Should You Use Glaucoma Drug to Lengthen Your Lashes?
November 20, 2007 by Christina Jones
Filed under Beauty News, Hair Care, Skin Care
Derivatives of the active ingredient in Lumigan, a glaucoma drug that has a beautiful side effect – lengthening of your lashes – have been showing up over the last couple of years in the beauty trade, most notably in Jan Marini’s Age Intervention Eyelash. The FDA became concerned about the non-prescription use of this prescription drug and embargoed the supply last year, and seized more of the old supply this week. Also there are several products with a derivative of Lumigan in some relatively expensive products, that have been among those named in a lawsuit earlier this month …read more
In and Out Beauty Trends for Spring 2006
February 27, 2006 by Christina Jones
Filed under Beauty Trends, Cosmetics, Hair Care
Jay Manuel, from America’s Next Top Model, and iVillage have come up with a list of beauty trends for Spring 2006:
1. Colorful smoky eyes are in. Plain black smoky eyes are out.
2. Lush, but natural-looking lashes are in. Visibly false lashes are out.
3. Naturally matted skin is in. Dewy, shiny, cakey and overly powdered skin is out.
4. Bronzer is in. Blush is out.
5. Nude shades and shimmery glosses are in. Matte pink, rubies and browns are out.
6. Groomed and styled romantic hair and daring modern takes on the ’60s mod style are in. …read more
