2 week review for Ecrinal Fortifying Eyelash Gel
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free skin care · Wed Dec 27, 2006 6:57 pm

I have never used any other eyelash growth product before and this is my first product review anywhere so I hope I make sense...

This is a thick clear viscous liquid, and the applicator is the mascara type. The liquid makes my eyelashes look glossy and and thicker. For my purpsoes I think I would prefer an eyeliner type applicator. There is perfume in the product, which I don't like. However the product did not cause any bad irritation. I put in on my lashes before I go to bed to avoid any irritation. I wake up with more eye secretions with this product. At about 8 days I noticed that I sprouted 3/4 eyelashes on the bottom. I can tell these are new growths because they are below my normal lash line, and they are finer and look straggly, my normal lashes are straight and thicker. At two weeks I noticed a few more of these straggly eyelashes. I don't really notice any eyelash growth on the top Confused

The only thing I notice is that I seem to have a lot of much shorter lashes among longer lashes Question

I don't remember my eyelashes being that way before, but honestly I didn't scrutinize them that closely. So now it's like I am wearing false eyelashes, with the shorter eyelashes the real ones, but they are all real. For both upper and lower lashes I do not notice any increase in length. My baseline for upper lashes are between 5-8 mm ( I pulled them out and measured them because I want to be accurate Razz

) and I have about 3-5 rows of them.

My goal is to have longer lashes so I can bat them at myself Laughing

So at 14 days I still don't know whether this product will deliver.

I paid about $25 Canadian for this product.

ETA: Darn! I goofed, I put this in the wrong forum Embarassed

Maybe the mods can move this? Sorry !

free skin care · Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:18 pm

Thank you for your sharing. It helps a lot.
I'm currently using talika, works not bad.
i shall try the one you recommend in the future.
Bad Grin

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:47 am

Thanks for the review moocheez, I was wondering if this product was good.

Maybe you could give us an update in another couple of weeks?

I've been using the Ardells and I notice my lashes are definitely more lustrous and thicker looking.

I just got Revitalash for christmas so I'll let you know how I get on with that.

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:08 am

Moocheez wrote:

ETA: Darn! I goofed, I put this in the wrong forum Embarassed

Maybe the mods can move this? Sorry !

FYI - I've submitted a request for the mods to move this thread to the Prod Review forum.

P.S. You did a very good job for your first review!

Here's hoping it will be the first of many....

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:08 am

Thanks for the review.

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:41 pm

Hi Moochez--very nice descriptions! I am using JM at night and ardell in the morning but never brush ardell onto my lash line, i just use it as a lash conditioner. i have been thinking of doing this in the day time instead. are you spreading the ecrinal on your lash line? if so, what are you using? I was thinking of using a toothpick but i am too scared i will poke my eye out Laughing

. i probably need to get a separate eyeliner brush for just this purpose.

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:49 pm

skincareaddicted wrote:

Hi Moochez--very nice descriptions! I am using JM at night and ardell in the morning but never brush ardell onto my lash line, i just use it as a lash conditioner. i have been thinking of doing this in the day time instead. are you spreading the ecrinal on your lash line? if so, what are you using? I was thinking of using a toothpick but i am too scared i will poke my eye out Laughing

. i probably need to get a separate eyeliner brush for just this purpose.

If you are very careful and gentle, you can just use the spooly wand to apply the serum to your lashline -- that's what I did back when I was using Talika and Mavala: Just turn the spooly wand on it's end like a "pointer" and then gently dab the point along your lashline to deposit the "juice."

Of course, getting a separate eyeliner brush would probably be easier (and safer!) -- just remember to keep it clean and sterile by washing it with an antibacterial soap and HOT water after each use to ensure you don't transfer any contaminents into the tube of lash serum with each application....

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:20 pm

Carrie--I am gonna try your method and see if i can avoid poking my eyeballs. thanks!

free skin care · Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:30 pm

Thanks for the review Moocheez! -Another interesting lash serum.

free skin care · Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:55 pm

Update: It's now four weeks. There is noticeable growth on the lower lashes, it's longer and denser. The new straggly fine lashes grew thicker and darker and straightened out. For the upper lashes, I don't think it's grown by much, at the most about 2mm, and I do notice they look denser. The curly shorter lashes I noticed at 2 weeks seem to have disappeared - I assume they have grown longer and blended with the other lashes.

One thing I am happy with is that my lashes looks darker and glossier than before.

I don't know if this product will produce the spectacular results of the JM or Revitalash, it appears that some members achieved more significant results at 4 weeks using the other products.

free skin care · Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:03 pm

skincareaddicted wrote:

Hi Moochez--very nice descriptions! I am using JM at night and ardell in the morning but never brush ardell onto my lash line, i just use it as a lash conditioner. i have been thinking of doing this in the day time instead. are you spreading the ecrinal on your lash line? if so, what are you using? I was thinking of using a toothpick but i am too scared i will poke my eye out Laughing

. i probably need to get a separate eyeliner brush for just this purpose.

sorry, somehow I missed this. The applicator is the mascara type. I prefer a direct application to the lash line, so I cleaned out (91% alcohol) a lipstick brush (any fine brush will do) but preferably with a cover to avoid contamination, we are dealing with stuff that get into our eyes here so we can't be too careful. I was going to to use a lipgloss applicator but I didn't have time to buy a new one and washing on old one out is not as easy I as thought. Wink

free skin care · Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:36 am

Thanks for the update Moocheez.

So it's an improvement, and you are quite pleased with it, but not anything to write home about, is that about right?

free skin care · Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:52 am

catski wrote:

Thanks for the update Moocheez.

So it's an improvement, and you are quite pleased with it, but not anything to write home about, is that about right?

I guess that about sums it up. I don't know how long the doubling in length some members posted about took ? And whether this product will achieve the same level of success. I guess only time will tell. One is supposed to wait 3 months for the JM to see the results, though it seemed members achieve the results much sooner.

free skin care · Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:04 am

Moocheez,
Where in Canada did you buy this product (please tell me its in the vancouver area)!

I have been looking all over with no luck!

Thanks
CG

free skin care · Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:50 am

Canadian Girl wrote:

Moocheez,
Where in Canada did you buy this product (please tell me its in the vancouver area)!

I have been looking all over with no luck!

Thanks
CG

I really like this also. I was buying from my local SDM and they longer carry it.

Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:14 am

Canadian Girl wrote:

Moocheez,
Where in Canada did you buy this product (please tell me its in the vancouver area)!

I have been looking all over with no luck!

Thanks
CG

I gave up trying to find Ecrinal in Canada, and ended up purchasing on eBay for approx $20.00 (shipping was expensive though).
The seller has been running "buy It Now" auctions, of multiple tubes, for quite awhile now.
HTH,

CGZ

free skin care · Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:49 pm

I am in Toronto right now and I just checked in. My daughter bought the Ecrinal for me at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto. Not all SDM stock them, I think the best bet are the ones with the beauty centers, where they sell Avene, LRP and other more expensive lines.

I saw them for sale on eBay for $18 plus shipping as well.

I will look around here in Toronto a bit more if I can and let you know.

free skin care · Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:02 am

I thought u are supposed to apply to the lashes like mascara, not on the lashline.

free skin care · Tue Jan 16, 2007 8:02 pm

Thanks Canadians- I went looking at my local SDM and they don't have it, i will try the SDM beauty boutique in a few days and hopefully they carry it!!!

I hate ordering from ebay so that will be my last resort!

thanks again

free skin care · Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:11 am

I visited 3 Shoppers in Toronto, and only one carried it, downtown on 728 Yonge St. Store #950, 416-920-0098.

The SA there said it's a popular line and they stock it regularly but she does not know how to find other stores that carry the line. She suggested calling corporate. How I found this store was by calling each store and talking to the SA.

Lucy: I think since I want growth, which comes from the roots it's more efficient to put the serum on the lash line rather than the lashes. Putting the stuff on the lashes gives more of a conditioning effect, IMO. My bare lashes are quick glossy and dark now.

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