LiLash Eyelash Serum Review*: One Year Later

I can't believe its already been twelve moons, "un an", the evolution of the rabbit to the coveted dragon since I first started using the LiLash eyelash stimulator serum. Check back here for my first blog review on the product after five months.

After many weeks and months of diligently applying the serum to create lush lashes, I started to slow down on the application around the seventh month because I only needed a tiny perk me up to keep them going. I had loved what LiLash was doing for me and I simply couldn't do without at this point.

Slowly and surely, my eyes because adverse to the idea of using a lash stimulator after about eight months. (FYI, I was able to stretch out the use of a six month supply by using it sparingly and the product website indicates that each tube is good for a full year after its initial opening.) After a typical night of LiLash application, I started to wake up with red, flaky eyelids. Before this I had never had a bad reaction to the product like some others I had known were susceptible to. I asked myself, is this the end of my almost "unreal" lashes? Say it ain't so!

I would take a few days, at times a week break from applying LiLash in hopes that the displeasing reaction was just a fluke. Nope. Anytime the serum touched my eyelids it was the same irritated condition, one that wouldn't heal easily I might add. (For the safety of your own eyes, it is best to stop immediately if you notice any unwelcome effects while using lash stimulators.) Now that I can't upkeep with the serum, my lashes have definitely fell short as you can see in the photo collage below.

Here are two views of my lashes when I first started a year ago, five months in, and today (top to bottom):

So in conclusion, I have been off LiLash for about four months now and my lashes are going back to their old, stumpy selves. They are also more difficult to curl with my favorite Shu Uemura eyelash curler because of their current state. I really do miss the lengthy lashes but unfortunately, my personal reactions shut down any hopes to keep them going. So now I bid adieu to my once lush lashes, now where did I put my falsies again...

*This is just a personal review nor do I promote or discourage the use of this particular product. I cannot guarantee any of the similar effects that occurred in this write-up as results will always vary person to person.

Makeup Lowdown: LiLash Eyelash Serum

I have to admit, I was a huge skeptic of the eyelash serum craze. A hefty price tag for something that may or may not have some side effects to one of my most important senses? Just didn't sound like my cup of tea. Long after my favorite waterproof mascara had been discontinued, I had given up any efforts to my emphasize my lashes because A. Other mascaras were not cutting it and B. It was taking up too much time out of my a.m./p.m. regime! So alas, every time I applied mascara on my eyelash-gifted clients, I had come to accept that lifeless lashes were with me for the long haul.

After envying the lashes of a few female companions of similar ethnic background, they told me their secret was none other than the eyelash stimulator LiLash* (retails $140). I had heard very little of the product and was more aware of their leading competitor's ads that run on the TV with the lady from the "Blue Lagoon". You can find a list of the ingredients under the FAQ on their website here. As I finally knew people in real life that used the product with much success, I decided to give it a go beginning February 1st of this year. This is my account of the first 4 months using LiLash including a few time lapse photos below. A description of my lashes before I started the serum: black, definitely short in length, very thin in width, and straighter than a ruler. Basically blah.

My first two months I was a diligent little bee, applying the serum at least once nightly and sometimes both morning and night to the top lash line only as instructed. The brush is similar to a liquid liner brush and the serum itself is clear. It was recommended to me that only a tiny amount for each application is really needed, thus, a tube may last you longer than the six months the company suggests. I first noticed a tiny bit of growth just after three or four weeks. I wouldn't say I was amazed at this point, to be honest, I was a bit disappointed at how wispy thin they were growing just at the tips. Then I started lagging on my application, I would go out of town and forget it or I was just too sleepy to apply that extra step at night. But that didn't seem to stop the growing process!

Now after a little over four months of using LiLash semi-consistently, I can confidently say I am pretty pleased with the results. The top and bottom lashes have definitely grown in length which is most noticeable when I curl them although I am still waiting for some va-va-voom in the volume department. They haven't begun to naturally curl like some others have experienced but will hold a curl well when using a quality eyelash curler. I should also note, I have luckily not noticed any side effects that I had read about on other blogs before trying the product- which to name a few are skin discoloration around the eyes or minor eye irritation. It is important to use the product correctly as indicated on their website- if it bothers you, than stop immediately! If the product works for you, it is also stated that you must continue regular use of the product to keep up the results. So now I am basically hooked plus there is also an eyebrow stimulator called LiBrow that I would consider using.

Never before have other people complimented or envied my own lashes so frequently! To be fair, it is a combination effort of my new runner up mascara, the obsessive curling with my Shiseido eyelash curler, and the prolonged use of the Lilash serum. But hey, a girl can dream right? If you have used this product or something similar, let me know how long you have been using it and what you think of your results.

Feb '11- June '11: Both photos no mascara, uncurled lashes.

 Before photo on top- lashes curled and no mascara.
After photo on bottom- lashes curled, one coat of Cover Girl Volume Exact Mascara on the left, bare on the right.

*Please note this is just a personal review and I cannot guarantee any results or conclude any effects this may have on others. It is important to carefully research any product before using it and/or consulting a certified professional.