Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Eyelash Adhesive Warning (for Individual lashes)

I'm almost ashamed to say that I've been hoodwinked by an Ebayer selling "medical grade" individual eyelash adhesive. I was looking for something a little stronger than the typical Ardell Lash Tite and came upon this new adhesive on Ebay. It was supposedly being shipped from a US seller (at least thats what the listing said) so I felt a little more comfortable ordering from them rather than a seller out of Asia. I spent a hefty $45 for a tiny bottle that I thought would keep my lashes on for weeks but what I got was this:

The bottle had "Made in Taiwan" on the front and the ingredients were the exact same as what is in CRAZY GLUE (or Nail Glue) and The smell is atrocious, just like crazy glue. I couldn't believe that there are Ebay Sellers who are selling this household glue and packaging it, passing it off as eyelash adhesive. It's also scary to think that SOMEONE SOMEWHERE has purchased this glue but we just haven't heard about it yet. I searched the internet for anyone else who had bought this glue but I wasn't able to find anything so I wanted to put this warning out there for anyone shopping around for a decent eyelash glue. After a lot of research I found that medical grade adhesive for individual lashes is only available to people with cosmotology licenses or aesthetic licenses so keep that in mind when you see these Ebay sellers claiming to sell medical grade adhesive. Also, all individual lash adhesive should be made in the USA. This is to ensure that it's been FDA approved!! Stick with the brands Ardell or Andrea (available in clear and black) as pictured below. Your lashes should last for at least a week with these adhesives which isnt bad.



The end result should look something like this:

I hope this helps you guys and save you from learning an expensive lesson!!

"Every woman is a Goddess"



4 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for sharing. I have a set of lashes but haven't tried to apply them yet. Any tips or tricks? Do you apply them on top of your lashes or from the bottom?

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  2. Howdy! Sure, when I'm doing them on myself I find it easier to apply them under my lashes...it's just easier to see because both of your eyes will be open rather than one squinting and one open. When I do other people, I put them on top with the same result. :)

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  3. OMG!! That is frightening! You know I already have eye phobias and this is why. I'm glad you didn't use that mess. They are trying to blind folk...good grief.

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  4. Thanks so much for sharing that story. It was a great heads up.

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