Short lashes? Don't worry, the solution is here :)

I wrote this post in Turkish a year ago (here is the original post). I decided to re-write it in English when I noticed on stats that it is still the most popular post. It is just translation.

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Until 3 weeks ago, I was spending a lot on designer mascaras and placing trans-Atlantic false lash orders from Amazon/Ebay (I was living outside US then) in order to make my short and straight lashes look a little bit longer.

During my online lash extension medication search, I came across to some products: There were prescription medication like Latisse as well as extra expensive online cosmetic products such as Revitalash, Idollash, etc. I reviewed the consumer comments and learned that:
* Revitalash doesn't work at all.
* Idollash is really good but it has lots of counterfeit, and it is really difficult to find the authentic product.
* Latisse works but it is both too expensive and getting it prescribed every single time is very annoying and pricey. Also, one container lasts only for a very limited time.
I already couldn't find them at the time.

Then I started looking for the common active ingredient, in all the products that work, which was "Latanoprost". It originally is used to cure Glaucoma (high eye pressure) but, by chance, they discovered that it lengthens and strengthens weak lashes, even grows lash on a bald region.

I immediately asked my doctor friend if it would really work and if it is safe. She said "Buy it immediately if you can find it!".

The most common version is "Xalatan". It costs around $30 for a 2.5 ml bottle. 

A bottle should be good for 2-3 months.

First I used a clear mascara brush to apply 1-2 drops of  Xalatan on both my eyelashes. Then purchased a Body Shop clear mascara, emptied half of the bottle and poured the medicine in it, since this was more practical. My lashes are 50% more stronger and longer in after 2 weeks of use.

You must be very careful:
* Don't let it touch your eye like all other cosmetic products. Just, be more careful with this because it is a medicine after all and it hurts a lot even with a little touch.
* Never apply it on your lower lashes, since they will get extremely long. I saw some Google images and they freaked me out. :/

For the continuous success, you need to use it regularly. Because it just modifies the existing lash. The lifetime of a lash is around 6-8 weeks, when it falls the effect will be gone too if you don't continue using it.

In case you cannot find Xalatan in Turkey, there is an alternative: Glokoprost. The price is around 20-25 TL (according to web search). Concentration is same, so must be the effects.

Xalatan is widely available in USA, however with prescription. Price is around $35 per bottle. Generic Latanoprost treatment is a bit cheaper, around $30.

If you use it, let me know of your experience. :)

Kirpiklerin mi kisa? Dert etme, cozumu bu yazida. :)

Bundan 3 hafta oncesine kadar kisacik, ok gibi dumduz kirpiklerimi birazcik daha uzun gosterebilmek icin tasarim urunu rimellere deli gibi paralar dokuyor, Amazon dan/Ebay den deniz asiri takma kirpik siparisleri veriyordum.
Internette kirpik uzatma ilaclarina bakarken cesitli urunlere rastladim: Revitalash, Idollash, vs gibi internetten siparis verilen (cok pahali) urunler disinda receteyle satilan Latisse gibi ilaclar da vardi. Kullanici yorumlarina baktim:
* Revitalash hicbir ise yaramiyormus.
* Idollash cok iyiymis ama onun da bir suru sahtesi varmis, gercegini bulmak zormus.
* Latisse ise yariyormus ama hem cok pahali, hem de doktorda surekli yazdirmak da ayri bir eziyet/maliyetmis. Zaten cok da gitmiyormus.
Bunlari zaten bulamadim bulundugum yerde.
Arastirirken "Latanoprost" diye bir ilac etken maddesine rastladim. Aslinda Glaucoma (goz tansiyonu) tedavisinde kullaniliyormus ama tesadufen kirpik uzatma, kalinlastirma, hatta kirpik olmayan kel bolgede kirpik cikartma ozelligini kesfetmisler.

Hemen doktor arkadasima sordum ise yarar mi, zarari olur mu, guvenli mi diye. "Bulursan hemen al!" dedi.

En kolay bulunan versiyonu "Xalatan". 2.5 ml sisesi sanirim 40 TL civari. Ben 2 haftadir kullaniyorum, yarilanmadi bile. Sanirim 2-3 ay dayanir 1 sise.
Ben temiz bir rimel fircasina (Body Shop un seffaf kas/rimel jelinin tupunun yarisini atip onu kullanmaya basladim bu is icin) 1-2 damla damlatip her gun 1 kere kirpiklerime iyice yediriyorum. 2 haftadir kullanmama ragmen kirpiklerim %50 uzadi ve kalinlasti.
Dikkat etmeniz gerekenler:
* Diger tum rimel, far, vs de oldugu gibi asla gozunuze kacirmayin. Hatta bunda biraz daha dikkatli olun, cunku ilac sonucta. Bir de cok yakiyor azicik bile degse.
* Alt kirpiklerinize asla surmeyin, yoksa cok kotu uzuyormus. Ben resimlerini gordum Google da ve cok korktum. :/
Etkinin devamli olmasi icin surekli kullanmak gerekiyor. Cunku bu genetik bir degisim saglamiyor. Bir kirpigin omru 6-8 hafta kadar, o dustu mu etki gidiyor. Yani duzenli kullanim sart.

Turkiye de Xalatan bulamazsaniz bir benzeri varmis: Glokoprost. Internetten gordugum kadariyla fiyati da 20-25 TL kadarmis. Konsantrasyonu ayni, etkileri de ayni olsa gerek.

Kirpikleri oldugundan uzun gostermek icin gecici yollari da ayri bir postta yazacagim.

Kullanirsaniz, yorumlarinizi bekliyorum. :)