Grande Lash Formula Change - Page 2

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@Icegoddess wrote:
@SilleeMee, I have never done an E-check. How do you do it, and are you providing your account/routing number or are you using a 3rd party account?

When you go to place an order with ADC there will be a page where you will put your bank account and routing numbers. This type of transaction is the same as if you wrote a paper check but w/o your hand written signature on it. The echeck is paid directly from your account to ADC, no others can validate its worth. It takes about 2 to 3 days to clear and will appear on your bank record as IWEBDYNAMICS followed by a unique transaction number. Your order will arrive in your mailbox in about 3 weeks, no signature required upon receipt. @Icegoddess

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@Shelbelle wrote:
BTW, I just had to stop using Rapid Brow, used it for 4 weeks and now I notuiced it has turned my skin under my brows dark, looks like I am wearing a dark grey eyeshadow, horrible. Sone one here recommended trying Grande Brow.

I'm using the Careprost on my brows. I'm 4 weeks in and I noticed the skin darkening also. But luckily my brow hairs are naturally very dark brown, almost black so the darkening effect is not really noticeable and in a way it's not a bad side effect. I like that my brows look 'filled in' w/o me having to do that with a pencil. @Shelbelle

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

@Icegoddess wrote:
I just got the Grande Lash/Brow combo from HSN and noticed that the formula has changed from the last Grande Lash I used. Mostly it's the same, but about halfway down the ingredient list it changes and the active ingredient has moved to the bottom of the list. While it worked for me before, I had to use it 2x/day vs the 1x/day recommended to get growthn and then I backed off to 1x/day. I hope moving the active ingredient to the end doesn't affect the performance.

If an ingredient moves from the middle to the end of the ingredient list, that doesn't necessarily mean there is less in the product than before. Ingredients are only listed in order if they are over 1% of the product. If there was 1% or less of the active in the product, it can be moved around and listed in any order among all the other ingredients that are 1% or less.

I personally wouldn't use any prostaglandin type ingredients on my lashes. When I tried that, my lashes grew quite long, but they also all shed at the same time. So I had at least a week or two of unusually short baby lashes. Also my eyelid did start to discolor. That's when I quit.

Additionally some studies have shown that this type of ingredient can contribute to dry eye and loss of fat around the eye area. So...that's why I don't use it anymore. My three cents.

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Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@Porcelain wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
I just got the Grande Lash/Brow combo from HSN and noticed that the formula has changed from the last Grande Lash I used. Mostly it's the same, but about halfway down the ingredient list it changes and the active ingredient has moved to the bottom of the list. While it worked for me before, I had to use it 2x/day vs the 1x/day recommended to get growthn and then I backed off to 1x/day. I hope moving the active ingredient to the end doesn't affect the performance.
If an ingredient moves from the middle to the end of the ingredient list, that doesn't necessarily mean there is less in the product than before. Ingredients are only listed in order if they are over 1% of the product. If there was 1% or less of the active in the product, it can be moved around and listed in any order among all the other ingredients that are 1% or less.

I personally wouldn't use any prostaglandin type ingredients on my lashes. When I tried that, my lashes grew quite long, but they also all shed at the same time. So I had at least a week or two of unusually short baby lashes. Also my eyelid did start to discolor. That's when I quit.

Additionally some studies have shown that this type of ingredient can contribute to dry eye and loss of fat around the eye area. So...that's why I don't use it anymore. My three cents.

But, why would they? That means a chage in packaging which = $.

The only thing that seems to work for me is a prostaglandin. I have tried the alternatives and they don't work for me.

tsavorite · ‎03-09-2010

@SilleeMee wrote:
@Shelbelle wrote:
BTW, I just had to stop using Rapid Brow, used it for 4 weeks and now I notuiced it has turned my skin under my brows dark, looks like I am wearing a dark grey eyeshadow, horrible. Sone one here recommended trying Grande Brow.

I'm using the Careprost on my brows. I'm 4 weeks in and I noticed the skin darkening also. But luckily my brow hairs are naturally very dark brown, almost black so the darkening effect is not really noticeable and in a way it's not a bad side effect. I like that my brows look 'filled in' w/o me having to do that with a pencil. @Shelbelle

I have been using Grande Lash for a few months and it has helped some but I have noticed a slight discoloration on my eyelid where I put the product. It's not very dark at all but I can see the change. If I were to purchase the Careprost product from ADC will this also potentially darken it even more as it is a prescription strength product? or is the actives in it different then Grande Lash/Rapid Lash??

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Where my skin has darkened due to the Rapid Brow is way under my brows, this does not blend in with brows at all and looks simply awful, i am doing my best to get rid of it by exfoliating the area quite a bit. My broiws , what is left of them, are also dark brown. Even a good concealer does not hide the darker skin.

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

@PilatesLover wrote:
Well that stinks. I'm almost done with my first tube and have had phenomenal results.

Thanks for posting about Careprost, @SilleeMee I'll have to check it out.

I'm also using Careprost (Latisse) from All Day Chemist. I posted a thread on my results back in August. This is a picture at 12 weeks. However, I had favorable results much earlier.

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SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@San Antonio Gal wrote:
@PilatesLover wrote:
Well that stinks. I'm almost done with my first tube and have had phenomenal results.

Thanks for posting about Careprost, @SilleeMee I'll have to check it out.
I'm also using Careprost (Latisse) from All Day Chemist. I posted a thread on my results back in August. This is a picture at 12 weeks. However, I had favorable results much earlier.

Are you seeing any skin-darkening effects from using the Careprost? @San Antonio Gal I am, a little darkening under the brow hairs but not on my lids.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

I don't want that much growth. I have small round eyes and lashes that long would look ridiculous.

Is it possible the product is migrating? Maybe if you just brushed onto the top of your eyebrows. If it's migrating, it should also reach the follicles for the lower brow maybe without darkening below.

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

@Icegoddess @SilleeMee- I have not experienced any darkening whatsover.

As far as the lashes getting too long, just wanted you to know that mine were long to begin with. If they do get too long for your eyes, perhaps you could trim? (I used one coat of last primer and one coat of mascara in these pics).