I have been using Latisse for 18 days and this morning I already noticed something. My lower lashes are longer! I am very surprised because I fully expected to not see any results for at least a month or two. I was putting on mascara this morning and suddenly did a double-take in the mirror when I noticed a difference on my lower lashes. It's amazing!
But I need to clarify a couple of things. First, the Latisse directions say to use it only on the upper lashes. I've been cheating a little and putting it also on the lower ones. I can make one drop of Latisse do both eyes, upper and lower.
Second, I think it will be a long, long time before I notice any difference in my upper lashes. This is because my upper lashes are very damaged from all those months of getting eyelash extensions. My upper lashes look like they have been cut off very VERY short. I still have about five or six extensions on each eye, so my upper lashes are very weird looking right now and I think they will be for a while.
Anyway, I am encouraged and hopeful for good results in the upper lashes in the coming months.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Joey's first basketball game
Saturday Joey played in his first basketball game.
Here is Joey on the bench during the game. The two women are a mother and daughter coaching team. Joey wasn't too thrilled when he discovered his coach was a "girl" but she does a really great job and he loves her now.
The team before the game, waiting to start. Joey was very excited.
Here is video of Joey stealing the ball. It was such a cool move!
In Joey's league they don't keep score, so every team wins. We are so proud of our number 7!
Here is Joey on the bench during the game. The two women are a mother and daughter coaching team. Joey wasn't too thrilled when he discovered his coach was a "girl" but she does a really great job and he loves her now.
The team before the game, waiting to start. Joey was very excited.
Here is video of Joey stealing the ball. It was such a cool move!
In Joey's league they don't keep score, so every team wins. We are so proud of our number 7!
A Princess Turns Five
On January 4 our little grand daughter Megan turned five years old. She is such a special little princess and we love her so much!
Happy Birthday, Megan!!
Happy Birthday, Megan!!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Latisse
I have been blessed with microscopic blond eyelashes. I always envied dark women with their beautiful long, dark lashes. I have been getting eyelash extensions for about a year and a half now and I have decided to try Latisse instead. Latisse is the stuff Brooke Shields is advertising. I decided to blog about my success (or lack of success) with Latisse. I know some of you will think Latisse (and lash extensions) is a silly waste of money, but here's my rationale: I work very, very hard and I deserve to spend some of my hard-earned money on something frivilous and fun for myself.
So, I'm going to confess all, even the cost of this whole project. I have been spending $50 every three weeks for eyelash extensions, plus twice I've had to pay for an entire new set, which raised the cost to $75. Here's total:
78 weeks divided by 3 means I've had extensions about 26 times.
26 times $50 is... HOLY *&()^&%!!! $1300!!!, plus the extra $25 twice means I've spent about $1350 on eyelashes. Wow! I've never stopped to add it up before. What an eye opener (so to speak)!!
The last couple of months, my eyes have been irritated and sore after I got extensions. The last two times they were very painful. The extensions are beautiful for about the first week, then they start to clump together and curl in strange directions and a few fall out so there are empty spaces.
The pros to lash extensions: they do look beautiful for about the first week. They are long and black without mascara. They make the morning and the nighttime routine faster, no mascara to put on or wash off.
I bought Latisse for $120 for one bottle. I started using it on January 13, two days ago. I got it from one of the doctors I work with, after speaking to my optometrist, who assured me it was safe. I have heard that it costs less if you get a written prescription and shop around. Walgreen's is supposed to be $80 to $99 per bottle. I also found on the internet a product that claims to be "generic" Latisse for only $10 per bottle, but I don't trust that one.
Anyway, the label says to put one drop on the applicator and apply it to your lash line like eyeliner each night, using a new applicator and a new drop for each eye. Here is a much cheaper way to do it:
Put one drop into the lid of the bottle, then dip a new applicator into the drop and apply to the first eye. There is still plenty in the lid to dip the applicator again and apply to the other eye.
This way, you use only one drop per night instead of two. Theoretically, this should make the 30 day supply last twice as long.
The most dissatisfying concept with Latisse as opposed to lash extensions is that extensions give you beautiful lashes instantly. With Latisse you have to be very patient. It takes the average person about 16 weeks to have long, thick, dark eyelashes. So once the extensions that I have now have all fallen off, I will be back to my microscopic blond lashes for a while. I'll have to start using mascara again. Ugh!
Once you get through the initial 16 weeks or so, you go to the "maintenance" phase of Latisse use. For as long as you want to keep your long lashes, you continue to use Latisse about twice a week. When you stop using it, your lashes will slowly go back to their original (microscopic and blond).
For 78 weeks, here's the cost of Latisse:
$240 for the first 16 weeks.
$240 for two more bottles which might last the next 62 weeks, assuming there are 60 drops in a bottle and I use it twice a week.
Wow! WAY cheaper than extensions!
So there's the beginning of my Latisse saga. Are you bored out of your mind now? If anyone's interested, I'll keep updating on this subject and let you know if my experiment is a success or not.
So, I'm going to confess all, even the cost of this whole project. I have been spending $50 every three weeks for eyelash extensions, plus twice I've had to pay for an entire new set, which raised the cost to $75. Here's total:
78 weeks divided by 3 means I've had extensions about 26 times.
26 times $50 is... HOLY *&()^&%!!! $1300!!!, plus the extra $25 twice means I've spent about $1350 on eyelashes. Wow! I've never stopped to add it up before. What an eye opener (so to speak)!!
The last couple of months, my eyes have been irritated and sore after I got extensions. The last two times they were very painful. The extensions are beautiful for about the first week, then they start to clump together and curl in strange directions and a few fall out so there are empty spaces.
The pros to lash extensions: they do look beautiful for about the first week. They are long and black without mascara. They make the morning and the nighttime routine faster, no mascara to put on or wash off.
I bought Latisse for $120 for one bottle. I started using it on January 13, two days ago. I got it from one of the doctors I work with, after speaking to my optometrist, who assured me it was safe. I have heard that it costs less if you get a written prescription and shop around. Walgreen's is supposed to be $80 to $99 per bottle. I also found on the internet a product that claims to be "generic" Latisse for only $10 per bottle, but I don't trust that one.
Anyway, the label says to put one drop on the applicator and apply it to your lash line like eyeliner each night, using a new applicator and a new drop for each eye. Here is a much cheaper way to do it:
Put one drop into the lid of the bottle, then dip a new applicator into the drop and apply to the first eye. There is still plenty in the lid to dip the applicator again and apply to the other eye.
This way, you use only one drop per night instead of two. Theoretically, this should make the 30 day supply last twice as long.
The most dissatisfying concept with Latisse as opposed to lash extensions is that extensions give you beautiful lashes instantly. With Latisse you have to be very patient. It takes the average person about 16 weeks to have long, thick, dark eyelashes. So once the extensions that I have now have all fallen off, I will be back to my microscopic blond lashes for a while. I'll have to start using mascara again. Ugh!
Once you get through the initial 16 weeks or so, you go to the "maintenance" phase of Latisse use. For as long as you want to keep your long lashes, you continue to use Latisse about twice a week. When you stop using it, your lashes will slowly go back to their original (microscopic and blond).
For 78 weeks, here's the cost of Latisse:
$240 for the first 16 weeks.
$240 for two more bottles which might last the next 62 weeks, assuming there are 60 drops in a bottle and I use it twice a week.
Wow! WAY cheaper than extensions!
So there's the beginning of my Latisse saga. Are you bored out of your mind now? If anyone's interested, I'll keep updating on this subject and let you know if my experiment is a success or not.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas from our house!!
I love Christmas!
Our tree is so beautiful this year.
Jessica, TJ, Mindy and Jake spent the night with us for Christmas Eve. We woke up at seven a.m. to Mike playing Christmas music really loud.
Our tree is so beautiful this year.Jessica, TJ, Mindy and Jake spent the night with us for Christmas Eve. We woke up at seven a.m. to Mike playing Christmas music really loud.
Mike gave me a laptop computer, from which I'm writing this post. I LOVE IT!
Santa also brought our family a Wii so here's what's going on at our house today:
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Vacation Week 2: Caribbean!
Our favorite thing to do for vacation is to cruise. This was the fifth cruise Mike and I had been on and Joey's second. In Fort Lauderdale we boarded the MS Eurodam and headed for the Caribbean.
Mike and Joey played a little basketball on the ship.
We docked first in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
We toured two forts in Old San Juan. The forts were built in the 1600s and were used by military until after World War II. They were beautiful. The first one we went to was Castillo San Felipe del Morro.
Wild iguanas wander all over the place in Old San Juan.
Here I am sitting on a big pile of hot balls.
The second fort we toured was Castillo San Cristobal, named for Christopher Columbus.
I gotta admit, the dungeon creeped me out a little
and the tiny tunnels were a little scary.
The view was beautiful as we walked around Old San Juan.
Our next stop was St. Thomas. Locals really do drive around on these narrow streets and they drive on the "wrong" side of the road. It's amazing and more than a little frightening to ride in a taxi.
The beach at St. Thomas was gorgeous, even when a tropical storm blew in very suddenly, drenched everything, then suddenly blew out.
Mike on the beach, before the storm drove us to downtown.
Tropical paradise!
Our last stop was Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, which just so happens to be the most beautiful place on earth without question. Here we are on the ship's tender to shore.
I love this place!
This is the most beautiful beach in the world. The water is shallow and warm and the sand is white, and soft and fine as powdered sugar.
Here's Joey getting ready to snorkel with the sting rays.
The sting rays were awesome! We snorkeled in their little corner of the ocean. We fed them squid. It was sort of creepy. They suck the gross little things right out of your hands. We stood in the water and the sting rays swam between our legs. The are soft and slimy. It was an amazing experience.
Joey reluctantly posed for a picture.
Time to say good bye to our vacation. Boo hoo!!! I gotta figure out a way to live in the Caribbean!
Florida Vacation
On November 1 our family went to Pompano Beach, Florida for some R&R. We stayed in a four bedroom, four bathroom condo. It was so nice!
Good bye, Cold! Joey and I love the warm weather.
Good bye, Cold! Joey and I love the warm weather.
This is the infamous bathtub where Joey got electrocuted. I will be forever grateful for those little switch thingies they put in bathroom outlets that trip when too much electricity goes through the system. I think that little thingie saved our boy. I will never leave a plugged-in curling iron on a counter next to a tub again!
Our little Andrew loved the sand.
Grandpa Mike helped the kiddies build sand castles.
Here are Mindy and Jake at the resort where we stayed.
Jessica and TJ enjoyed the beach.
Oh, how we all love this little guy.
This is living!!
Joey loves the surf. I tried to boogie board and got one good run but the waves were incredibly strong and they wore me out very quickly.
Andrew and Megan playing at the pool at the resort.
Joey is trying to decide what strategy to use when blasting Megan with the water cannon.
I loved the kitchen in our condo. I wish I could have taken it home and installed it in my house.
We just can't keep Joey away from video games, even on vacation.
The resort had a tiny kiddie pool that Angela, Andrew and Megan enjoyed...
and a fun water slide. That tiny head at the top is Joey.
Angela, Jessica, Mindy, Mike, Kathy and Andrew chillin' at the pool.
"This looks like a dead fish." Oh, Megan, that's because it IS a dead fish!
Angela, Megan and Andrew buried Ryan in the sand.
Telling secrets on the beach while Joey plays.
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