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Latisse - After 4 Weeks of Use - Manhattan, NY

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Started using Latisse last week of January...

AndiMarch 8, 2009
WORTH IT$119

Started using Latisse last week of January. 

First week mild redness in eyes that disappeared the following week.  2nd week threw out the applicators and started using a fine eyeliner brush.  Note the biggest con about this product is only the applicators provided by Allergan.  They are in my opinion, akin to using a scratchy paintbrush on your eyes and causes product loss.  3rd week starting to notice eyelash growth ie tiny eyelashes sprouting and existing lashes growing longer. Skip to 4th week and I can retire my eyelash curler since my outer lashes have gotten longer and have a beautiful upward curl. 

Biggest Pro: It works. Very easy to use as I apply early in the morning, flip the Latisse cap over put a drop or two in the cap and carefully apply along my lash line with my eyeliner brush.  Clean off my brush. That takes 2 minutes in the morning so it's not alot of work.

Biggest con: The Applicators which I don't recommend unless you want to waste a very expensive product. I also found the applicators caused more run-off into my eyes that first week of use.  The product lasts longer when you have better control with a high-end eyeliner brush.  So for me, the applicators go in the garbage!

My reply to any fears of contamination by reusing an eyeliner brush is well everyday I use black eyeliner, black mascara and eyeshadow.  Hello ladies,  we are not cleaning those brushs everyday so since I wasn't born yesterday I will keep my eyeliner brush and save on product loss.


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(unregistered guest)
March 17, 2009
lumigan is the same thing as latisee AND there is a generic version of that that starts with a B..I think it's bimaportrol...something close to that. It's the same thing and they found out latisse grew lashes...via using them as eydrops. These are the drops. Google it. You can get them for about 30 bucks per month No difference! Same ingredients!
(unregistered guest)
April 21, 2009
There is NO generic equivalent to Latisse or Lumigan....the active ingredient is bimatoprost which is not generic. If someone is telling you that, they are lying.
Curls
October 19, 2010
Careprost is also the same but only $11 without a prescription including a wonderful and easy to use (no waist/no splash)fine eyeliner brush which can be steralized and reused. For those of you who fear using cheap imitations...just do the research and you will come to find that the ingredients are exactly the same. For me the smart choice is the savings anywhere from $40-$250, and to only use the product for 4wks on 2wks off to prevent any possible side effects. Then after that just maintain those lustrious lashes. Best Wishes
clarabell
February 27, 2014
No, there is no generic, but the active ingredient in Latisse is indeed Bimatoprost at .03% and can be purchased (as the original commenter was indicating) for about 1/4 the price of Latisse. I have used both. I liked the Bimatoprost better! Less irritation for some reason.
clarabell
February 27, 2014
No, there is no generic, but the active ingredient in Latisse is indeed Bimatoprost at .03% and can be purchased (as the original commenter was indicating) for about 1/4 the price of Latisse. I have used both. I liked the Bimatoprost better! Less irritation for some reason.
Andi
March 21, 2009
I am well aware of Lumigan's off label use & finding it cheaper from a foreign mail order pharmacy. To be honest, I am not comfortable going cheap on my eyes. Nor will I go without my NYC Doctor diligently checking my progress monthly, for any potential side effects, while on Latisse. Thanks for your comment but I take a conservative stance when it comes to a product that is now going mass market.
KathyT
March 21, 2009
I have read that Lumigan drops are more concentrated Lattisee. I am with Andi, I don't want to go cheap with my eyes. I don't like the applicators either. The bristles are so stiff that product spatters as you run it along your lash lines. Not only do you use more product but you get more in your eyes. My doctor's PC gave me more conservative directions for application than is on the package. She said to only paint it on the tips of my top eyelashes and overnight it will wick down the lash and get to the root. It has been over a month and I have been taking pictures. It is difficult to see progress with the photos but I see progress in the mirror. Also I had a bald spot on my eyebrow and I put a swipe there which is off label and the bald spot has filled in with short black hair. My daughter has a bald spot on her eyebrow because I did not insist on a plastic surgeon to stitch up her eyebrow when she was three. I let a Physcians Assistant do it. I have to forgive myself for that. Once another kid said her eyebrow looked like a boomer rang. She wants to try it on her brow but I want to be sure.
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Real Beauty News
March 21, 2009
is it common to get the Latisse in your eyes? If so, have you seen the side effect of color change of your eyes?
Andi
March 21, 2009
If you use the Allergan applicators you are guaranteed to get excessive run-off. I use my own eyeliner brush for precision. Applying to your outer lash line first and running inward also avoids this as well. Afterwards, I use a tissue to absorb any product that may get into my eyes (tear duct area). No matter how careful the daily application some of it will get into your eyes, which is why I try to mitigate as best I can. I have light brown eyes and after 6wks no specks or change in eye color. I am scheduled for a check-up in April so my Doctor will also check to make sure my eye color is not changing. The most noticeable result from 4 to 6wks is the length followed by thickness.. it is working beyond my expectations.
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California Crookedteeth
March 26, 2009
I'm glad to read that I'm not the only one that has trouble with those applicators. The idea of putting it on the lshes and letting it wick down is interesting. Someone on another thread suggested putting a drop of the product on a sterile surface and dipping your (clean, Lattise-or-Lumigan-only eyeliner brush into it. I have blue eyes and am a bit fearful of brown spots, so I do my best to keep the stuff out of my eyes.
UPDATED FROM Andi

UPDATE 8 Weeks:  Lashes are really long and...

AndiApril 12, 2009

UPDATE 8 Weeks:  Lashes are really long and thicker.  I also have more eyelashes now on my upper lid which is adding to the thickness. I am not applying to my lower lashes but the product must be seeping onto them because they are longer.  Also, one area where I pulled out a few eyelashes to an eyelash curler mishap years ago are growing back in which is amazing.  On that note, saw my Doc and some patients using on eyebrows are actually seeing re-growth after years of over plucking or thinning.  Still no change in eyecolor or skin color changes..

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Capri
April 17, 2009
This is my ery first evenig using Latisse and I can see the applicators are terrible!! I have washed and reused the very fine tipped brush that was provided in the Lilash tube I used before obtaining Latisse. One could trim the Latisse applicators down to size (leaving countable 'hairs' on the brush with which to apply the Latisse) that said it would negate the sterile condition of the brush... however to the point of a previous post - we reuse eyeliner etc brushes on a daily basis. If one has an eye issue, of course do not cross contaminate tothe other - that is just common sense. I hope my reviews are as glowing as many of these. I have used Enormous Lash and Lilash with very good results prior to this. I trust this may be the Gold Standard that all will be judged by...
Capri
April 21, 2009
Awww - thanks Nipchick, right back at'cha! Bats soon to be luxurious lashes :->
Dider
June 22, 2009
I have been using Lilash for 4.5 weeks and am not seeing much of a difference. Lashes my be slightly longer and seem to hold curl better but I changed mascara at the same time, so not sure. How long did it take you to see REAL results on the Lilash? I've read lots of testimonials but haven't seen many before-and-afters like on the Latisse sight. Thanks!
little ma ma
April 21, 2009
I felt NO moistness while using the applicators that came with it. So i started to use my Q- tips. I was curious to whether or not my lashes would grow even quicker if i also applied in the A.m??
nipchick
April 23, 2009
No litttle ma ma. Don't apply it twice a day. Once a day is more than enough. This is a strong drug you have here, with potential side effects (which I'm assuming you're aware of, and if not say so and I'll supply info.). I suspect that twice a day would act as too much of an irritant - and be counter-productive in the end. Q tips are used and liked by some people - and others prefer a fine tipped eyeliner/lipliner brush. Less waste perhaps? Please be careful, and try to be patient. I know it's hard to wait, and I'm still waiting here for definite results (just starting 3rd week now). It can take 8 weeks plus to see anything obvious - but you could well get there quicker than that! I do know that overuse can lead to sore red eyes in the short term - and that might put you off using it for a while - and so delay your progress unneccessarily! Good luck, whatever you decide to do...
Alabamagal
May 31, 2009
I really like an eyeliner brush because it is very fine and doesn't waste a precious drop. It can draw the Latisse in a line right down at the base of the lashes without smearing any on the eyelid skin. I am pinching my pennies this way, too. I don't have $120 to throw around.
nipchick
May 31, 2009
Alabamagal, I don't have $120 to waste either - which is why I went for the Lumigan (same thing) instead at $12 a 3ml vial!!
Alabamagal
June 2, 2009
Nip -- where does one get Lumigan? Don't you need to have glaucoma to get a prescription?
nipchick
June 2, 2009

We get it at Alldaychemist (online) no prescription required.

You'd better go and read the whole Lumigan review and thread here on this site, entitled 'I use off label Lumigan because it's cheaper'.

(unregistered guest)
June 12, 2009
Agree, the applicator brushes are horrible. Plus you really don't need to use one drop per eyelid. It's a way so you'll run out of it quicker. I have my bottle from Revitalash, I put less than one drop in the Latisse top and dip the brush in it.
S Smith
June 23, 2009
I filled my prescription for Latisse yesterday & used it before going to bed. My eyelids are rather dry but I can live with that for longer eyelashes! The applicators that come with the product are beyond rubbish. I'm with other ladies here on using a clean eyeliner brush instead. You use a lot less product & there's not much if any chance of it getting into your eyes. I find that 1 drop into the product cap is actually still too way much. I'm going to see if I can just squeeze out less.........if that's possible. I'm really looking forward to nice long lashes, mine are VERY short & I have NO bottom eyelashes & a few hairs where my eyebrows should be.
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