Post by texas_gal on Nov 14, 2006 15:24:51 GMT -6
Simple formula can give you long, luscious lashes!!! Cool
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11/12/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Ladies, this could be the story you've been waiting for. It sounds too good to be true -- a magic potion that makes your eyelashes grow. We found some women who tried the product.
Eyelashes: In fashion magazines, they are glorious. In real life, they never quite measure up. The quest for long, luscious lashes has become downright eye popping.
We've told you about eyelash extensions, which are individual hairs glued on to your own lashes one by one, which is also how they fall out. And then, that frightening stunner just a couple weeks ago about eyelash implants, in which hair is taken from the back of your head and sewn onto your eyelid. There has to be an easier way. Some say there is.
"It is a magic potion," said Rachel Gower of The Upper Hand Salon.
Gower is talking about a new product called Age Intervention Eyelash made by cosmetic company Jan Marini. It claims to grow longer, thicker eyelashes in just four to six weeks, thanks to a secret ingredient called eyelash growth formula.
"I started using it every night like you're supposed to, and within about two weeks, I actually had to trim my lashes," said Gower.
Skeptical? We were too. So we put it to the test. Four women agreed to try the eyelash formula for eight weeks. They used it every night as directed, brushing on a thin coat of the clear gel to their upper lash line right before bed. Two months later, the results were stunning.
"They have grown so much I've had to cut them because my bang is longer. It was getting in my bang. Every time I blinked, it flapped, so we had to cut them," said Tiffany Ward, who uses the eyelash formula.
"It has just been completely amazing, love it," said Tara Stevens, who's also using the formula. "Like I was telling you, I grew no eyelashes under my eyes. Now I do. It's fabulous."
If it really works, my next question is, is it safe?
As a cosmetic product, the formula is not regulated by the FDA. But in a written statement, Jan Marini Skin Research wrote, "Clinical testing revealed that skin irritation is virtually negligible, but everyone's skin may react differently."
None of our testers reported any problems.
"I've never had any burning or swelling, just nothing, not one negative thing," said one of the women we spoke with who's trying the formula.
How does it work? Right now, that truly is a secret. The product's patent is pending, so the ingredients have not been made public. And it's not cheap. A tube costs $160. But Jan Marini claims a tube lasts six months. Our testers say it's money well spent. Their only dilemma is whether or not to share their secret.
There is a catch, but it's not what you'd expect. Word is getting out and the formula is hard to find right now.
And men, I know what you're thinking, why don't they make this product for you to use on your hair, or lack thereof? Jan Marini Skin Research tells us they are working on that exact thing. The hair formula is expected to hit the market in early 2007. We'll be the first to tell you all about it.
abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=special_coverage&id=4755382
11/12/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Ladies, this could be the story you've been waiting for. It sounds too good to be true -- a magic potion that makes your eyelashes grow. We found some women who tried the product.
Eyelashes: In fashion magazines, they are glorious. In real life, they never quite measure up. The quest for long, luscious lashes has become downright eye popping.
We've told you about eyelash extensions, which are individual hairs glued on to your own lashes one by one, which is also how they fall out. And then, that frightening stunner just a couple weeks ago about eyelash implants, in which hair is taken from the back of your head and sewn onto your eyelid. There has to be an easier way. Some say there is.
"It is a magic potion," said Rachel Gower of The Upper Hand Salon.
Gower is talking about a new product called Age Intervention Eyelash made by cosmetic company Jan Marini. It claims to grow longer, thicker eyelashes in just four to six weeks, thanks to a secret ingredient called eyelash growth formula.
"I started using it every night like you're supposed to, and within about two weeks, I actually had to trim my lashes," said Gower.
Skeptical? We were too. So we put it to the test. Four women agreed to try the eyelash formula for eight weeks. They used it every night as directed, brushing on a thin coat of the clear gel to their upper lash line right before bed. Two months later, the results were stunning.
"They have grown so much I've had to cut them because my bang is longer. It was getting in my bang. Every time I blinked, it flapped, so we had to cut them," said Tiffany Ward, who uses the eyelash formula.
"It has just been completely amazing, love it," said Tara Stevens, who's also using the formula. "Like I was telling you, I grew no eyelashes under my eyes. Now I do. It's fabulous."
If it really works, my next question is, is it safe?
As a cosmetic product, the formula is not regulated by the FDA. But in a written statement, Jan Marini Skin Research wrote, "Clinical testing revealed that skin irritation is virtually negligible, but everyone's skin may react differently."
None of our testers reported any problems.
"I've never had any burning or swelling, just nothing, not one negative thing," said one of the women we spoke with who's trying the formula.
How does it work? Right now, that truly is a secret. The product's patent is pending, so the ingredients have not been made public. And it's not cheap. A tube costs $160. But Jan Marini claims a tube lasts six months. Our testers say it's money well spent. Their only dilemma is whether or not to share their secret.
There is a catch, but it's not what you'd expect. Word is getting out and the formula is hard to find right now.
And men, I know what you're thinking, why don't they make this product for you to use on your hair, or lack thereof? Jan Marini Skin Research tells us they are working on that exact thing. The hair formula is expected to hit the market in early 2007. We'll be the first to tell you all about it.