Erica Coates
Professional Makeup Artist
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If your eyelash extensions are stuck in and you can't get them off, I would definitely recommend going back to the place where you got them done and let them professionally take them off. I wouldn't recommend pulling because you can run the risk of pulling out your real eyelashes in the process.
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