FDA Confirms Eyelash Growth Enhancer Actually Works
The FDA has confirmed that a drug used to treat Glaucoma has another effect — it enhances eyelashes by making them longer, thicker, and darker. The before and after pictures in the report are amazing. (Pages 95-104)
According to a study, 78% of people showed eyelash improvement while only 18% using a placebo did. Allergan, the company famous for BOTOX, is expected to launch the eyelash enhancer Latisse in 2009, pending FDA approval. It will only be available by prescription.
I personally cannot wait to try this on my lashes. I have very light blonde lashes, and I just don’t look right without some mascara or eyeliner to define my eyes.
Pangea Organics 50% off Sale
Pangea Organics is having a 50% off sale for friends & family. Gift sets are included and start at $15. Shipping is free for orders over $75. Otherwise, it is $7.50. To take advantage of this offer, all you need to do is email holiday@pangeaorganics.com with Jenna in the subject line. They will then send you an order form with prices. Orders must be received by December 15 at midnight, and delivery is guaranteed by December 19.
They must be getting a lot of emails, because it took about 8 hours before I received the order form. If you are in a hurry, you can leave a comment on this post with your email address and I can forward you the order form.
Give Gold Without Breaking Your Budget
This holiday season, I have noticed several cosmetic products that are gold colored. The eyelash curler is even made of real 24K gold. These are all limited edition, however, so you may not be able to find them after the holidays.
ShuUemura 24K Gold Eyelash Curler $24
Tarte Très Cheek Limited Edition Mini Cheek Stain Set $25
(Win it here.)
Sonia Kashuk Glamified Brush Set $19.99
Giveaways
Bargain Briana is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Amazon just for commenting on her blog. Newlyweds is giving away a $25 CVS gift certificate.
dkMommy is giving away a Green Goddess “Biologika” Hand Cream.
The-Giveaway is giving away $10 via Paypal.
Free Shipping at Ulta
Ulta has free shipping on orders over $25 from now through Saturday, August 23rd. Just use the promo code: FREE25A1 at checkout. Plus, they are offering 3 free samples with your order.
LUSH Emotibombs
In the new LUSH catalog, there is a new product called Emotibombs. They are like bath bombs, but for your shower. You put one on the floor while you take a shower and they release fragrance into the room. It comes in “Too Drunk…” (pictured), “Sex in the Shower”, “Up the Wooden Hill”, and “Up You Gets”.
These aren’t for sale on the LUSH USA site yet (catalog says Coming Soon), but they are sold on the LUSH UK site for £1.95, which converts to about $3.60 USD. I think these might be fun for special occasions when you want to pamper yourself, but it’s not very economical to use for every shower. Update: These are now available on the LUSH USA site for $3.95.
In the July issue of Ladies Home Journal, they feature a similar shower bomb made by Sinclair and Valentine called Aromatherapaes Spa Shower AM Wake-Up and PM Wind Down for $4.99 each. The Fragrance Fanatic says you get 5 tablets in the package for this price, which seems like a better deal. I am going to keep an eye out for these next time I am at Target or Wal-Mart.
Ruelala
I was lucky enough to be able to become a member of Ruelala.com , which is an invitation-only site that has exclusive access to private sales at designer boutiques. The sales are only open for a few days at a time. Right now there is a sale for Hickey Freeman ending June 13, and the upcoming ones are Dior (June 13-16) and Elie Tahari (June 16-18). I took a peek at the Hickey Freeman, and it looks like the items are 50% off. If anyone would like an invitation, please leave a comment.
