Foreue – Natural Skin Care (Handmade & Vegan)

After my 2nd child was born, I started losing hair. It wasn’t just hair on my head. It was my entire body! On some parts like my arms and legs, it was heaven not having to shave for weeks! In other places, like my eyebrows and eyelashes, it was agonizing waiting for the little sprouts to return. When I saw a commercial for Latisse and other products like it, I began to question if it’s worth my vanity.

Eyelash hypotrichosis is another word for not having enough or inadequate eyelashes. What’s purpose do eyelashes serve? Realistically, to keep foreign particles out of our eyes. Each time we blink, the eyelashes “sweep” away dust particles that could possibly injure our lenses. After going on the Latisse website, I asked myself:  would I buy it:

• to have fuller, longer, darker lashes?   TEMPTINGLY YES
• I wear contacts on a daily basis. Is it safe?  They claim yes. I’M NOT SURE.
• warning on safety disclaimer: skin discoloration and skin irritation. NO
• warning on safety disclaimer: eye pressure or possible visual occlusion. NO
• is it ethically made? natural and organic? ETHICAL, NOT SURE. NO SUPPORTING FACTS. ORGANIC AND NATURAL? NO.

So there are my votes: 3 Nos, 1 Not Sure and 1 Yes. This little deduction was a good test for me. I want to be a wise consumer and at the same time, I want to be responsible, healthy and beautiful. I believe there are other alternatives.

I am living proof that even Mother Nature is on our side. My beautiful baby boy is now 9 years old. The hair on my arms and legs have regrown. My eyebrows and eyelashes have regrown too. The eyelashes aren’t as thick or long as they use to be and on occasion have fallen out only to regrow again. Can I live with that? ABSOLUTELY YES.

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