Ahoy for lashes!!-part deux

Three days ago, wanting to boost my little 'eyelid hairs', i purchased an eyelash growth serum from a German brand named BeYu. And i really, REALLY like it. I was going back and forth whether to get this one or the L'Oreal serum, but the ingredients list convinced me...bonus, the SAs positive attitude and gorgeous lashes (she said she's a faithful user of the former). Now let's see.

The BeYu Lash Energizer (Growth Activating Gel) comes in a mascara packaging, 10 ml for the equivalent of $27 (ouch!) or £17. More expensive than the L'Oreal one, especially on the North American market, but it's packed with good ingredients and more product inside. I purchased this from Åhlens, which is a sort of Swedish Harrods, and it was the last one on the shelf...the SA said they literally flew off the racks in less than a week. Good for them! :)

It comes in a nice, glittery silver-ish cardboard box, pretty much like a higher-end mascara. It doesn't have a scent unless you sniff it really close (mmmm something milky with a hint of baby powder...something rather fresh) and you can't feel it once you've applied it.

I'm really happy with this product; though nothing spectacular has happened, i truly believe it works and it has already improved my lashes in just 3 days of use. The 'final' effects are visible after 30 days of use. Hopefully the product will last me enough or even a bit more since i'm not sure they'll bring it back...however, i'm not totally against the L'Oreal one (never tried) since this is how Lollipop recovered her beautiful lashes...i want those too!!! ;)

What it says it does: 'nourishing eyelash gel for visibly longer, thicker and stronger lashes. Thanks to the novel multi-active complex consisting of a bio-energizer and peptides, the eyelash growth is doubled compared to natural growth already after a month of daily use' .

Ingredients: that's quite interesting. While L'Oreal's consists mainly of chemicals whose names i can't spell, let alone pronounce, and a bit of panthenol (that 80% of face creams and lotions contain), this one seems to be richer in this department, whith a couple of interesting additions.

-apigenin: a flavone (derived from Vitamin P) with strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune system booster effects. It's mostly considered very efficient for cell growth and cell development stimulation, hence it's destination-a lash energizer. Haha, quite funny. I'm quite impressed, you know. It's easy to research on so you should definitely check apigenin out if you want to find out more, i'm being brief here.

-biotinoyl tripeptide-1: also present in Lilash and Cargo eyelash growth products (according to truthaging.com), a substance used for treating alopecia.

-keratin: no comment. the more the better. it replenishes the hair structure since it's a natural substance the hair follicles are based on.

-oarweed (Laminaria Digitata) and millet (Panicum Miliaceum) extracts: brown and green algae extracts. couldn't be happier about that. Sea weed has proven regeneration and cell growth properties, being a key ingredient in many expensive cosmetics (La Mer, Silk Therapy, etc). 

-Channel Wrack (Pelvetia Canaliculata): another brown alga rich in nutritious elements, packed with peptides, used in anti-hairloss cremes and treatments. 

Application: they say it should be applied as a normal mascara, once or twice a day, before going to bed, on clean lashes, or before applying your makeup in the morning, letting it dry for 60 seconds if you're also putting on your regular mascara. I apply this several times a day like i would normally apply a mascara and i also take a bit of gel from the brush and massage it into the roots of the lashes to maximize the effect. 

It doesn't sting at all, however it gave a slight tingling sensation on my left eye, right where the gaps were, so my positive self wants to believe it's because the product was 'working it'. It is definitely neither painful nor disturbing. Haven't noticed any discoloration/pigmentation on the lashlines, it could be too early to say but so far nada, therefore whoever wants to give this a try shouldn't worry about these aspects. My eye color hasn't changed either :)). 

It looks and acts like a transparent mascara- it's a cloudy gel that dries transparent, giving the lashes a bit of a crisp, so i'd say coating them with a drop of oil makes everything more comfortable and prevents any breakage from occurring in case you want to curl them/wash your face etc. Just to be extra careful, you know.

I've been using this for three days now and i apply it more than once a day. In my desperate attempt to recover my BAE (before Ardell Extensions) lashes i keep applying this perhaps six or seven times a day. I'm keeping it on my desk, next to a mirror, so i won't forget about it. At night, i apply it, let it get tacky (not dry) and then apply a concoction on olive and castor oil on top of that (i read that the two oils mixed together increase each other's effects and penetrate the skin and hair follicles much better than when applied separately). I haven't noticed any massive growth in thickness, but there have definitely been some changes.

My lashes are longer in both eyes, especially the right one. The gaps on the left one are almost invisible, the small hairs struggling to come out having grown quite decently (small lashes) on my lash line. The lashes are longer and it is quite noticeable, which i can't say it's the effect of olive+castor oil since they do work, but on a slower pace. 

This is what my lashes look like now. The camera can't capture all the changes that have taken place unfortunately, i.e. some lashes have outgrown their neighbors and look like fine baby hairs; since it's just a few of them and they're quite light, you barely see them. 

If you click on the photos you'll see a great deal of tiny lashes growing out...fingers crossed! However, they're not as dark as they used to be and there's no 'fake' curl whatsoever, just my natural barely there blah. Oh well, this isn't a big deal to me, just thought i should mention it since most of the lash growth products out there also give a tremendous curl from what i've seen.

So i'm going to keep using this and do a little update in a week...see what happens. Lash Diary!