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I have made an utterly life changing discovery!!!!

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KarCat · 16/05/2025 20:22

So I’ve had false eyelashes applied at the beauty salon for years.
I love them, they open up my little eyes so much, and hide my drooping upper eye lids.
However, I’ve always struggled when trying to wash my hair in the shower, if they get wet they don’t last as long.
I’ve searched for a solution for SO LONG, tried the stick on plastic visors, tried to wash my hair over the sink, nothing has ever worked.
Then yesterday I had a brainwave, and bought a kid’s adjustable shower visor.
Had a shower earlier to test it out…OMG!
It worked! Not a drop of water on my face!!!
I understand this will only be of interest to those of you that have fake lashes, but I just HAD to share!!!
AIBU to say this will change my life?!?!?

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August1980 · 17/05/2025 21:23

KarCat · 17/05/2025 21:22

I also dye my hair, never found a method to keep the colour longer!
I do use one of the colour retouch sprays for my roots between colours, my hair is all one colour though so don’t know if that would work for you?

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Thank you!! I will try it’s just the fine bits at the temples that go first!

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KarCat · 17/05/2025 21:22

August1980 · 17/05/2025 21:10

Don’t have false eyelashes! Seen them on a lot of people and think - wOW. Good for you on finding a get around.. not sure why people are being so mean.. I would take this knowledge and keep in my back pockets should I ever need it! Any of you girls have any hacks to preserve hair colour! I already have the correct shampoo/conditioner etc. op, to hijack your thread OP!

I also dye my hair, never found a method to keep the colour longer!
I do use one of the colour retouch sprays for my roots between colours, my hair is all one colour though so don’t know if that would work for you?

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August1980 · 17/05/2025 21:10

Don’t have false eyelashes! Seen them on a lot of people and think - wOW. Good for you on finding a get around.. not sure why people are being so mean.. I would take this knowledge and keep in my back pockets should I ever need it! Any of you girls have any hacks to preserve hair colour! I already have the correct shampoo/conditioner etc. op, to hijack your thread OP!

Someone2025 · 17/05/2025 20:00

Londog · 17/05/2025 01:56

Brilliant! Where would you recommend I find a kids shower visor xx Thanks

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Think the OP gave an Amazon link earlier in the thread

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KarCat · 17/05/2025 20:00

ohyesido · 17/05/2025 19:39

If you say so. The title suggests something a little more insightful than lashes, which not everyone is excited by

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If you read the thread, there are mums that are very excited about a product they didn’t know existed, that will now make bath time with their kids so much easier.
The post wasn’t actually meant to be insightful, it was meant to convey my happiness at finally finding a solution to a decade long problem I had.
You could always post your own insightful thread if you like?

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ohyesido · 17/05/2025 19:39

ItGhoul · 17/05/2025 19:33

Would you like a refund?

Christ’s balls, there’s some miserable sneery gits on this site.

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If you say so. The title suggests something a little more insightful than lashes, which not everyone is excited by

ItGhoul · 17/05/2025 19:33

ohyesido · 17/05/2025 19:30

This was not the revelation I hoped for

Would you like a refund?

Christ’s balls, there’s some miserable sneery gits on this site.

ohyesido · 17/05/2025 19:30

This was not the revelation I hoped for

ItGhoul · 17/05/2025 19:29

Sumthingsweet · 16/05/2025 21:26

I wear them but don’t see how it would change a persons life ? Bit shallow

Do you take all lighthearted comments quite so intensely literally as this? Or are you making this one your special exception?

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KarCat · 17/05/2025 19:22

Sumthingsweet · 17/05/2025 16:46

To those of you who think there’s nothing wrong with being shallow , really ?

I live life large as you put it lol been busy doing just that 😂 love lashes hair make up and glam . I don’t however think that’s all there is to life ! If you do then good for you 🤷🏻‍♀️

There is nothing quite so endearing as a woman being condescending to other women is there?
Especially when you absolutely fuck all about anyone’s life.

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KarCat · 17/05/2025 19:16

MoominMai · 17/05/2025 18:18

@KarCat Actually no it’s not only of interest to lash wearers only! Thanks for sharing as I’ve started getting unexplainable facial eczema outbreaks over my face and eyelids 😭 despite being 52 and never experiencing this previously. So during showers, my face and eye area sometimes stings horribly and really ruined enjoying showers so this sounds like maybe something I could try to minimise the water and shampoo chemicals run off onto my face maybe.,,.

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Excellent!
Ive put the Amazon link earlier in the thread, it was only about £7!

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KarCat · 17/05/2025 19:15

MixedBananas · 17/05/2025 18:10

I find they make smaller eyes looked tiny and not flattering and look eo obviously fake and unnatural. They lock rather clown like.
Please tell me you wash your face properly at least twice a day though? 🙄

None of your business surely?
Although I have to really, just to remove all the white paint and red lipstick.

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PorkyMcChubbington · 17/05/2025 18:56

WetBandits · 16/05/2025 21:11

Genius Grin

Might I add wearing swimming goggles whilst cutting onions to the list of life-changing ‘hacks’! I’ve always been really sensitive to onions (my eyes start burning and streaming after the first chop!) but never had a problem since I decided to try using goggles 🥽

I just throw them in the food processor. Boom 💥

vintagecrow · 17/05/2025 18:53

SleepQuest33 · 16/05/2025 21:24

<<opens thread wishing to find some really fabulous new finding >>
<<closes thread wishing OP would have mentioned eye lashes in the title!!!>>

Your post is the most annoying one on this thread.

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MoominMai · 17/05/2025 18:18

@KarCat Actually no it’s not only of interest to lash wearers only! Thanks for sharing as I’ve started getting unexplainable facial eczema outbreaks over my face and eyelids 😭 despite being 52 and never experiencing this previously. So during showers, my face and eye area sometimes stings horribly and really ruined enjoying showers so this sounds like maybe something I could try to minimise the water and shampoo chemicals run off onto my face maybe.,,.

MixedBananas · 17/05/2025 18:10

I find they make smaller eyes looked tiny and not flattering and look eo obviously fake and unnatural. They lock rather clown like.
Please tell me you wash your face properly at least twice a day though? 🙄

steff13 · 17/05/2025 17:30

Sumthingsweet · 17/05/2025 16:48

Stef13 the op said it changed her life - you said it makes your face look better there’s a big difference ?? lol honestly will leave you to it .

I really don't think there is a big difference.

Sumthingsweet · 17/05/2025 16:48

Stef13 the op said it changed her life - you said it makes your face look better there’s a big difference ?? lol honestly will leave you to it .

Poiuytrewqa · 17/05/2025 16:46

Sumthingsweet · 16/05/2025 20:54

how will this change your life ? …

Why be a dick?

Sumthingsweet · 17/05/2025 16:46

To those of you who think there’s nothing wrong with being shallow , really ?

I live life large as you put it lol been busy doing just that 😂 love lashes hair make up and glam . I don’t however think that’s all there is to life ! If you do then good for you 🤷🏻‍♀️

leopardprint17 · 17/05/2025 08:28

You should clean your eyelashes regularly. After cleaning i brush through with a spoolie and hairdryer on cool heat and they look great again it's like washing ur hair 😄

Londog · 17/05/2025 01:56

KarCat · 16/05/2025 21:09

A HUGE difference!!!

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Brilliant! Where would you recommend I find a kids shower visor xx Thanks

Scorchio84 · 17/05/2025 01:49

I think we all need visors & onion goggles, go raibh míle for the tips

4444223e · 17/05/2025 01:44

PeloMom · 16/05/2025 22:30

Have you tried latisse? I used to do lash extensions but got fed up of the time it takes. Quite shocked how well latisse worked for me.

I had great results with Latisse but stopped using it when a friend experienced orbital fat loss under her eyes. Please be vigilant for signs of that.

I don't get extensions all the time, but when I do they stay pretty well as long as I don't get anything oily on them. I might try the shower visor, OP!

Scorchio84 · 17/05/2025 00:46

aredcar · 17/05/2025 00:42

have you tried frozen chopped onions? They really are life changing

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& you can just get normal ones cut up, like carrots to throw into the slow cooker, game changer, no waste, I usually ended up like a French trope with the amount of onions I used to have left over when all i wanted to make was a stew