep in shades to keep my lashes on. I went back to see Mrs. Lashville on January 19, 2007, for a touch-up and my lashes were still sustaining. I went back on February 6, 2007 for a full-new-set. They last almost 2 months.
I took a trip to Hawaii, went snorkeling, and my lashes last the entire trip for over two weeks.
I went to Jamaica for two weeks and my lashes lasted the whole time while I was there. During the two week stay, I went swimming and my lashes didn't shed at all. I was in the hot sun everyday kicking it.
I keep my lashes on for 4 weeks straight everytime I get them done. I never come in for fill-ins. I may lose one or three, but my eyes still look o.k. during the four-week period. My own eyelashes are nearly ball because I use to go to other stylists who apply lashes and they never told me how to maintain them, neither how to remove them, but that's o.k., I got Mrs. Lashville - in the Ville, to keep me hooked up. I don't sleep in glasses, but I do sleep cute, and I know how to wash my face. "You Hear Me"
My lashes last for about 2 weeks and for some reason when I sleep, the lashes straightened. When I get up, I use a lash curler near the mid section of the lashes, not the base, to curl them and they look great.