L'Oreal Paris Lash Boosting Regimen
January 26, 2010
A little over six weeks ago
BzzAgent offered me an opportunity to try out the new
Lash Boosting Regimen by L'Oreal Paris. I was excited, yet a bit nervous. I'm someone who has pretty long eyelashes, however I've always wanted them to be fuller. I love to wear false eyelashes on an evening out, not to make my eyelashes longer but to make up them appear more full and luscious. I have looked into eyelashes extensions, but was absolutely astounded at how astronomical the cost is. I've also contemplated using Latisse, but was not only turned off by the extraordinary price (around $140!), but also some of the adverse effects it can have, such as eye itching, dryness, and irritation as well as potential visual side effects such as decreased vision. I'm someone who has had LASIK eye surgery, already battles dry eyes, and does not want to risk doing any damage to my vision. Also, the risk of skin and iris color changes was a little unnerving. So needless to say signing up for this BzzCampaign was a little scary. With L'Oreal be like Latisse? Or would I get my hopes up and the product turn out to be a flop?
I got my package in the mail, which contained an information packet, L'Oreal Paris Concentrated Lash Boosting Serum, and L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara. I was a little bummed at the commitment of using it twice a day for 4 full weeks, but was hopeful that it would work. My findings/results proved to be more shocking than I could've imagined…
Wondering how it works? Each night before bed you apply the L'Oreal Paris Concentrated Lash Boosting Serum to bare lashes. Then again in the morning, apply the Lash Boosting Serum followed by the L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara. And that's it - it's really that simple!
It was toward the end of the first week that I declared to my husband out loud, "If I'm not mistaken, this stuff is already working!" I had to take pictures every so often for this project, but wasn't sure if I can actually see a difference in the pictures themselves (I really need to get a new camera!) However, at work many of my patients and their family members kept exclaiming over and over again, "Look at your eyelashes! They're absolutely beautiful! How do you get them to be so long?" If I hadn't known better, I would've sworn that BzzAgent planted them secretly to make me feel better, LOL.
So what were my findings overall? I really felt that this product worked well and was overall very satisfied! There were times when I accidentally applied the Lash Boosting Serum a smidge above my lash line (
I will admit I am a bit clumsy). I was worried if this would have any weird effects… Well, you wouldn't be able to see it with the naked eye, but I have one of those 15x magnifying mirrors and in it you can see slightly (
less than 1 mm) above my lash line there are new lashes growing. Talk about proof that the product actually works! I also feel that my eyelashes definitely are more full and longer. Another benefit? Before, it was nothing for me to lose quite a few eyelashes a day. Honestly, I cannot remember the last time one of my eyelashes fell out since starting this campaign. So their promise to see less lash fall-out was absolutely correct. And for those of you wondering, I did not experience any eye redness, dryness, or irritation. I also did not have any dreaded skin darkening or iris color changes. Thank goodness!
My overall thoughts? I will be very honest and forthcoming with my feelings about this product: the L'Oreal Paris Concentrated Lash Boosting Serum is really easy to use. However, the Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara was not really my favorite product. There are two sides to the product; the Lash Boosting Primer (which is a base coat to prime and extend lashes, and is white in color) and the Ultra-Lengthening Mascara Topcoat (which is said to instantly lengthen your lashes up to 80%, and comes in Black and Blackest Black). I found that using the Lash Boosting Primer left white flaky bits in my eyelashes, no matter how sparsely I applied it. And by the time I got to the Ultra-Lengthening Mascara Topcoat, my eyelashes felt so full of product and weighed down; they were very stiff and had that dreaded spiderlike appearance.
I would like to point out that this is just my opinion and that when it comes to mascara I'm usually pretty picky and stick to one brand. It could be that the L'Oreal Paris Double Extend Lash Boosting Mascara works great for others, however, it just isn't for me. I did try switching to just using the L'Oreal Paris Concentrated Lash Boosting Serum twice a day with my regular mascara, but still found that my eyelashes were stiff and my mascara was applying in a cake-like fashion. I was true to my four-week trial, but afterward switched to using the L'Oreal Paris Concentrated Lash Boosting Serum at night only. What I found was shocking; my upper eyelashes were so soft, full, and luscious it was insane! And adding my routine mascara to it only increased it!
Any product that makes me forget wanting to put on false eyelashes for a night on the town is not only absolutely amazing but also completely worthy of my recommendation!
One thing I'm bummed about? I really wish they would come out with a product that you could use on your lower lashes. I do realize that this product works so well that your lower lashes would probably end up way too long (can you imagine? LOL…) but it would be nice to have something to beef up those lower lashes!
Also an issue: I know that some people are not too excited that this product costs anywhere from $15-$20 at local retail stores. My opinion on the matter? This stuff is the real deal and really works! And at only $20 compared to $140 for Latisse (
and all its potential side effects), I would say you're getting one heck of a deal! Also, don't forget that they actually offer coupons in the Sunday paper for this product. Places like CVS and Walgreens are offering additional discounts; those, in conjunction with your coupon and any Extra Bucks or Register Rewards you have could lead to you getting this product super cheap or even free! : )
Well, that's just my two cents on the product. Have any of you tried it? Let me know what you think!
