A bungling beautician allegedly superglued one of her customers eyelashes shut, causing injuries that nearly blinded her.
The incident took place in the city of Niteroi, in the south-eastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, on 2nd December 2021, but the case has only been revealed now, after the alleged victim went public.
The woman, who has been named as local businesswoman Deusa Kannon do Amarante Kalife, reportedly went to the Werner Coiffeur beauty parlour to have eyelash extensions.
But it all went horribly wrong when the beautician, named solely as Fabiana, allegedly superglued her customer’s eyes shut, resulting in second-degree burns and the victim having to undergo surgery after a wound in one of her eyes developed into an ulcer.
The victim’s wife, who has been named as Luciene Assis, has alleged that after the bungled procedure, nobody from the beauty parlour offered any help.
Posting about the incident on social media, she said: “It was inhumane, they didn’t even call to offer any help.
“She was in despair, in pain, feeling very sick, with her eye glued and unable to see.
“The beautician also said that she used her forehead as a tray, putting three little pots of glue mixed with super bonder, because she learned to do the procedure this way.
“She confided that the glue was mixed with a strong bonding agent when she was asked about the severity of the injuries.”
Luciene said other clients had also complained that “right after the extension the lashes were coming off fast”.
She added that the beautician allegedly “blames her customers” and said: “I will post and make public what happened, I am posting and will continue to post countless more publications, I just want justice. I will not shut up, even if they threaten to throw eyelash glue mixed with super bonder on my face. They won’t shut me up.”
After the victim got an ulcer, doctors said there had been the risk of damage to her cornea.
It is currently unclear if the alleged victim has filed a complaint with the authorities. It is also unclear if, at the time of writing, the authorities had launched an investigation into the matter.
