Everything Eyelashes
In the quest for long, full lashes, I have tried many things. When my husband and I renewed our wedding vows in 2007, I had my hair and makeup done professionally. I had false lashes applied for the first time in my life and I LOVED them! They were so fun and made such a difference in our photos!
After that, from time to time I would try new mascaras, that promised longer, thicker, fuller lashes, usually with only subtle changes, if any. Then I went on to try glue on lash strips with no success at all. I think I have an odd eye shape (almond) that doesn’t work well with strips. So then I tried the magnetized eyeliner and magnetized lash strips. These were a little better, but still the fit was poor and the strips didn’t stay in place. Next, I tried individual mini clusters of lashes and even cutting down the strips and believe me, there is no frustration like what I have experienced trying to apply these things.
Makeup artists make it look so easy! I have watched tutorials, You Tube videos, etc. and nothing works for me. I simply cannot apply them and get them to stay in place. It is beyond frustrating.
In the fall of 2019, I decided to try eyelash extensions. A stylist at the salon where I was going at the time had recently started doing eyelashes. I adored her, so I knew I wanted to work with her. Kaley Lindsey did my lashes for a long time and I was very happy with her service. (You can reach her at 770-712-8553 for an appointment. Please tell her that I sent you!) I wore them for a long time and loved them, my decision to stop came down to COVID and a personal preference.
Me with eyelash extensions in 2019.
I had an instance later that winter that made me rethink extensions. One day, a fiber from a sweater that I had been wearing somehow got embedded in between my lashes. The fiber was poking my eyeball with every blink. I couldn’t see it, I couldn’t find the fiber with my fingers, but I had to get it out! When I tell you it was killing me, it felt like it was scraping my eyeball out. My eyes were watering, my anxiety was getting so bad, no matter what I tried, I could not get this fiber out of my lashes. I found a spoolie and tried brushing through my lashes, no luck. This went on for what seemed like forever, but I did eventually get the fiber out. I plucked out a few lashes in the process, but some loss is to be expected every month, so it was fine.
Then COVID hit in March 2020. I worked at my church at the time, and our staff quarantined for 5 or 6 weeks by working at home. Services went online and even when Easter rolled around, we held services on the front sidewalk of our building and people sat in their cars. I couldn’t justify spending the money on eyelash extensions when I wasn’t seeing anyone other than my husband and son.
Slowly but surely, most of the lashes fell out and I pulled the last few remaining ones off myself. My eyelashes were shot after that, they were minuscule, tiny little stubby lashes that you could barely see. Effectively, my eyes were bald! Mascara didn’t even help. I knew I wanted them to grow back quickly, so I went online to find out where and how to get a prescription for Latisse.
No eyelashes after removing eyelash extensions.😢
I found an app called Ro and went through the process of getting an Rx online. This was really easy and I received the prescription two days later. I used the solution for two months, my lashes grew out nicely, so I stopped the prescription. BIG MISTAKE! Over time, my lashes decreased in length and volume and went back to normal - I wasn’t at all happy with them. I went back on Lastisse and I have stayed on it consistently since then, and I think my lashes are longer and fuller than they have ever been. I’m very happy with them.
Ro Telehealth app
I will say that during the time I stopped using Latisse, I tried a couple of over the counter lash serums with no success. I tried Grande Cosmetics Grande Lash MD and Loreal Paris Lash Serum, both to no avail. I have seen other influencers rave about Grande Lash Serum, but it did not compare to Latisse for me.
Me after one year or more of using Latisse - June, 2023
