How to Create Volume Fans Faster and More Consistently: Don't Chase Speed Before You Master Consistency

There used to be a small box tucked away in one of my drawers.

Inside weren't beautiful Volume fans.

Instead, it was filled with hundreds of failed ones.

Some fans closed the moment I opened them.

Some had bulky, uneven bases.

Others had beautiful bases but uneven spread.

If someone had opened that box back then, they probably would have wondered:

"Why would anyone keep all of these?"

To me, they were a reminder that the skills I have today weren't built from a handful of perfect fans.

They were built from countless imperfect ones.

That's something I often tell my students.

If you're still struggling to open fans quickly, or every fan looks a little different from the last, don't worry too much.

You're not the only one.

Before You Practice Speed, Practice Consistency

This is one of the biggest mistakes I see beginners make.

Students often ask me:

"How can I open Volume fans faster?"

But when I watch them practice, I notice something else.

Every fan is a different size.

One is a 5D.

The next looks like a 7D.

Another barely looks different from a Classic lash.

If your fans aren't even consistent yet, trying to speed up will only make your technique harder to control.

I always tell my students:

Don't practice speed first. Practice consistency first.

One beautiful fan repeated one hundred times is far more valuable than one hundred fans that all look different.

Don't Change Your Technique Too Often

Nowadays, you only need a few minutes on YouTube or TikTok to discover countless ways of creating Volume fans.

Pinching.

Shimmy.

Lonely Fan.

Flower Bouquet.

Sticky Dot.

Finger Method.

Every creator claims their method is the fastest.

When I first started learning Volume, I tried almost every technique I could find.

The result?

The more I practiced, the more confused I became.

Before my hands had time to become comfortable with one technique, I had already moved on to another.

If you're just beginning, choose one method that feels natural to you.

Stick with it.

Practice it consistently.

Once your hands develop muscle memory, learning additional techniques becomes much easier.

There isn't one perfect method for everyone.

There's only the method you've practiced long enough to truly master.

Practice a Little Every Day Instead of a Lot Once a Week

Some people spend eight hours practicing fans over the weekend.

Then they don't touch their tweezers again until the following week.

In my experience, that approach is rarely as effective as practicing for thirty minutes every day.

Because what you're building isn't just knowledge.

You're building muscle memory.

And muscle memory develops through repetition.

Not through one long practice session.

Even today, after many years in this profession, whenever I want to learn a new technique, I still divide my practice into shorter daily sessions instead of trying to master everything in one day.

Don't Only Practice the Perfect Fans

This is something I find quite interesting.

Many students only photograph their best fans before sending them to their instructor.

Personally, I'm much more interested in seeing the imperfect ones.

Because that's where the real learning happens.

A fan that leans to one side.

A fan that doesn't open evenly.

A fan with a bulky base.

A fan that falls apart.

Every mistake is trying to teach you something.

If you only keep the perfect fans, you'll miss countless opportunities to improve your technique.

Don't be afraid to look closely at the fans you're least proud of.

More often than not, they're your greatest teachers.

Record Yourself While Practicing

This is a habit I started encouraging when I began teaching online courses.

Instead of only looking at the finished fan, I ask my students to place their phone beside the workspace and record the entire practice session.

Many of them are surprised when they watch themselves afterward.

They suddenly notice things they had never realized before.

For example, they might discover that they:

• Grip their tweezers too tightly.
• Lift their hand too high.
• Move their wrist more than necessary.
• Use a slightly different motion every time they pick up a lash.

These details are difficult to notice while you're concentrating on making fans.

But a video rarely misses them.

Sometimes, correcting just one small movement can make a remarkable difference in both speed and consistency.

Quality Matters More Than Quantity

There was a time when I challenged myself to make as many fans as possible every day.

One hundred.

Two hundred.

Three hundred.

Then one day I realized something.

I wasn't practicing good technique.

I was practicing careless habits.

If every fan is slightly wrong, making hundreds more won't improve your skills.

It simply teaches your hands to repeat the same mistakes.

Nowadays, if I only have time to make thirty fans—but all thirty are made correctly—I still consider that a successful practice session.

Don't count how many fans you make.

Count how many fans meet your own quality standard.

Be Patient With Your Hands

One of the things I love most about lash artistry is this:

Your hands can always learn.

Some people simply learn faster than others.

I've seen students create beautiful Volume fans after only a few weeks.

I've also seen students who needed several months before everything finally clicked.

Neither path is better.

Learning more slowly doesn't mean you'll become a less successful lash artist.

In fact, I've watched students who struggled at the beginning eventually become some of the strongest artists I know.

Not because they learned faster.

But because they never stopped practicing.

Day after day.

Little by little.

A Small Secret I Don't Share Very Often

When I first started learning Volume, I thought the goal was to create the perfect fan.

Years later, I realized that wasn't actually the goal.

The real goal is to create the next fan exactly like the previous one.

And then the next one.

And the one after that.

Consistency is what creates a beautiful Volume set.

Not a few perfect fans mixed among dozens of inconsistent ones.

Final Thoughts

If you're still struggling to open Volume fans quickly...

Or if every fan still looks slightly different...

Don't worry too much.

Almost every lash artist has gone through exactly the same stage.

The important thing isn't whether you can create perfect fans today.

The important thing is whether tomorrow's fans are just a little better than yesterday's.

Because mastering Volume isn't something that happens in a single evening.

It's built one small fan at a time.

One after another.

Until one day, your hands no longer have to think about what they're doing.

They simply know.