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“Latisse is a Ripoff, Larger Size for Glaucoma $30, or $10 from India - Athens, GA”
Alias
Not Worth It
Spent: $110 in Athens GA
Spent: $110 in Athens GA
Eyelashes grew longer and somewhat thicker. The length was very elegant, but the cost iss ridiculous. Latisse is just a repackaged version of a Glaucoma treatment which is several times as much product for about $30! Ripoff!
Also, the brushes are worthless, and designed to make you waste product so it wont last. For $10, I get a generic from India, works great! I use a very thin sable brush to put a very tiny amount on, so i get less redness and no waste. Wash brush nightly.
I was getting red itchy eyes but I use less product with my own brush. Also, once the lashes grow, I only use it 2-3 times a week at most. One tiny (latisse size) bottle of generic from India lasted me over a year!
$80 tube of Trentionin only $3!
I am disgusted by Allergan, the original packaging said that bif eyes turned brown it was reversable, NOW they say permanent. They have not studied this enough.
Updated on 16 Jul 2011:
Lashes do fall out after long term use of Latisse!
All these experts say they have never heard this to be true but I experienced it and have heard NUMEROUS reports that eyelashes become brittle and fragile after long term Latisse use.
After I get full results, I use generic Latisse only 1-2 times a week to maintain length and I use very little product. A VERY skinny sable brush and a tiny amount of product. BTW the worst problem with brittle, falling out lashes came when using the REAL product by Allergan.
Updated on 22 Apr 2012:
UPDATE: I am actually finding that use of Latisse once every 2 weeks is enough to maintain my result, at least to my satisfaction and without constant red, itchy eyes. It is important to remove you eye makeup every night to avoid bacteria which can also make lashes fall out, AND, PLEASE wash Latisse off first thing each morning! Do NOT use it during the day.
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Hi Alis,
Yes the brush has been brought up a number of times within the community and others have mentioned you need to get a different brush. I'm sorry it did not work out as well as you had hoped, but happy you found an alternative that works well for you.
Thank you and enjoy the rest of your week!
-Britt
Tacky, tacky. get it from India, $10 bucks.
Where do you buy this product from India?
copy and paste the link, above. It is All day Chemist and I have had excellent service there.
NOTE: they charge a $25 shipping fee and it takes 5-10 days to ship (usually 5) But, I get the generic latisse, which comes with a small, soft bristle brush, and I order Retin A and Trentinoin VERY cheap.
It offsets the price, believe me.
Example: Trentioin or Retin A usually costing $80 is about $4! So I get a few, they last a few years shelf life. The generic Latisse is $10 instead of $110! No perscription needed if its a cosmetic use.
No doctor visit. It is a quality product, so far as I can tell. I would not buy any controlled meds or anything but I see no reason not to get this stuff. Allergan can just forget it! They only charge Glaucoma patients $30 for a much MUCH larger bottle of the exact same thing!
Playing on our vanity? We can play too.
I work for the post office and shipping to and from out of the country is around what theyre charging. Just a flat letter size priority envelope costs $13.95.
Thanks Satistevan,
That's good info for those looking for other types of Latisse like products.
-Britt
http://www.alldaychemist.com/
You need to learn to navigate the site, forst go to the middle left of home page, and on "equivelent drugs" click on the "L" for Latisse. It will take you to CareProst. One is $10 and one is $11. I would buy one of the $11 bottles because the brush is good and then you have it with the product. I also cut a few of the bristles off, but now I just put a tiny amount on the end. For a buck, get the brush. Then order 1 or more without brush. (They used to send it free). It is still only ten bucks, that is a hundred dollar savings. After shipping, its $35 (or $36 with brush) instead of $110! A huge savings despite the shipping! You save $165 if you buy two bottles for $45! What a deal. And i stand by the product.
so sorry to hear that - but I've also read that castor oil helps with maintaining lashes and keeping them strong. I haven't made a purchase yet (just because it's still somewhat summer and I don't want to cause extra stress with the bleach from swimming pools). I think I'm probably going to buy in a month or so. Once I do, I'll let you guys know what I think about the site and how fast their shipping is, etc. If I'm not being superlazy, I might even take a photo of what the generic will look like. :)
I had a similar experience to yours. I backed off on the latisse to 2x a week and the result was good again.
Remember that if the skin Latisse touches gets itchy and dry, so must the lash bed. So, MUCH LESS product, and less often preserved my result. The, I switched to the cheap generic from India and they are still great!
Good luck to you.