Latisse Well Worth It -- I Use Off-label Lumigan Because It's Cheaper - Denver, CO
Just a quick update. I have been using Lumigan...
Just a quick update. I have been using Lumigan (same thing as Latisse) for close to 7 weeks now. I still love it.
My lashes are getting fuller and longer. I have to admit that my right eyelashes are doing better than the ones on the left, even though I apply it evenly every night. Kinda sucks, but I just go light on the mascara on my right eye since they need less, and just use a little more on my left eye and they look pretty much even. Hey, they warned about
In another month or so, I'll post an "after" picture so folks can see the progress. I am moving to Alaska in a couple of weeks and my laptop just died...so hopefully I'll have a new setup when I get there. Things have been hectic to say the least. =P
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Good post SCOTIA - in reply to JoanneK's questioning of the efficacy of the Lumigan, when purchased from {edited}.
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I have been dying to try Latisse ever since I...
I have been dying to try Latisse ever since I heard about the Marini Age Intervention Eyelash conditioner. Then her offices got raided by the FDA for illegally using a prescription drug, bimatoprost, in an over-the-counter product, and I couldn't find anyplace to buy Marini's lash product.
Anyway, I had my doctor write me a prescription for off-label Lumigan. It costs a lot less. I use a soft retractable brush to apply it each night after I take off my makeup and wash my face. I have been using it for 2 weeks, and I am already seeing some improvement in my lash thickness. Since I reuse other applicators like eyeliner and lip gloss, I am not worried about contamination at all. I think it's fine to use a eyeliner brush, as long as it's dedicated to applying Lumigan only, and not used for anything else.
The main reason why I wanted an eyelash growth stimulator is because my lashes are stick-straight. Unless I curl them, my eyes look very tired. Although my lashes are already decently thick, long, and jet black, if they are longer it will be easier to curl them. In another few weeks I will post my before/after pictures.
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Luckypeg & Pattye, if you change your settings on your profile I can send you a message directly. Oldteacher I already sent you a message. Anyhow, I went through {edited} and had a great experience with them. However it took sixteen days for my shipment to reach me because they are so far away.
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Had to stop using Latisse, now using Rapidlash
I use Rapidlash now. It is much cheaper, one tube lasts me 6 months, and I don't have the itchiness or dry eyes that i got from Latisse. My lashes are still impressive, although nowhere near the insane length that I got with Latisse.
JoanneK unregistered guest(by the way, why not register? I am going to quote verbatim from the packaging that the lumigan comes in from India. Quote Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.03% LUMIGAn TM Imported & Marketed by: Allergan India Pvt.. Ltd. Manufactured by: Allergan Inc., USA Import License No. FF-130-7730 Maximum retail Price Rs. 395/- (inclusive of all taxes) Unquote Seems to me the product is made in the USA! Its not uncommon for USA manufacted drugs to be sold for less in developing countries. Methinks you are showing YOUR ignorance here in this forum not to mention belittling a reputable company {edited}. Personally I'm on my second bottle of Lumigan and have already ordered 2 more that have arrived. Less than 7 days from ordering online to landed in Australia. I would recommend {edited} wholeheartedly. I think you have bought into the line being spun by BIG PHARMA in the USA.
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