Lash Mantra is a 100% Natural Eyelash Growth Serum made with Eighteen 100% Pure Cold Pressed Oils and Vitamin E Oil.  It is free from Artificial Fragrance, Artificial Colorant, Parabens, Synthetic Preservatives and Chemicals. It can also be used on the brows.

I gave Lash Mantra a try and liked it. The product is easy to apply and I like the idea of using something natural to condition my lashes. Something particularly nice about the serum is that it comes with the serum in one container and a bottle and lash brush in a separate container. That way, you can apply it with your fingers to the base of your lashes, or you can use the brush to apply it. I like using the brush for my brows, but I tended to use an eyeliner brush to apply it at the base of my lashes.

I tried the product for over a month and could see a bit of a difference, so I definitely plan to keep using it. At $48, this is cheaper than many of the growth serums out there.  Plus, it doesn’t contain potentially irritating chemicals or medications, so I feel safer using it.

You can get $3 off of an order by using this code on the Lash Mantra site: beautyandfashion.

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A fellow beauty blogger has developed an all natural eyelash growth serum. LashMantra is a 100% Natural Eyelash Growth Serum which is made with Eighteen 100% Pure Cold Pressed Oils and Vitamin E Oil.

From the website:

Cold Pressed Plant Oils (Nutritious Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and Nuts are the main sources of these oils) used in this formulation help promote growth of your eyelashes, condition, nourish and strengthen thin, weak, and brittle eyelashes and make them Darker, Thicker and Fuller. LashMantra works on Eyebrows too.

LashMantra can give you Fuller, Darker and Thicker Eyelashes you have always craved for and the best part is it works on Eyebrows too. You will be surprised to see your Eyelashes grow in a matter of few days.

Key Ingredients used in LashMantra are 100% Pure Cold Pressed Oils of Pomegranate Seed , Argan and Walnut accompanied by 15 other powerful Cold Pressed Plant Oils and Vitamin E.

LashMantra is loaded with Gamma Linolenic Acids(Omega6/GLAs), Alpha Linolenic Acids(Omega 3/ALAs), Oleic Acid(Omega 9), Punicic Acid, Amino Acids, Zinc, Proteins, Vitamins and Antioxidants derived from 18 Cold Pressed Plant Oils to give you Gorgeous looking Eyelashes.

The LashMantra formula is vegan, cruelty free, chemical free, paraben free, fragrance free, and contains no artificial colors. At $48 (includes shipping), the price isn’t too bad either!

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Japonesque has a full line of makeup and cosmetic tools and brushes. For October, they have released a neat little item, the Limited Edition Pink Ribbon Japonesque Pocket Eyelash Curler. This is a pink version of their regular Go Curl Pocket Eyelash Curler.

This cute pink curler is perfect for your purse or travel kit. A lever in the back flips down to operate the curer, which is pretty easy to use and has a good pad. The shape makes it slightly odd to use, but I loved the combo of the white pad and pink plastic.  It allowed me to easily see that I had all my lashes in the curler—something I have troubles with when using a regular eyelash curler. Indeed, aside from the charitable aspects, I recommend the pink version over the regular black one for that reason.

At $11, this is a good value item. 20% of the purchase price goes to the City of Hope Foundation.

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Oh the joy of Creme de la Mer. Some swear by it. Others say it is over-rated. Most agree that it is expensive, and yes, if you use it as your daily face creme it is.. But if you use it for more limited purposes, it actually can become a pretty good value. I never apply it to my full face. Instead I stretch an ounce of the lovely thick creme for over a year using it in the following ways.

* As an eye creme. La Mer makes an expensive and rather small eye balm, but the creme works just as well. In fact it is one of the best dry skin eye creams I have found. A teeny tiny bit is all that is needed for some wonderful overnight hydration.

* Condition your lashes and brows. While you are putting a bit under your eyes, rub some into your lashes and onto your brows. It will not irritate your eyes and will condition both lashes and brows.

* As a sore skin treatment. Consider that terrible feeling and look of a nose that is raw and red after a bad cold. Regular lotion stings on the dry skin. But Creme de la Mer does not. I have found nothing better to treat a raw nose. Use it at the first signs of a cold and you can prevent it altogether.

* Dry skin spot treatment: Got patchy areas of super dry skin? Use a bit of Creme de la Mer on only those areas.

* Soften calluses. To help remove calluses, rub some high strength glycolic acid such as AB Skin Care Happy Feet (read review) on them and apply a bit of Creme de la Mer to seal it in and provide moisture.

Creme de la Mer is available online and in better department stores. For use in small areas, look for the smaller and much cheaper .24 Sample Size. A small tub will last quite a while if you are only using it as an eye or lash cream. My last sample size tub lasted 3-4 months because I only used it for my eyes.

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I really, really like the new Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara. This is true both in theory for what it is supposed to do and in actual use. For the theory of it, here is what the Elizabeth Arden website has to say:

Our first-ever mascara infused with Ceramide Triple Complex and Keravis™ to help lengthen, define and revitalize lashes.

• Lashes are longer and fuller, giving eyes a younger, more vibrant look
• Contains our exclusive Ceramide Triple Complex (Ceramides 1, 3 and 6) plus Vitamins A, C and E to help reinforce and restore lashes’ natural protective barrier
• Contains Keravis™, a conditioning ingredient known to help strengthen and fortify lashes
• Won’t smudge, flake or clump
• Removes easily with Elizabeth Arden All Gone Eye and Lip Makeup Remover
• In two shades, Black and Black Brown

Keravis™ is a trademark of Croda Inc.

For the in practice part, I haven’t used it long enough to tell if I am getting conditioning from the mascara, but I can say that I really like the stuff. The mascara has a pretty standard type and size of wand. No gimmicks with this one– which is fine with me! Although I sometimes get some clumping with regular size brushes, I have had no such problems with this one. The mascara goes on clean, provides nicely defined length, and comes in an attractive gold container.

Considering that this is a perfectly good mascara and one that I would buy based on that alone, I figure any conditioning and treatment from it is a bonus! Elizabeth Arden also makes a Lash Optimizer-Primer with Conditioner that I have not tried, but it looks interesting.

Looking for holiday gifts? You can also get the Lash Extending Mascara, Eye and Lip Makeup remover, and cotton pads in this Elizabeth Arden Mascara Holiday Set.

Elizabeth Arden cosmetics are available online, at various department stores, and at Ulta stores.

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Can lashes really be made longer, stronger, and healthier with a product? It seems like it should be possible in theory, but I am skeptical.

DermaQuest DermaLash is a product that makes such claims. After trying it, I am unable to definitively say yes or no on the matter.

DermaQuest Dermalash consists a conditioning serum with a small brush. The idea is that you are to brush Dermalash at the base of your lashes, and over time the lashes will be fortified, conditioned, longer, and stornger. The serum itself feels fine, and I had no issues trying it and then wearing my contacts. So it seems perfectly safe. But whether it is effective is a big question mark for me.

How can a person really measure this? I used it for about three weeks and can’t say that I noticed any difference, but I’m not sure that I really would. It is not like I examine my eyelashes to the point of noticing minute changes. So, I am skeptical, but the product also did no harm. I can’t say that I would purchase this (I got mine in some beauty samples and promotional materials), but if you have some eyelash concerns, I suppose it can’t hurt anything but your pocketbook to try it!

If anyone has experience with this stuff please post a comment. I’m curious if others saw anything from using it!

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