Latisse: Luscious Lashes or Scary Side Effects?

(6) comments Wednesday Jan 27, 2010 at 09:27 am posted by Louise

We all long for longer lashes. But what lengths will we go to get them, and what are we willing to risk?

Latisse, a prescription treatment meant to grow longer, fuller, darker lashes, was actually released in 2001 as a Glaucoma medication called Lumigen. The side effects of Lumigen were longer lashes.

Besides costing over $100 a month and about $300 before full results can be realized, Latisse also needs to be used continuously to maintain results—which gets expensive!

Now for the not-so-luxurious side effects… According to information reported in the actual Latisse commercial and by Consumer Reports AdWatch, Latisse may cause skin darkening that may not be reversible. The main ingredient in Latisse also has potential to increase brown iris pigmentation, which is likely permanent. So those with blue or green eyes could end up with brown eyes. However, Latisse is applied to the lids with an applicator brush, which minimizes the side effects.You could also experience itchy, red eyes.  And if the medicine drips or spreads too many times, you could end up with hair on parts of your face you don’t want it.

Check out this link below to view a video produced by Consumer Reports AdWatch on the side effects of Latisse, featured on Stylist.com:
http://tinyurl.com/y9wom42

Grow your lashes—without side effects.

If you’d like to enhance your lashes, but don’t want to worry about troublesome side effects and painfully high prices, I’d recommend trying a mineral-enriched lash-conditioning mascara such as L’Oréal Bare Naturale Mascara, which contains jojoba oil, Vitamin E, and aloe. It’s hypoallergenic and ophthalmologist tested. I love the Black Brown shade. It makes me look like I have naturally long lashes. You can pick it up in your local drugstore, without a prescription.

I’d also recommend the Lash Conditioning Makeup Remover from Timeless Secret. (Call 1 (866) 514-8944 to order.) It gently removes your makeup while conditioning your lashes, and doesn’t need to be rinsed off. So you’re lengthening your lashes overnight without risks!

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