Rapidlash to the rescue!

Back at the start of the year I was using Revitalash on my lashes to help condition and ultimately lengthen and thicken them.  It gave me the length I was after and I was so happy with the results until I decided to get lash extensions back in March.  Well, I pretty much hated them after only a few days and went about getting rid of the blighters.

Needless to say, my eyes ended up near bald.  Some of you may remember seeing my post with very sore and sad eyes void of lashes.  Instead of going back to the trusty Revitalash, I decided to try another product that I had heard everyone rave about - Rapidlash.

Rapidlash is a lash conditioner that is 'clinically proven to give you up to 50% longer looking natural lashes'  making your lashes look stronger, fuller and longer within 6-8 weeks.  Rapidlash is also the cheaper alternative priced at £39.95 and readily available at Boots.

Like other products of it's kind you apply Rapidlash along the lashline.  I do this at night after I have cleansed, swiping a clean line over my lid as if I were applying a liner.  I do this faithfully every night.

I fully expected to wait a couple  of months for decent results but after only 3 weeks my lashes had started to grow back and look glossier and healthier.  After 6 weeks their full length was back to normal. At the 8 week mark they had grown beyond their natural length with my right eye in particular showing extra length especially on the outer corner.

To cut a long story short, this product has worked wonders for me and I have had no side effects from it, no discolouration to the eye or lids and no soreness or dryness.  I would definitely recommend this product and I even had my sister in law use it before her wedding as she had also had a similar lash extension disaster like myself.  She too loved the results and Rapidlash had her lashes back to full health just in time for her wedding day. Phew!

The proof in the pudding for me is when people at work ask if I am wearing false lashes which of course i'm not.  I would much rather spend up to £40 on a tube of this magic than dodgy extensions that leave my poor wee eyes baldy and raw!

Has anyone else used and loved Rapidlash?  Perhaps you had the opposite experience?  Let me know :)

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Getting lashed at The Powder Lounge

As well as getting Wah!ed down in London we also used the opportunity while being in the wonder emporium that is Topshop Oxford Street to also have our lashes extended to flirtatious extremes at The Powder Lounge.

Holiday lashes were offered and without really knowing what this entailed I decided to jump in at the deep end anyway.  Without being shown any lashes my therapist - who was extremely lovely - made sure I was comfortable in my seat (which is the equivalent to a dentists chair) and asked me to remove my eye make up - Something I detest doing in public!! Baldy eyes watch out!

removing my make up and hiding my eyes simultaneously

My eyes were then taped up - yes that's right ... a little bit of eye bondage goes a long way at The Powder Lounge.  As I lay there wondering what was happening I asked if I would be choosing my own lashes.  The therapist replied yes then asked a series of questions regarding length, thickness and what kind of impact I was looking for i.e, porno lashes (obviously false) or natural.  I asked for natural, slightly longer than my own.

Before I knew it I could feel individual lashes being applied one by one to each eye.  At this point I started wondering what on earth I was doing sitting there.  I had hardly asked any questions and hadn't even seen the lashes before application but I trusted the therapist and rolled with it.

About 45minutes later, I was untaped and my new eyes revealed.

Dark, long, thick and sultry lashes without looking unnatural and cheap.  It took me a while to get used to them especially as I initially had no liner on which is one of my make up staples.  I was told to avoid mascara and oily make up remover so that I could get maximum wear from them which is about 2 weeks.

Unfortunately it's nearly a week later and I have become a little bored of them already.  They feel a little heavy, they are long enough to cause a shadow under my eye which doesn't help me look any more awake in my already exhausted state and they seem quite hard and plastic.  I have tried baby oil and other eye make up removers but they will not budge.

I think theses lashes are fantabulous for a girly night out or even just a couple of days worth but any longer than that just annoys my eyes.  It's made me realise I do love my own lashes whether they are pale, thin and sparse at times, I can play on them to my own advantage and with the help of falsies I can change how I look as often as I want.  With extensions it is difficult to create more impact or change the look or shape of your eye as the lashes are harder to work with.  Don't even get me started on curling them ... I ended up with square lashes this morning!!

Maybe in the future I would consider lash extensions for a beach holiday but I would prefer to view and choose my own eyelashes for a nicer finish that is more suited to my eye shape.

Who else has tried lash extensions? What was your experience and do you have any tips for removal?

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