Health fears over untested new £30 beauty treatment: Clinics are offering women eyelash extensions using UV lamps to cure glue in ‘seconds’ – but there’s no proof it’s safe

UV lamps used for eyelash extensions in high street salons might pose a health riskexperts fear.

Beauticians sell the treatment for as little as £30, which involves shining a light on fake lashes after they have been hand-glued on, with the promise of making them waterproof and longer-lasting.

But the practice, described as ‘worrying’ by dermatologists, isn’t backed by the beauty industry’s body trade.

Experts warn the long-term health risks are a mystery, but concerns are rising that UV lights used for other beauty treatments could lead to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Brits have told of

School sparks row by making false eyelashes ‘part of its uniform’ amid peer pressure from pupils – as parents slam ‘society run by children’

  • Knole Academy in Sevenoaks, Kent, is now letting pupils wear fake eyelashes

A school has sparked fury after allowing pupils to wear fake eyelashes as part of their uniform.

Parents of children attending Knole Academy in Sevenoaks, Kent, have been left horrified by the new rules, saying the school is giving in to pupils’ demands amid peer pressure from other classmates.

Headteacher David Collins said the decision came after students were missing school to have their lashes removed or refuse to