I haven’t had an eyelash thinning problem so getting fakes has never crossed my mind. (Mind are turning gray, though.) But I have to say, I really dislike the look of fake eyelashes. Always have. I’ve just never seen anyone with good looking fakes. I especially dislike young girls who wear those cheapies from the Dollar Tree.

Of course the reason I haven’t seen good fakes could be because the really good ones are not noticeable. In that case, whatever makes you feel good.

I wouldn’t, but then again, I’m kinda cheap. I just buy the Mac 7 fake eyelashes and then for more of a daytime option, I trim them into 3 or 4 smaller strips and place one of those on the very outside of each lash line. Takes less than a minute each morning and if you take the glue goop off the lashes each night, you can get tons o’ wear out of just one set.

I vote yea. I’ve gotten them done several times (& maintained for several months) and am always happier when I have them done. No mascara needed, which is always nice. The maintenaince is a pain in the butt, but probably worth it. If I worked in an office, I would keep them up. It’s worth a try! And when they start to come out, the change is pretty subtle.

I am sure they look good but they take forever and cost a fortune. If I need my eyelashes to look long, I can put on a coat of mascara and be done with it. I’m 47 and I’m pretty sure my eyelash length is not going to change my quality of life.

Almost forgot to mention that the Duo glue with the little liner brush applicator is hands down my favorite (and you can get it in the grocery store.)

I would do it in a hot second if it didn’t cost a trillion dollars here. When done right, it looks AMAZING but not over-the-top.

I turned 50 this year and just was noticing last week that my eyelashes were thinning. My whole life I have never had to wear mascara and it is rather shocking that my eyelashes now seem to be going invisible. I bought fake lashes and have been trying to apply them … very hard to do by oneself! I think I need to have an eyelash-applying evening with some girlfriends to figure out the trick to applying them. My only concern with any of this stuff is over glue, etc. coming anywhere close to my eyes. I really like seeing and would hate to have that impaired by a chemical reaction ….

I met two girls at a party in NYC and was transfixed by their gorgeous lashes. Both of them had extensions. They looked both natural but incredible and I want them SO BAD. They are still stupid expensive here, though.

I did lash extensions last year for a few months up to and just past my wedding. They looked AWESOME, but it takes a long time for them to be applied and I’m not the most patient person. The extensions were a gift to me from the lash artist, but I think they were well worth what she normally changes. On more than one occasion, friends asked me if I had started using Latisse, and it was always fun to tell them they weren’t real lashes.

All that said, I had them removed post-wedding, because it was too high maintenance for me to keep up with the fill-ins every 2-3 weeks, and I will say that I felt my lashes were in not so great shape for a few weeks after they were removed (they’re back to normal now). Sometimes I miss my extra-long faux lashes, but not enough to get the extensions again. Maybe for a special event sometime in the future…. but not on a regular basis.

Yes. Yes. Yes. I was shocked by the thinning of my lashes, tried Latisse with no dramatic results, ran into a friend whose eyes looked incredible. Figured I’d try it once. That was then. What a difference, at least to me. (My husband has yet to even notice which seems like a good thing.) Eliminates the need for mascara completely. Almost eliminates the need for eye makeup. Okay, the money issue: The more often you go the less they charge to “fill” your lashes (duh). I’ve been going every 3 weeks for a year or so and pay $120. On the other hand, I don’t see a therapist and I don’t belong to a gym. (Hmm. I’m not completely convincing myself here.) Okay, it’s a huge extravagance P.S. I do take a certain amount of care but I can still get my face wet and not worry. Feel free to e-mail if you want a good lash specialist.

I’ve done them here in NYC and they are A. too expensive B. Amazing and I love them and so I spend the money? It’s like, I shouldn’t spend the money, but then they feel like SUCH a treat–you don’t have to do practically anything else to your eyes and they look ready to go and they’re natural, and feminine, and, well–believe the hype. I don’t maintain them though, cause of the price–so after about 2 months I’m back to regular me. so I can only afford to go like once every 4 months or so but man, feels good when I go.

I did it and they looked great and were especially convenient since it eliminated the need for mascara and other eye makeup. However, they feel funky and I was very paranoid about how carefully I was washing my face, applying product, etc. I also am an Eye Rubber. (Not in public…just privately.) And being able to rub my eyes was more important to me than having those lovely lashes. So, I decided that I wouldn’t refill them. And I have to say, the lashes that I believed to be thin to the point of nonexistence seem just fine to me now. Still, when they are done right, they do look darn good! (But you probably don’t need them.)

MAC girls know their stuff – I say go for it and have fun! If you don’t like them, have them removed and add the experience to your list of stuff you found out you don’t like 🙂

Yes. Do it. A friend had them done and it was incredible. You only live once, right? Try it and see.

FYI I am an optometrist, and I had a patient who had them and they looked so good even with the microscope I use to look at the front of the eyes, that I had to ask where. So I went and I had then done and they looked great….not Tammy Faye Baker. I wanted to see if it was something that I could confidently recommend to my patients. It is. But…after 2 weeks I found them to get kind of dry and itchy. I wanted them off, but they were on there until they fell off about 6 weeks later. I haven’t done it again, and I probably won’t unless it’s for my own wedding….otherwise I’ll stick to really good false lashes for special occasions.

I had them applied in Richmond, VA, and they looked amazing. Loved the way it looked as I generally look like I have NO eyelashes at all. However, lying still with my eyes closed for three hours was a bit of torture. Wish I’d taken a Xanax or muscle relaxer before the application. I was told not to shower, not to wear contacts and to sleep on my back for two days which didn’t thrill me. I’m also an eye rubber, which is highly discouraged. I was sad when the last lash fell off after about four weeks. I just couldn’t keep it up, but I’d do it again for a special occasion.

Can you share the MAC girls’ recommend? Will not hold it against you if the place doesn’t pan out.

They may be nice for an event but they aren’t a long term solution. My friends and I went through an eyelash extension phase starting about two years ago. We went to what I believe is the same salon as the MAC girls. The lashes looked amazing. I never had such lush lashes and I was obsessed for about 7 months. Would I do it again? No. The maintenance was relentless. The cost for a filler visit was reasonable as long as your appintment was within two weeks of your last appointment. The appointments lasted a solid hour and they closed from 12-1 for lunch (may have changed since) so, it was always a challenge to make and keep a weekday appointment. You had to carefully wash your face and, showering could be tricky. Water was an enemy and shortend the life of the lash and believe me nothing looked tackier than extensions missing in the middle of one eye. Over time some of the girls wanted lusher (code word for pile them on) lashes and ended up looking like Bambi. They became uncomfortable and much too much work. We were all temporarily left with stubby lashes but they have long since grown in.

I’ve gotten extensions off and on for a couple of years. I usually get them when I’m traveling. It’s no big deal not doing the upkeep, they just fall off little by little, no dramas, just fill in with mascara. If you try them, be sure to ask for the lightest, shortest lashes they have. I find the procedure quite relaxing. I’d say give it a try.

I think they’re awful and almost always Petunia Pig-like.

surprised more people don’t try Latisse—-I’m in my first month of use and lashes are def thicker, and long enuf that when I wore glasses and mascara yesterday, lashes rubbed on my lenses!

I know the thinning-lashes problem well. Use castor oil, applied with a cotton swab to your eyelashes before bed. It’s cheap, and within a month you’ll have noticeably longer, thicker lashes. Trust me, it works. I never go to sleep without my castor oil now.

Wow! Lots of comments! And good ones! I guess I’d have to say LisaJ’s comment pretty much nails it. I am a makeup artist here in the city and rarely rarely see a model w/extensions but I do have 3 Equinox buddies that all have them and love them but I myself think eyelash extensions are just so artificial looking in general. Forget the maintenance. If something LOOKS good you’ll freaking maintain it at whatever the cost. And ps: MAC makeup girls (27-33) are young and can pull it off. I love this product called “Lash Food”. Google it. It’s amazing and it’s not a medicine for glaucoma like Latisse is/was. It’s simply a super conditioner made expressly for lashes. After using Lash Food for 2 months I actually noticed that when I put my lashes in the eyelash curler & squeeeeze, my lashes brim OVER the curler itself which they never used to do! Give it a try and save your $$$. If your bored, come to my apt and I’ll do your makeup! Sorry for the long post.

I go to a salon where they do lash extensions and the techs there all “hate” me because other clients think I have the extensions and I have to say no, it’s Latisse. I can’t say enough good things about it. I buy it from my dermatologist for $125 a package, which lasts me 3 months at least (honestly, it’s like the loaves and fishes, every time you think the bottle’s empty, it isn’t!), but you do have to stick with it. I think it took about 3 months before I really noticed a difference, and now I use it about 4-5 times a week, but not less. They look perfectly natural, just amazingly better. I had been experiencing thinning issues, and it’s such a small thing you can do for yourself. No ill side effects for me, highly recommend it because you can still wear regular mascara, makeup and there’s no upkeep or water issues.

Oh, great. I’ve never given lash extensions even two seconds of thought, and now I think I might need them. Thanks?

Ok, I will throw in another solution – the last time I went to buy Lancome mascara the sales person talked me into buying their mascara “booster” product. You put it on before mascara and it goes on white and lengthens your lashes. Then you use Lancome Hypnose Doll Lashes mascara over it. For me, it’s enough when I really want a lush long lash look. Felt extravagant to spend the Lancome money it cost to buy it, but I’ll probably buy it again. Although I may have to look into the castor oil…

Groupon has cheapo sessions at good salons pretty regularly. After hearing raves from a few friends, bought a coupon and now plan to do it. Why not, $19.00

Time is money. No man is spending upwards of 8 to 10 hours a month on beauty I can tell you that. And If I’m going to spend 3 hours at a time doing anything, I better be getting something out of it other than cosmetic effects for my face!

And, time may be money, but money is, well, money! I think the statistic is upwards of 10% of our earnings go to beauty products? And that’s the low end. Maybe Anna Wintour has a general fund for this stuff. Meanwhile regular women are rationalizing expensive but unnecessary procedures because it makes them “feel good”. But really, it doesn’t. It’s inconvenient and uncomfortable. It’s superficial and it’s fleeting, and we aren’t the face of a multi-billion dollar industry either.

It’s one thing to stand tall and look your best, but it’s another thing entirely to buy in to all this stuff and yet, you don’t look good. You just look like a fool and her money were recently parted.

I’ve tried the lash extensions twice now and, honestly, not for me. I rub my eyes in my sleep and you cannot touch your eyes when these things are attached. Plus, if your eyelashes fall out by flipping downward, you WILL get stabbed in the eye. The castor oil trick delivers like Domino’s. Try that instead.

I had them and loved them and would never do it again. They look fantastic and you feel glamorous with very little effort. Yes…slightly expensive but the price seems to be coming down a bit more places. And yes…slightly time consuming but also a time saver after they’re attached. But the maintenance issues are a pain in the ass. You have to be careful when you sleep not to crush them. And no matter what they say, water is the enemy of surgical glue to you have to be careful when you wash your face, careful when you shower. For a special event it’s a wonderful worthwhile indulgence. But it adds a degree of difficulty to every day life that I’m not willing to entertain.

Go for it! I wear glasses so mascara does me just fine…my issue is with eyebrows that have thinned at the outer edges!

I’ve had good luck with Latisse. After a month or so, my lashes grew much longer and more plentiful. They’re pretty lush, if I do say so myself. Now I’m on maintenance – applying it 2-3 times a week. There are times when you don’t want your lashes to look too fabulous, i.e. hiking or skiing, so I go easy on the mascara then, but they still look good, and natural. BTW, does everyone know the eyelash curling trick? Blow hot air from your hairdryer on your metal eyelash curler, then curl your lashes. The heat helps the curl last.

Eyelashes? What about eyebrow extensions? I’m still mourning the day in 1971 when my big sister and her tweezers came between me and my luscious brows! Sadly they never grew back. Yes I have tried everything, but am open to miracles.

I second the Latisse option. I put it on my eyebrows also and this helps fill them out.
I see the eyelash extensions same as hair extensions – expensive and high maintenance but with good results though.

LASH EXTENSIONS ARE AWESOME but the kill your lashes. I had them done a few years ago by a master ( soul lee of Shu Uemura at the time) and they were incredible. The problem is its a vicious cycle., you keep doing them bc they look amazing but you take them off to give your ashes a break and can’t stand the sight of your scraggly loser lashes so you rinse and repeat. After a few months my lashes were noticeably weaker sparse and almost bald looking. I stopped the insanity . switched to latisse and some good mascara

Have your thyroid checked if your brows are thinning at the edges.

Go already!

I think the annoyance factor would be just too high. On the other hand I find dangling earrings, rings, and wool other than cashmere annoying, so am probably the wrong litmus.

I just got them done two days ago. Looks very natural, only 35 lashes per eye paid for by a coupon deal. I am finding it awkward to shower and it is irritating to have to keep my hands away from my eyes. They look great but I can see myself in a week or so going at them with baby oil to soak them off. Not for long term at all.

I’m going to try Latisse instead. I spend enough time on my hair extensions, and I also am a big eye-rubber, so there’s that. AND Latisse can help with my outer brow thinning (which IS because of a thyroid condition, actually).

I did this for a few months last year. They looked awesome. Unfortunately, when it was time for a break, I was temporarily left with baldish eyeballs. Also, and this is gross, it was way too unclean for me. As the lashes wore off, I could see just what I was unable to wash even though every night I’d go at them with q-tips to do my best to clean.

I had eyelash extensions for a couple of years. Maintenance was an hour every couple of weeks(fill in and trim) After 2 hour initial application(6-8 weeks). I liked them but now I have a baby so no time. Also when I stopped my lashes were all scraggly and sparse until they grew in again. Worth a try but a hassle. Based on what others have posted may try Latisse after finished breast feeding.

I had JB Lashes eyelash extensions and I absolutely loved them! There light weight, and feel/look very natural in wear. They are so convenient for everyday wear and reduce time getting ready every morning. I personally use LashFood to help with the appearance of longer thicker lashes, its a non prescription natural alternative to Latisse, and doesn’t make your eyelids change colors. I would recommend it for use during and after eyelash extensions.

This is one beauty treatment that’s never much tempted me. Because it’s pricey and doesn’t last long and—like self-tanning and botox—going to a technician who has anything but a super-light hand can result in a dead giveaway. But nobody warned me about the fact that at a certain point in a woman’t life, her eyelashes start thinning out. And I have found this development quite irksome. So on Sunday, at the Flatiron District MAC store (where, BTW, I found the exactly perfect shade of un-sparkly, not at all Heather Locklear-ian dark navy eyeshadow that has been eluding me) when I complimented the girl who rang me up on her lashes, and she gave me a card with the name and number of the place where she got them done, I stuck that card in my bag and there it remains. It’s half as much as fancy salons charge, and all the MAC girls go there, apparently. And I figure their recommendation would be as good as it gets on this front. But still: not quite sure I can clear this hurdle. Anyone?

Peter Thomas Roth makes an eyeliner that really works to thicken lashes-
Lashes to Die For™ THE LINER
plus it looks so nice and is easy to use, and gives you excuse to wear liner all the time!

Thinning lashes here too. I was seriously tempted by Latisse but I like my eye color, which is pale green, and my derm couldn’t guarantee it wouldn’t darken from the drug. On the rec of a friend in the make-up business, I tried an OTC product called Rapidlash, not expecting much, and have been pleasantly surprised. My lashes are significantly longer, and there may be a few more of them. They haven’t changed in texture or color, so I still have to wear mascara, but I now can get away with one coat, where before it was 2-3.