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I bought this product for the first time about a year ago, after having read a couple of favourable reviews on it on Ciao. My eyelashes have always been quite long, but never quite thick enough for my liking, and I'd noticed they seemed to be getting thinner (maybe from using mascara all the time), so I thought it was worth giving a go.
A case of serendipidy Well first a bit of background. Talika claim this product was discovered accidentally by a doctor called Danielle Roches- she was treating patients who had been injured during the second world war and discovered a product she was using seemed to stimulate eyelash growth and Lipocils was born!
The product Appearance- a picture says a thousand words, so see above! However, it may be helpful to know that it is actually sold packed in a blue box, so that if you are looking in stores you know what to look for. There appears to be three sizes avaliable, 4ml, 7ml or 10ml, although I've only seen the 4ml and 10ml on the website. I'd recommend going for the larger size because, trust me, once you've started using this you won't want to stop! There are instructions included in the box, which is handy. You are supposed to use it morning and night every day, which may be difficult for some people to remember. If you're like me, though, and already have a morning and evening skincare routine than it's just a couple of seconds extra to coat your lashes. The most important thing when applying it, according to the instructions, is to ensure you get it onto the roots of your lashes.
One of the nice things about this product is that they actually publish results of clinical tests they have conducted on the internet, and their methods seem to be a bit more rigorous than those of say the so-called "Ponds Institute"
So, does it work? Abolutely- I was a little sceptical at first, as there are so many supposedly miracle products out there that are really just perfumed goop! However, within about 2 weeks of using this I did start to notice that my eyelashes looked thicker. After a couple of months people started commenting on how nice my eyelashes were. In fact, I started taking them for granted and stopped using the product for a few months- until one day I looked in the mirror and thought, hmm, my eyelashes are looking a bit thin again (in truth, they had just returned to their pre-lipocils length)- so it's back to twice daily applications!
Lastly, and most importantly (since I personally won't use any beauty product, no matter how well it works if it has)my research tells me that Lipocils has not been tested on animals. Woohoo!
Disadvantages Well as I've already said- in order to keep your lovely long lashes, you do need to keep using the product. This could get quite expensive, which is why I recommend buying the larger size!
I've heard people say that their eyes have been red and/or sore when using this product but I have only had minor issues occassionally when I have accidentally got a bit of the product in my eye.
Availability is also a bit of an issue- there are only about 4 distributors within the UK, according to Talika's website, and I when I looked in Selfridge's in London (one of the named companies) I was unable to find it. Consequently I have ordered it from the website- this is a bit more expensive as you then have to pay for postage, and of course, means you have to wait for the product. In addition, I have found they use a bit too much packing material in the postage (why not just buy smaller size boxes for posting- it's not that fragile a product!)- this is a concern for me, as I hate having to dispose of all that missing matter.
In conclusion, then I highly recommend this product to anyone who wants to improve their eyelashes, but please Talika, ease up on the packaging.
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