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Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:03 pm  |
I first tried this almost 2 years ago. I was talking to a SA at Sephora. She told me she didn't wear mascara anymore and pointed me to Talika.
I really should've paid attention because her lashes weren't that great.
It also stung my eyes too. The only thing I liked was that (when it dried) it made my lashes stiff which helped when I used the curler. |
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Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:21 am |
| Rjez wrote: |
| The only thing I liked was that (when it dried) it made my lashes stiff which helped when I used the curler. |
You can get the same results from Ardell for a fraction of the cost...(I, too, love it as a lash curling "setting lotion"). |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:39 am |
| interesting diary dollbird, but i can't really tell the lash growth on the person because her before and afters are all at different angles. to be honest, it looks the same to me, or maybe i am just really tired right now. |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:26 am |
| I have used Talika for over 3 months now ( twice a day), and I have to say it works well. Naturally, I have really short lashes, this made them more noticeable. Now... don't get me wrong ... in no way has it given me the results that JM has given people. But now I get why Mabelline great lash is so popular with people who have normal eyelashes. This is a great conditioner for thickening, and a tiny bit of length. You will still need to curl your lashes. |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:42 am |
| zumlya wrote: |
| This (Talika) is a great conditioner for thickening, and a tiny bit of length. |
FYI - you can get the same result with Ardell Lash & Brow Growth Accelerator for nearly 1/10th the price! Search the forum for all the "testimonials" regarding Ardell and you'll see that it provided results for just about everyone that used it (including disgruntled former Talika/Mavala users). For those who can't afford JMAIE (or can't find it!), I wholeheartedly recommend Ardell above all other lash growth serums on the market.
So says the self-proclaimed lash-growth serum expert!    |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:18 pm |
| I agree w/skincareaddicted. Totally. It's hard to see the growth. |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:36 pm |
| Is it me or does the Day #1 photos look good? I mean, her lashes look pretty darn long in day 1 - that's what I'm hoping for in my 'after' photos. |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:12 pm |
| Rjez wrote: |
| Is it me or does the Day #1 photos look good? I mean, her lashes look pretty darn long in day 1 - that's what I'm hoping for in my 'after' photos. |
Yeah, like our MelissaMarie when she was posting on her progress with JMAIE and she estimated that her STARTING lashes were approx 12mm in length!! I was thinking, “WTH do you need a growth serum for if that’s how long your lashes are naturally????”  *shakes head and grins ruefully* I was all excited when my lashes doubled in length from 5-6mm in length to 12mm with JM and Lush Lash, and then MM comes along and bursts my bubble by casually estimating that 12mm was her benchmark. Geez, talk about feeling inadequate....  |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:40 pm |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
| Has anyone tried Talika Lash Extender? |
Nope, not me, but I think it's basically just like one of those white fiber mascara "primers" like on that dual-ended Revlon mascara (can't recall it's name), except the Talika Extender is black instead of white.
As odd as it may seem in light of my preoccupation for the past nearly 12 months, I actually have an eye-related phobia (eyeBALLs, actually) so the thought of those fibrous mascara primers freak me out because I’d be terrified that sh*t would flake off and get into my eyes. It’s bad enough getting an eyelash or cat hair in one’s eyeball, I can’t imagine how discomforting/painful it would be to get that gunk in one’s eyes!!
Besides, to me, the end result of those mascara primer products is that one’s lashes resemble the dreaded “tarantula legs”.... 
Anyway, I don’t know if it’s black or white in color, but I know that Japonesque also makes one of those lash extending primers because I’ve seen it in the makeup tool/false eyelash aisle at Ulta. If memory serves me right, it was around $15 so that could be an alternative to the Talika version (I didn’t note how much theirs cost). |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:14 pm |
| carekate wrote: |
| I was all excited when my lashes doubled in length from 5-6mm in length to 12mm with JM and Lush Lash, and then MM comes along and bursts my bubble by casually estimating that 12mm was her benchmark. Geez, talk about feeling inadequate.... |
Yeah, it's almost nice being naive about my lash length. I know they're a ton longer ... but I don't want to have to admit that I went from 2mm or something.
ariesxtreme - EDS sells the Talika fibers. I thought about getting them but I've used the white fibers in the past. I just end up with weird fibers going in odd directions. |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:45 pm |
| They say to put a layer of mascara, let it dry put the Talika on and then if you wish to put another coat of mascara on. I wonder if it is just a reg primer. May have to go to Sephora and just check it out. |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:23 pm |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
| They say to put a layer of mascara, let it dry put the Talika on and then if you wish to put another coat of mascara on. I wonder if it is just a reg primer. May have to go to Sephora and just check it out. |
It's not a primer. If you've tried the lengthening primers - those are fibers in a cream base. This is just fibers. Imagine a tube full of tiny, hairy fibers like insulation. It's dry so that's why you need to apply mascara first, then after to seal the fibers to the lashes.
Because it's dry - it often flies everywhere. And because they're tiny hairy strands - it doesn't mean that they lay flat, parallel to your lashes. Many times it clumps or you'll have fibers leading off the tip of an eyelash - but in a 90 degree angle. |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:11 pm |
| for a new joiner to EDS, could someone please tell me what's the full name for JM? sounds like a great products... I'm using Talik now, on and off for about a week now... havn't noticed any lengthening impact, but my lashes are certainly better conditioned |
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:16 pm |
| horris wrote: |
| for a new joiner to EDS, could someone please tell me what's the full name for JM? |
Jan Marini Age Intervention Eyelash |
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Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:03 pm |
| Rjez wrote: |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
| They say to put a layer of mascara, let it dry put the Talika on and then if you wish to put another coat of mascara on. I wonder if it is just a reg primer. May have to go to Sephora and just check it out. |
It's not a primer. If you've tried the lengthening primers - those are fibers in a cream base. This is just fibers. Imagine a tube full of tiny, hairy fibers like insulation. It's dry so that's why you need to apply mascara first, then after to seal the fibers to the lashes.
Because it's dry - it often flies everywhere. And because they're tiny hairy strands - it doesn't mean that they lay flat, parallel to your lashes. Many times it clumps or you'll have fibers leading off the tip of an eyelash - but in a 90 degree angle. |
Hm..interesting, think I may go to sephora to check this product out. Have you tried this yourself? So basically it just works like a primer or has the same effect since both are fibers just that a primer has it in a base and this is just attaching it to mascara as a base? |
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Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:49 pm |
| ariesxtreme wrote: |
Hm..interesting, think I may go to sephora to check this product out. Have you tried this yourself? So basically it just works like a primer or has the same effect since both are fibers just that a primer has it in a base and this is just attaching it to mascara as a base? |
I've tried just about every primer, lash repair, lash condition, lash lengthening product out there.
Not all primers have fibers. Standard lash primers are creamy or gel-based and basically condition lashes while adding volume.
Lash lengthening primers are creamy and contain fibers.
The Talika product is dry fibers only.
Imagine you wanted glitter on your nails. You could use glitter nailpolish (glitter IN the polish) - this would be similar to Lash Lengthening Primers.
Or, you could get a bottle of glitter and sprinkle onto wet nailpolish. (similar to Fash Lash and mascara). |
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:20 am |
| Rjez wrote: |
| ...And because they're tiny hairy strands - it doesn't mean that they lay flat, parallel to your lashes. Many times it clumps or you'll have fibers leading off the tip of an eyelash - but in a 90 degree angle. |
Hmmm, that doesn't sound like an effect that one would necessarily WANT!! |
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:35 am |
| carekate wrote: |
| Rjez wrote: |
| ...And because they're tiny hairy strands - it doesn't mean that they lay flat, parallel to your lashes. Many times it clumps or you'll have fibers leading off the tip of an eyelash - but in a 90 degree angle. |
Hmmm, that doesn't sound like an effect that one would necessarily WANT!! |
I used it for years though ... not much else to do for short Asian lashes. Thankfully, my lashes are now growing with your Lush Lashes formula. |
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:11 am |
| Rjez wrote: |
| carekate wrote: |
| Rjez wrote: |
| ...And because they're tiny hairy strands - it doesn't mean that they lay flat, parallel to your lashes. Many times it clumps or you'll have fibers leading off the tip of an eyelash - but in a 90 degree angle. |
Hmmm, that doesn't sound like an effect that one would necessarily WANT!! |
I used it for years though ... not much else to do for short Asian lashes. Thankfully, my lashes are now growing with your Lush Lashes formula. |
Actually, lashes going at a 90 degree angle sounds similar to what happened when I got my first & only lash perm: the lashes were either bent into "L" shapes or also they were so curly-kinked that they resembled PUBIC HAIR!! |
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:23 am |
Hi there,
New here. Great forum with helpful people. So would anyone who has used both Talika and Ardell care to weigh in with which someone with "virgin" (and sparse, short, etc) lashes should try first? Thanks. |
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:31 am |
| carekate wrote: |
| Actually, lashes going at a 90 degree angle sounds similar to what happened when I got my first & only lash perm: the lashes were either bent into "L" shapes or also they were so curly-kinked that they resembled PUBIC HAIR!! |
That's what I've seen for lash perms around here, on Asians. I've seen Caucasian women with beautiful lashes, but the Asian ones were too curly at the beginning, then a mix of curly and super-straight.
I'd love to see a welldone lash perm on an Asian.
Nzgrrl - Welcome to the board! You might want to start a new thread or do a search. MANY of us have tried those products and more.
Talika Lipocils - Nope, nada, nothing for me. The only benefit was a slight stiffening of my lashes which made curling easier. The interesting thing is that I purchased on the recommendation from a Sephora SA. I really didn't THINK about it because her lashes really weren't great at all.
Ardell - Same as above.
You will find people that have raves, especially Ardell - and it's about 10x cheaper than Talika. |
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mid 40's, Hawaiian/Japanese, combo skin, med/dark complexion. "If life hands you lemons, throw them at your enemies" |
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:54 am |
Thanks Rjez. I will do more research. I ordered Talika in Sephora sale but may buy Ardell first and try it out and then decide whether to try or return the Talika, given the price differential.
Am thoroughly intrigued by all this Jan Marini talk,but that's whole 'nother price stratosphere,plus unavailabe, I guess. Those reviews are amazing tho ...
Thanks again,
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Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:46 pm |
You can purchase Ardell for less than $4 on drugstore.com.
Seriously, start another thread because there are many more growth serums out there that people have tried .... RevitaLash, Dream Lash, ecrinal, etc. |
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