Interview: Christina Hendricks on Make-A-Wish, the Emmys, Latisse, and More


Updated 09/15/11 10:19 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christina Hendricks on Make-A-Wish, Latisse, and the Emmys

Christina Hendricks may be nominated for an Emmy in the outstanding supporting actress in a drama series category, but this year she's making it even more of a special event. She'll be attending the festivities on Sunday escorting 17-year-old David, a participant in the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish and Latisse (for which Christina is a spokeswoman), have partnered in hopes to raise Read more

Latisse Could Cure Baldness, but at What Cost?


Updated 01/11/11 1:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Latisse Could Cure Baldness

Having used Latisse on my eyebrows, I can attest that it really did (temporarily, at least) help places I'd overplucked in high school grow back in. So it's not surprising that Allergan, the drug's maker, is now using the stuff in clinical trials to see if it also works for baldness. I would assume that it'll be pretty effective, but questions arise as to what kinds of side effects it might Read more

Four Tricks For Getting Great Looking Lashes on the Cheap


Updated 01/02/11 8:59 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Cheap Tricks For Longer, Thicker Eyelashes

Since Latisse (which I tried) came out, the market seems to have exploded with products designed to make your lashes longer, darker, thicker, and more conditioned. Many of these products are extremely expensive, and even those that aren't as outrageous in cost are still more pricey than a good mascara. There are plenty of ways, however, to get your lashes in tip-top shape without shelling out Read more

The Latisse Diaries: A Long-Overdue Update


Updated 01/09/11 2:38 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Latisse Review: Cost, Discoloration, and Effectiveness

A few months back, I started using Latisse, the drug approved to make your eyelashes longer and thicker. I reported on it for a few weeks, but then dropped off — for which I apologize — and later quit using it. Why did I go through all the trouble of going to my dermatologist, spending hundreds of dollars on the product, and reporting on it to then just quit? I've got a bunch of reasons it Read more

The Latisse Diaries: Week 3 — Catch the Red Eye


Updated 07/02/10 2:41 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 19 comments

Latisse Experience: Red Eyes

Hi everybody. I'm continuing with Latisse and thought it was time for another installment because I've run into my first real gripe about the product. It's my eyes. And no, they're not changing color, still the same baby blues; they're just noticeably bloodshot, especially after I apply my nightly treatment. Mr. Bella has jokingly begun referring to me as Ol' Red Eyes. My doctor told me that Read more

The Latisse Diaries: Week 2, Part 2 — My Latisse Secret


Updated 06/30/10 6:35 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 11 comments

Latisse Diaries

I'm at the end of my second week with Latisse, and I'm going to tell you all a secret: I've been putting it on my eyebrows as well, and though I haven't seen much lash difference yet, the patches I had from over-plucking in high school are almost gone. My eyebrows look amazing, and they're almost back to the perfect, natural arch I had when I was 13 and didn't realize how good I had it. A woman Read more

The Latisse Diaries: Week 2, Part 1 — Ouch!


Updated 12/10/09 8:16 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

The Latisse Diaries: Week 2, Part 1

Why am I in pain? I'll tell you. I've been using Latisse for a while now, and though I haven't seen results just yet, I do know one thing for sure — the brushes that come with the product are terrible. For the dish on one of the worst things about Latisse, just keep reading. Read more

The Latisse Diaries: Week 1, Part 2 — In Which I Learn Some Important Things


Updated 11/15/10 4:47 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 9 comments

Latisse Review

OK, I've had my Latisse for a couple of days now, and I have to say that it's expensive. Not as expensive as lash extensions, which I've also tried, but $130 for a one-month supply. My wallet hurts, long story short. It could also take up to eight weeks for me to begin seeing results; hopefully, that won't be the case. I usually respond pretty quickly to treatments anyway. Here's a pic of my Read more

The Latisse Diaries: Week 1, Part 1 — In Which I Take the Plunge


Updated 11/20/11 10:38 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 27 comments

Latisse Review and Diary

Latisse, the liquid that the FDA recently approved to lengthen and thicken eyelashes, has fascinated me since it hit shelves a couple months back. The before-and-afters on the website are impressive, and the fact that it has a guarantee from the government is no small feat, but I'm still leery of the whole thing. (I don't love weird chemicals, as you all know.) So I've decided to use myself as a Read more

How Much Would You Pay For Longer Lashes?


Updated 12/19/10 4:57 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 32 comments

Cost of False Eyelashes, Mascara, Latisse, and Eyelash Extensions

The desire to draw attention to the eyelashes has been going strong since around 4000 BC, when ancient Egyptians used kohl to darken lashes and eye areas. Fast-forward thousands of years later, and the mascara industry brings in over an astonishing one billion dollars a year. That's not even including other eyelash-enhancing products such as extensions, false eyelashes, and now Latisse, an Read more