We just restocked the ARISON Large Capacity 2 in 1 YY/3D/4D/5D W Lashes, and I've been meaning to write about this one for a while. It's one of those products that sits in a weird spot — professional lash artists buy it by the tray, but hobbyists who do their own sets at home keep coming back for it too. If you've been curious about the YY and W-shape lash trend but didn't want to commit to a full case of something unfamiliar, the SKU P3256806845919744 is a pretty low-risk way to see what the fuss is about.
Let's start with what it's actually made of. These are synthetic PBT fibers — the same class of material you'll find in just about every quality premade fan on the market. PBT is a polyester blend that holds a curl well, resists losing its shape when it comes into contact with moisture, and doesn't have that cheap plasticky shine some budget lashes have. The curl is baked in, so you're not fighting it while you work. The taper is the part I want to point out, though. On the W-shape bases, the fibers are joined at a wider point than a standard premade fan, which is why they're sometimes called "W" — the stem looks like two fans merged into one. It's a hot-melt bond, not glue-and-hope, and in my experience with ARISON trays, the bases hold together unless you're deliberately mishandling them. The magnetic carton is sturdier than the flimsy plastic trays a lot of suppliers still ship, and the lid actually closes flush, which matters more than people realize if you store lashes vertically.
Now the numbers. The size on this one is 0.07mm thickness, which is the sweet spot for volume work. Thicker than that and you're into classic-lash territory; thinner and the fans get fragile without much payoff. You're working with a large capacity tray — ARISON packs a lot of fans per row, so an individual tray lasts a decent while even if you're doing full sets three or four times a week. The 2 in 1 thing is genuinely useful: the same tray gives you YY-style and W-style placement options, and you can build 3D, 4D, or 5D looks depending on how many fans you pick up and where you place them. Colors are listed on the product page rather than me guessing, and ARISON also runs private customization — logos, labels, even custom mixes — so if you're a salon owner who wants your own branding, that's an actual option, not a marketing line. Wholesale, dropshipping, OEM and ODM are all supported on their end.
What do people actually do with these day to day? Three scenarios come up constantly. First, the working lash artist doing volume sets who wants speed without sacrificing density — W-shapes cover more lash line per fan, so a full set that would normally take two hours can come down closer to ninety minutes once you're comfortable with them. Second, the at-home user who does her own extensions and doesn't have the patience or steady hands for handmaking fans — these pop off the strip ready to go, which removes the single hardest part of DIY lashing. Third, and this surprised me at first, bridal and event work. The W-shape reads as fuller from a distance without being heavier on the natural lash, and photographers tend to like how it catches light.
Using them is pretty straightforward. Pick up a fan at the base with your tweezers, dip a small amount into adhesive, and place it on an isolated natural lash. No need to build the fan yourself. The main thing with premade W lashes is to grab them at the join, not the tips — grab tips and you'll mangle the shape. For maintenance, keep the tray closed when you're not working, store it away from direct sun and damp bathrooms, and don't let adhesive fumes settle on the strips. If you're doing a client's lashes, normal aftercare applies for them: no oil-based cleansers near the eyes, don't rub, and brush with a spoolie. For you, that's it. No special storage beyond common sense.
Pros, honestly: the bonding is consistent, the 0.07mm thickness is versatile, the tray capacity means fewer reorders, and the 2 in 1 aspect means you don't need to stock both YY and W separately. Cons — and I'd rather you hear them from me than leave a one-star review later — the fans are delicate at the base if you pull them off the strip wrong, and with 0.07mm you can't really go heavier than 5D on fine natural lashes without risk. Also, because both styles share one tray, if you fall in love with one shape specifically, you'll burn through it faster than the other. Minor annoyance, not a dealbreaker.
Here's why this design works, from someone who's handled a lot of lash trays. The W-shape solves a geometry problem: it widens the fan's footprint on the lash line without adding weight per fiber, which means more coverage with less stress on the natural lash. YY lashes do something similar but with a narrower spread. Combining them lets you adjust density by fan choice rather than by lash count, and that's genuinely easier on both the artist and the client. It suits volume specialists, anyone doing hybrid sets, and DIYers who've moved past classic lashes but aren't ready to handmake fans. If you're brand new to extensions entirely, start with a classic tray first, then come back to this.
This one runs 17.09, which for the capacity and the 2 in 1 flexibility is reasonable. We've shipped enough of these to know returns are rare. Come find it as P3256806845919744 on the product page.
