Taking it all off: Yet again

Lierac Eye Makeup Remover $24

Ever since I fell in love with Benefit's They're Real Mascara I have loved how my lashes look every day.  I have also struggles mightily with how to remove it--every day.


Just a few weeks back, I thought I found a nice solution, with L'Oreal's Clean Artiste Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover.  It was effective and well priced at 6.99, but not 3 weeks later, I'm down to my last drop...effective, yes. Cost effective, not so much.

The very best eye makeup remover that I have ever used, was sent to me to sample back in September of 2010 (http://divadebbi.blogspot.com/2010/09/wishful-thinking.html#more).

Here is how I described it:

Lash Blast Fusion: The cheap and cheerful mascara of my dreams???

CoverGirl's Lash Blast Fusion ($11)

Sadly, not. 

As I am now scraping the barrel of yet another tube of Benefit's They're Real Mascara, I find myself on my third attempt at a cheap & cheerful mascara that will give me enough volume and fullness to save myself $24.00.  They're Real is a a great mascara but it's also a real pain to remove.

A few years back, I had a love affair with CoverGirl's Lash Exact. Also housed in a purple tube, it provided full, clean looking lashes for day.  So what if I ran out of it in less than a month?  It was certainly affordable enough to replace as needed.

Finale: IQ Derma's SmartLash week 4

Week 4:  IQ Derma SmartLash

***Please note readers:  As of this writing 3/11/14 I have been using Grande Lash MD.
Other than Latisse, I have found it to be far more effective than SmartLash. Click here to read more.




Yesterday marked one month mark, since I started using IQ Derma's SmartLash at my sister Loren's urging...sometimes we should listen to our Big Sisters.  This was one of them.
I have tried several OTC lash enhancers and of course, suffered through my Latisse trial.  I most definitely had enough of a clinical reaction; extreme redness and scratchiness, that I should have discontinued use, as they recommend...not DD.  I soldiered on because they looked spectacular.  Of course, once I stopped using it, all my pain and suffering ended up on a nightly cotton ball.  Oh well. Live and learn.

I'm extremely pleased with my SmartLash results.  I have increased growth in length and thickness, without any irritation.  I purchased mine for $29.99 as a continuing Dermstore  special, and locked into that price, opting for a 60 day renewal. (I seem to have plenty left, so I would recommend this over the 30 day option).  Here's a pictorial time line of my experience with SmartLash over the last month: