Are you tired of layering on coat after coat of mascara every morning or struggling to apply messy false lashes? These quick fixes are time-consuming and often give your eyes a “fake” or “overly done up” appearance that studies have shown is unattractive to men.
It’s hard to resist the temptation to suffocate your eyelashes in tons of goopy product. After all, eyelash enhancers are the latest craze to hit the beauty industry: Extensions for longer lashes, specially formulated mascaras for fuller, darker lashes, and prescription supplements that claim all of the above. There are so many options that it’s become increasingly difficult to determine what works and what doesn’t in the wide world of lash enhancement.
Unfortunately, most formulas on the market are still minimally effective (if they work at all), and some are also unsafe: Several contain a hormone called prostaglandin, which has been shown to cause side effects such as discoloration in the eyes or even blurred vision. And still other products claim to have proven results, but cost a fortune.
“I’d always been secretly jealous of the women I’d see in magazines who had thick, dark eyelashes and perfectly shaped, full eyebrows. I’d just assumed the photos were retouched… but now I know it’s actually possible to get model-quality eyelashes and brows in real life!”