Beauty Review: L’Oreal Double Extend Lash Boosting Serum

I think I have moaned and complained more than enough times on this blog that I have less than stellar eyelashes. I thought about going the Latisse route, but I heard too many horror stories about the side effects from using that product. Then I saw that L’Oreal came out with a similar concept, the Double Extend Lash Boosting Serum. It promised results in four weeks, and those results were longer lashes, more lashes, and less damage to lashes. Since I want all of that, and L’Oreal is a trusted company of mine, I decided to fork over the $12 and give it a shot. My tube is just about empty now, and probably 3 ½ weeks have past since I began use. And my results- well they aren’t great and they aren’t terrible. I have noticed that I lose less lashes when I take off my eye makeup at night. I used to rip out about four lashes on average a night, and now I lose either one or none at all. But I haven’t noticed a real change in their appearance. The directions state to put on the serum in the morning and at night, making sure you have clean dry eyes. There is a bristle-less wand that you swipe on the upper lashes and again on the lash line, like you were putting on eyeliner. When I put it on, I think I see my lashes grow just a tad, but a few hours later, I can’t tell a difference. I was hoping for a more long-term effect, not just a few minutes of longer lashes, but I am grateful that I’m losing less eyelashes. I guess that has to count for something. I haven’t decided yet if I will buy another tube, maybe my lashes are so hopeless they need double the strength to get them to grow!