While the price of Latisse varies (between $99 and $130 depending on where you get it), the coveted and celeb-endorsed lash growth treatment is available by prescription only and requires a visit to the doc. We’ll do just about anything to avoid the doctor’s office so we’ve been eyeing the new crop of lash extenders and conditioners available at beauty retailers. Spa girl Carolyn decided to give the new lash extend serum from Code.ai a shot. Here’s her eye-opening review.
Cursed with short, light-colored eyelashes I’ve whisked on a bevy of mascaras that promise to thicken and extend lashes beyond belief. But with no such luck, I’ve turned to the new guys on the block — Code.ai Lash Extend Serum L-117. With all the good and bad buzz surrounding similar pricey growers, I was a little wary of trying the product at first. But, after six weeks of habitual application in the morning and before bed, I’ve seen drastic results since my sparse beginnings. Packed inside a skinny plastic tube, the completely clear formula glides easily along the lash line like eyeliner and takes just a few minutes to dry. After it’s set, I slap on my eye cream, moisturizer and makeup without any disruption, flaking and forget that the product is even there. Formulated with a hypoallergetic, paraben-free lipo-peptide complex that boosts cell’s natural productivity levels, the lash-growing serum is compatible with skin and easily absorbs for minimal irritation to the delicate eye area. As a girl with extremely sensitive skin, the only side effect I experienced was a touch of sporadic mild discomfort that went away within a few minutes.
Another perk the Code.ai Lash Extend Serum offers is a blend of glycerin and natural conditioning ingredients found in many hair and skincare products that hydrate and strengthen lashes. Codependent on my eyelash curler that usually wrecks havoc on fragile lashes, these healthy nutrients have made a big difference not only in length, but I notice less breakage and my new lashes are thicker, stronger and less brittle than before. Clinical studies performed by Code.ai report results as soon as two weeks but I noticed increased, longer lashes on my bottom lash line at about three. After the initial growth spurt, progress slowed down for two weeks then at week five I saw a definite change in both top and bottom lash length. Now, it’s almost exciting to swipe on my morning coat of mascara because not only are my eyelashes longer especially in the inner corners, they are also thicker and much more noticeable. After my lashes reach their maxed-out length, directions note the Lash Extend Serum should still be applied on a twice daily basis to maintain full results. One tube lasts an average of three months and with the difference I’ve seen in my genetically lush-less lashes, is definitely worth the $115 cost. For more info and to purchase the Code.ai Lash Extend Serum L-117 visit codeai.com.
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