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Long Lashes Are Bad for Your Eyes
Why Long Lashes
Are Bad for Your Eyes
study says

Why Long Lashes Are Bad for Your Eyes

They funnel in air and dust, study says

(Newser) - Long lashes may be alluring, but watch out: A new study says they funnel air into the eye rather than protect it, Today reports. Researchers started off by measuring animals' eyelashes, which were always one-third the width of the eye. Such natural lashes apparently protect against dirt and drying by...

Latisse Rep Claire Danes: Long Lashes, Ugly Side Effects?

Source says she's dealing with purplish-yellow skin discoloration

(Newser) - Her lashes may be lusciously long thanks to Latisse, but Claire Danes, a celebrity rep for the eyelash growth treatment, is dealing with a less-than-lovely side effect, a source tells the New York Post : bruise-like discolorations around her eyes. That source says that Danes' makeup artist has been slathering on...

Want Better Lashes? There's a Drug for That

Botox maker sees another jackpot in Latisse, due this month

(Newser) - The company behind Botox sees another hit with the first federally approved drug for growing longer, fuller eyelashes, the New York Times reports. The $120 monthly price tag for Latisse, based on a glaucoma drug, makes some analysts blink, particularly during recession. “If you think about it in terms...

Run, Mascara: Glaucoma Drug Makes Lashes Longer

Maker of Lumigan seeks cosmetic license; some see applications for hair growth

(Newser) - A drug used to fight glaucoma also doubles eyelash growth, and cosmetics companies are taking notice, the Daily Mail reports. The maker of Lumigan wants a piece of the $3 billion-plus mascara market and plans to apply for a US cosmetic license. “It could be used in the treatment...

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