My Experience With Latisse (Part II)

 Here's a quick video update on my experience with Latisse. I first used it in late August 2010 (see my first post on it here from November 2010), but I love it just as much now as I did then.

"She's got Greta Garbo standoff sighs,

She's got Bette Davis eyes"

What I'm Loving Right Now...

J. Crew

 I always enjoy getting new J. Crew catalogs in the mail, but I especially love receiving them this time of year. I'm not a fan of fall itself, but I LOVE weather that supports the combination of jeans/cardigan/tall boots (i.e. my fall uniform). No one does pre-fall like The Crew.

Bond No. 9
 Someone close to me got me hooked on Bond No. 9 fragrances, and now I can't get enough of the samples. The Scent of Peace is my absolute favorite. So pretty and fresh... it's the perfect summertime scent (and perhaps my new signature scent).

 Spanish Cooking
Hosted a Spanish tapas party with my aunt last weekend to celebrate my aunt and uncle's homecoming from a month-long vacation to Espana. I'm not really a foodie (especially during summer months), but I really enjoyed cooking (and making yummy sangria) this weekend. Need to tap more into my Spanish roots. Would LOVE to take vegetarian cooking lessons this fall.

"He About to Lose Me" by Britney Spears
While my taste in music has grown up considerably in the past few years, I'm still a Brit Brit fan. Pop music at its finest; the perfect music for long drives and workouts. Been loving this unreleased Femme Fatale track this week. So chill.

Latisse
I started using Latisse again in May (after using it last fall), and just finished my first bottle. The one month supply actually lasted me two months, and again, I'm SO impressed with the results. My lashes are back to looking like they are falsies, becoming ridiculously long. I began my second bottle today, and I'm curious to see how much longer they get after doing two treatments consecutively. A big Latisse post to come soon (with before/after photos), but I had to include it today.

My Niece
My beautiful niece, Zadie, turned two weeks old today. Hurray! =) I'm already so proud of her, and can't get enough of the photo emails my sister sends. Love my Zadiebug.

My Experience with Latisse

I've always been complimented on my long, dark eyelashes, so it might seem weird that I was excited when I found out that Latisse had become FDA approved. But the way I see it, eyelashes are sort of like shoes- you can never really have too many. ;)

Back in late August, I decided to take the $125 plunge and buy Latisse from my local medical spa. Apparently, my spa had never had a patient so young buy it (I'm 22). While it definitely seemed a little pricey,  I was really excited to try it out. I also ended up getting a free $45 Vivite Defining Lip Plumper by mail, so I figured the price was somewhat justifiable. You get a small box with a pack of 60 wrapped applicators and the TINY bottle of Latisse (3 mL)... and I definitely felt a bit ripped off when I saw the size of the bottle. After washing my face at night, I squeeze a small drop of the Latisse on the applicator brush, brush the liquid on both lash lines, and I'm done within a minute. Super simple! My doctor told me to start off using it every other day to avoid eye irritation, and I've actually stuck to that routine for the past two months. As a result, a month's supply has actually lasted me much longer, and I still have a bit of it left.

My Results:
I first started noticing lash growth after about 2 weeks, although I really noticed dramatic growth after a month. The ads are nothing short of the results I experienced- my already dark, long, thick lashes are significantly longer, so much so that my corner lashes are actually curling up on their own. Paired with my favorite mascara (Cover Girl Lash Blast Fusion) and my favorite Shu Uemura eyelash curler, my lashes almost look fake. That being said, I am unsure that I'm going to continue using Latisse. While I love the results, it's not necessarily something that is super noticeable to other people. Already having long lashes, I don't think I can justify spending $125 every few months on something that I don't really need. For someone that has short or sparse lashes, I could definitely see this product as a great investment.

Before:

 

Sorry about the quality, it's the only before photo I have!

After:

 

Both before and after photos are without mascara or the use of an eyelash curler.