Thursday 20 November 2014

The curse of Asian eyelashes

There are infants..... male infants... who have longer lashes than me.  That is an absolute true story.  I have the curse of Asian eyelashes - short, stumpy and very very sparse.  On a section (about 1/3) of my left eyelash line I literally have 2 lone lashes.

I've tried many different mascaras and I haven't yet found my holy grail, just using a Clinique one as that's the one I most recently bought.  When Priceline announced their 40% cosmetics sale I thought I'd dig around for another lengthening mascara.

I came across this Mirenesse Instant Lash Transplant Lengthening Kit.  My Mum introduced me to Mirenesse a few years ago and I loved their mascara and lip gloss.  For some reason over the years I'd forgotten about them but when I saw the Lash Transplant product I knew I had to try it.

Step 1 is what they call transplant gel which to me looks like mascara.


Step 2 is the white fibres that attach to the transplant gel.


(sorry for the shocking photo but you get a general idea)...

Then you use the transplant gel again to make the white fibres black.

Step 3 is to comb out the lashes.


And voila!


I had some questions on Instagram....

Are they extensions?  Hehe no

How does it feel on?  I could definitely 'feel' it on my lashes but it didn't bother me throughout the day.  I have particularly sensitive eyes though (hence not being able to put contacts in) and by night time I felt like I was ready to take them off.  No need for makeup remover, just water was enough to wash them out - another plus.

Where can I buy this miracle worker? Jas they're an Aussie brand so I don't think you can get it in London.  Maybe you can get a friend to send you a care package from Aus?  Or I can do it if you want?

How does it compare to Chanel Le Volume? Actually never tried Chanel Deb, sorry :(  It's better than any lengthening mascara I've tried though, from Clinique to Maybelline to Estee Lauder.

What's it like on the transfer front?  No transfer that I noticed Q :)

NB: not a sponsored post, just a great product.

9 comments:

  1. Haha I love the white fibres! Looks like fairly floss!! :D :D

    And thanks for the reply re the Chanel one! I'm not even sure if that has 'fibres' or whatnot in them!

    I think you're onto a winner!

    PS Yeah, curse of the Asian lashes. Not to be creepy, buuut, when I treat a child at work, obviously I get a really close view of their face (and hence lashes as a coincidence). I'm often envious :-s. Yes I am an adult with full blown lash-jealousy haha!

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    1. Oh I do the same thing!! It's super creepy but I can't help having lash envy

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  2. Oh that's how it works. I have the curse too, but because I wear glasses full time nowadays, I no longer bother with Mascara. Might pop into priceline for this product when I am back in Sydney over Xmas though. It seems like a worthwhile investment.

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    1. I wear glasses and I still wear mascara. Howcome you don't wear mascara because you wear glasses?

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  3. Your lashes look a lot longer with that mascara on. My lashes are already quite long, so I think I'd look silly if I used that.

    Did it go clumpy at all?

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    1. Not clumpy at all! I would kill for your lashes. Or anyone's lashes as long as they are longer than mine. Which is most people/animals.

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  4. Wow that looks amazing!! Perhaps I need to give this product a go...darn Asian eyelashes!

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  5. Wowsers! That does work...

    Though the white does look scary to apply!

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  6. Wow Kay, your lashes look amazing with the Mirenesse Instant Lash Transplant Lengthening Kit!
    There is a massive difference in that picture at the end of your post.
    Isn't it awesome when you find a product that just works perfectly?
    I think I am going to have to buy one and try it out for myself!

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