Thursday, June 28, 2012

to lash out on you.


Probably the question I get asked the most - beauty related - is:
"Are your lashes real?"

And this is waaay before I got my eyelash extensions. And before, I would be able to proudly say "YES!".
In these pictures I do have make up on. My mascara routine would be 2 coats of Cover Girl Lashblast Fusion
I use both the regular and the waterproof one. First coat regular, cos I hate pulling all my lashes out when I wash it off, and then the second coat, I use waterproof to avoid any smearing and smudging from rain, humidity, sweat and tears.

Now, of course, you can always wear falsies, but I avoid them because my eyes are reeeaaallllyyy ridonkulously sensitive. So to my dismay, I can't wear falsies and contacts without tearing up and itching. Plus, I've read that lash glues eventually thin out your natural lashes because of the chemicals in it. Rumor or not, I just can't chance it!


Eyelashes are important because they could drastically change the appearance of your eyes. They make them more feminine, more expressive and definitely sexier. Like my neighbor's car here. Without the lashes, you would just think it's just like any other car. You wouldn't know the gender of the car, or the driver. But with them, you would KNOW it's a sassy, classy, boss lady car and that all reflects on the car owner as well! At least that's what I think... 

There are some things like height, blue eyes, bone structure that you are either born with, or without. Now luckily, if you're not blessed with amazing lashes like some people are, you can enhance them without surgically doing anything to your body! In the market, there are tons of eyelash enhancing serums. I can't review all of them, but I can tell you about 2 of them that I have used. 

The first is Enormous Lash.
Cost: $59 and up. 
You can bid on ebay and get it for cheaper but I personally never bother with bidding. 
you can get it in a pack of 2 for $99.95 with free shipping from this user *click* and that is usually what I'd do. Each tube will last you for about 4 months even if you use them religiously each night. 
Length it gave me: 3/5
Volume it gave me: 2/5
Side effects/Irritation: None.
Overall: 3.5/5

I like Enormous Lash because it did not give me any irritation whatsoever and I did see longer+fuller lashes in about 2 weeks with 2 applications a day on both upper and lower lash lines. 
I did not like it because no one else noticed the change and it seriously took EFFORT to make it work. 
"1st application in the morning, upper and lower lash line, 2nd application before bed, upper and lower lashline blablablablabla u get the point!"

The second is LiLash 

Cost: usually around $100.
But I have found an ebay seller *click* for $64 with free shipping with 100% positive feedback. You're welcome! :)
Length it gave me: 4.5/5
Volume it gave me: 4.5/5
Side effects/Irritation: Really bad itching and redness for the first 2 days. Consistent redness after.
Overall: 4/5

I like LiLash because that's when people REALLY started to notice and compliment me on my lashes. And being asian, I loved the fact that my lashes started to naturally CURL UP! Without me using a lash curler or anything. It is a really strong formula that is guaranteed to work. With only 1 application a day, you will notice changes within a week.
I did not like the redness and irritations it causes though. The first time I used it, I applied it both on my upper and lower lashes, because I was so used to my Enormous Lash routine. It literally BURNED my eyes. That was not fun... My eyes do not itch, swell or burn from using them anymore. They do, however still go red. I have to use eye drops every 2 hour or so to make the redness go away. As I've said though, my eyes are unusually sensitive so they might not give you any irritations whatsoever. 

So that's my reviews for these 2 products and that's how this asian has long and full lashes. As for now though, I am taking a break from all these serums and have resorted to eyelash extensions. 

The top left pic is the before, the rest is after.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I'll be happy to answer all your inquiries. Till then, stay lovely <3 . 



9 comments:

  1. I've always wanted to try lilash but they are so expensive!! I might give it a try when I have some $$

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    1. i have done ALOT of research before I bought it. I'm generally happy with it except for how it makes my eyes red. I would say it's definitely worth it though :)

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  2. I know Mary Kay just came out with eyelash serum too. Might be worth a shot as my Mary Kay lady's eyelashes look longer and fuller now after she used it for a few weeks. Thanks for the great info!! I wish I had long eyelashes!!

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    1. ooo.. didn't know that! I have a Mary Kay lady too! I'll ask her about that :) Thanks for being sooo supportive Sarah!! :)

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  3. Melody you're Asian? I didn't notice! I love this blog already and how you have reviewed those lash growth products. I wanna try them so I don't have to wear mascara and falsies.

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    1. Lol Marianna, I'm as asian as asians can be! lol thanks for your feedback. i love you and your blogs!! i kept referring to them when I made mine :)

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    2. aw girl, I feel honored :) and you are the prettiest Asian :) :) love ya!

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  4. This is a great post! I am worried now about how I wear falsies and the lash glue could be thinning out my natural lashes! Agh!!! I'll avoid wearing them too much maybe just for special occasions. :)

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    1. well i know you don't do it every day. so you don't really need to worry about that! plus u already have naturally great, amazing lashes so you really don't need any help at all!! lol

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