Off-Topic Beauty Thread 2017

[TinaS]

Originally Posted by carly

Thanks for the info. This may be worth a try. I hear prescription Latisse works well but is pricey! I don't have much in the way of eyelashes either!

My eyelashes are skimpy too. I just bought an eyelash accelerator serum by Rimmel. It was about $10 at Walgreens. I thought I'd try it since one of the ingredients is Biotin which is also in Rapid Lash.

[desderata]

I hear prescription Latisse works well but is pricey!

I believe this is the same thing as Latanoprost, the medication for glaucoma. I was just diagnosed with it in one eye in July. Anyway, I have been using Latanoprost drops for two months and my eyelashes are ridiculous. I was thinking of trimming them this weekend - they look like fake lashes. Before the diagnosis, I would have liked this. So, yes, I imagine Latisse would work well.

[keilan00]

Be careful. One of the side effects of prostaglandins around and in the eye is periorbital fat loss. This can be good or bad depending upon the structure of your eyelids and amount of fatty tissue surrounding the area. The changes are gradual and most people don't notice it happening until they compare photos of themselves prior to use.

http://eyewiki.aao.org/Prostaglandin...eriorbitopathy

https://www.reviewofophthalmology.co...staglandin-use
It’s also important to realize that this effect will occur even when the drug is only being used for cosmetic purposes, as when it’s prescribed as Latisse (bimatoprost 0.03%). Beyond the desired effect of lengthening the lashes, the eyes may become more sunken; some patients may look better, but some may look worse. I’ve seen lectures promoting Latisse given by doctors who were not aware of this side effect. Clearly, any time a medical professional prescribes a drug, knowing all of the side effects is crucial.

https://www.realself.com/Latisse/rev...displayStyle=0

[Vintage VFer]

I don't know about you, but I am a bit freaked out by the videos where Dr. Dray is DRIVING while filming herself giving dermatology and skin care advice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjH3xlYI_A

I'm glad she doesn't live in my area!

[yahoo205]

Any recommendations for coarse, dry, graying greying hair? I am going prematurely gray grey. Yikes!

[rhbrand]

Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

I don't know about you, but I am a bit freaked out by the videos where Dr. Dray is DRIVING while filming herself giving dermatology and skin care advice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phjH3xlYI_A

I'm glad she doesn't live in my area!

That really freaked me out too!

[Vantreesta]

This isn't really a beauty question but it IS a skin question. In late July I had to use prescription eye drops that were a steroid/antibiotic. I developed a terrible skin reaction to them and all around my eye was red, itchy, scaly. It took about three weeks for the skin to mostly clear up after stopping the drops. My problem is that now, even though my eye and surrounding skin look normal, the skin still hurts if I rub it and it never did before the allergic reaction. I am not really into products so I don't have much, but does anyone have any ideas for getting rid of the pain? Is there a cream or smthg that might help get back whatever my skin seems to have lost? Thanks in advance for any ideas.

[Leonana]

Does the skin look dry? If so, then moisturizing it would help. CeraVe has a good eye cream. But perhaps it will just take time to completely heal, and eventually the pain will go away.

[BunnyHop]

Originally Posted by Vantreesta

This isn't really a beauty question but it IS a skin question. In late July I had to use prescription eye drops that were a steroid/antibiotic. I developed a terrible skin reaction to them and all around my eye was red, itchy, scaly. It took about three weeks for the skin to mostly clear up after stopping the drops. My problem is that now, even though my eye and surrounding skin look normal, the skin still hurts if I rub it and it never did before the allergic reaction. I am not really into products so I don't have much, but does anyone have any ideas for getting rid of the pain? Is there a cream or smthg that might help get back whatever my skin seems to have lost? Thanks in advance for any ideas.

I'd suggest you ask your doctor, since you're dealing with pain as a symptom.

[BunnyHop]

Originally Posted by yahoo205

Any recommendations for coarse, dry, graying greying hair? I am going prematurely gray grey. Yikes!

Missed this question a while ago.

I find that my hair seems to require richer/more moisturizing conditioners now that the percentage of grays has grown larger.

I like Biolage Conditioning Balm (the really rich one) but their entire line Hydrasource is good.

My own hair is quite fine and wavy, prone to being weighted down, so I use my regular shampoo and cream rinse, with some of the richer conditioner added in the middle.