Latisse -The First Lash Growth Drug
Filed under: Cosmetics
Soon, your doctor will take that question seriously.
The New York Times reported today that Allergan, the company the brought us Botox, will be introducing the lash growth drug Latisse by month's end. It's the first federally approved prescription drug for growing longer, thicker lashes.
At $120 for a one month supply (that's $4/day), Latisse will be considered a cosmetic enhancement by most insurance companies and therefore not covered. But for the biggest beauty addicts who regularly shell out thousands on Botox and Restylane treatments, along with pricy anti-aging creams, $120/ month is a small price to pay for the lashes you've always dreamed of (here, here, says me!).
According to some analysts, Latisse will not be a big game changer due to it's price. Clearly, these experts are men who most likely already have a long, fluttery fringe (because it's one of the great inequities of beauty that men always have longer lashes then women. Always).
I'm predicting this stuff is on like donkey kong. Because it actually works.
Allergan held a clinical trial with about 280 volunteers, half of whom used Latisse daily for 16 weeks. The study results were reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration, which approved the drug in late December. In that study, eyelashes typically grew 25 percent longer, 106 percent thicker and 18 percent darker.
While 3.6 percent of patients experienced eye itching and red eyes, none had a change of eye color - a purported side effect of the glaucoma drug Lumgan, from which Latisse's main ingredient was derived. As we've mentioned, Latisse is comprised basically of the same formula as this treatment for glaucoma.
Interested? We are too. Here, we've got your top questions on Latisse, answered. So what do you think? Are longer lashes are worth $4/day?
In the meantime, check out these celebs, whose fabulous fringe we hope to have....starting later this month.
We Want Their Lashes!
We can't get over singer Katharine McPhee's flirty eyelashes. We want them. Bad.
Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage
We think actress Penelope Cruz's full lashes are caliente!
Rob Loud, Getty Images
Demi Moore's lashes are yet another reason to love the never-aging beauty.
Jon Furniss, WireImage
We wish we had fashion entrepreneur and actress Ashley Olsen's eye-popping lashes.
Jamie McCarthy, WireImage for Van Wyck & Van Wyck
We envy "Material Girl" Madonna's wingtip eyelashes.
James Devaney, WireImage
Rebecca Romijn's twin girls are lucky to have a mom with lashes like these.
Steve Granitz, WireImage
Heroes star Hayden Panettiere's wispy lashes aren't some supernatural effect. They are the real deal!
Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic
Calvin Klein Jean's new face Kate Bosworth's lashes go well with a pair of great denim.
Jon Kopaloff, FilmMagic
It isn't just Heidi Klum's long legs that make the Victoria's Secret Angel stand out on the catwalk. It's those lush lashes!
Hannes Magerstaedt, Getty Images
We love how fashion icon and actress Mary-Kate Olsen's girly eyelashes mesh well with her tomboy style.
Kevin Mazur, WireImage
Veronica 1-14-2009 @ 4:35PM
I have been a Revitalash user for over a year now and I love my results. Why would I want to take the time to go to my doctor to get a perscription for a product I can purchase at most salons/spas?... It seems like more of a hassle than it is worth. Plus, Revitalash was created by an eye doctor and it works... I am just a little curious about all these new lash products...
- Veronica
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Lucy 1-15-2009 @ 5:12PM
I feel the same way about Revitalash. If you know it works (and its easy to get!), why change? And I really like the story behind the product and the fact that they give back to the cancer fighting community!!
Savannah 1-24-2009 @ 12:41PM
Here's the scoop... You can order bimataprost on the internet, without a PX. I have a friend who tried it and had a bad reaction---the skin around her eyes turned reddish-brown and she was very itchy and irritated! I've tried Jan Marini, Neu Lash and Revitalash. I find the Revitalash works the fastest! Plus, as Veronica said, it was developed by an
eye doctor, so I feel comfortable using it on my eyes! Seems like there's so many products out there now, but I'm sticking to the one that's proven safe and gives me the best results!
Viva La Revitalash!!!!
Pat 5-18-2009 @ 12:14AM
Does anyone know if it has similar results for sparse eyebrows? I've lost most of mine and need to find a safe remedy.
Alex 1-17-2009 @ 6:48AM
Wow!!! Miley Cyrus's sex tape
here:
http://bcelebvideos.com/video.php?link=Miley_Cyrus_sex_tape
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linda 1-17-2009 @ 7:07AM
I have used MD LASH for a year without a prescription and have beautiful lashes now. Each container lasts for months and I used it nightly initially but now only use 3 nights a week.
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Shelly 1-17-2009 @ 11:43AM
I agree with you all, Revitalash IS great and I have used it for a year now BUT the FDA made them reformulate the product as it contained prescription only ingredients. Though it still works, according to my dermatologist, it is nothing compared to the original formula. I, for one, will give Latisse a try, and I am "financially challenged". As is the case with most of these products, once you get your desired result I'll bet you can put yourself on a maintenance dose and use it every two or three days.
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