Why does the price of eyelash serums vary so much?
By Dr Rachael Syvret
Eyelash serums are a growing market. As with all things that prove popular, there will be a broad range of products available; all with different price points and all with different results.
At Underlining Beauty, we sell various eyelash serums, but where not contraindicated (after a full consultation with a doctor) our results are by far the best from our prescription only eyelash serum “Lumigan®”. It’s currently the only FDA-approved, prescription strength eyelash serum. It’s formulated with an active ingredient called bimatoprost, which helps grow your existing lashes and stimulate the growth of new hairs. Due to this complex mechanism of action, you get more enhanced results than non-prescription serums, hence the price variation.
How do you use Lumigan®?
Our eyelash serum is a twelve week course and comes with three bottles of serum. Each bottle lasts one month. We also supply enough lash brushes for both eyes for the full twelve weeks. This means that the brushes are single use and therefore the risk of contamination and subsequent infection is much lower than with products where the same brush is repeatedly used.
Our eyelashes harbour lots of bacteria, and repeated brush use going in and out of the same bottle has an increased risk of eye infections. Lumigan® is applied to the upper lash line once a day, every night for twelve weeks. After this time, your lashes will be longer, thicker and darker.
How much is Lumigan®?
For this twelve week course we charge £150. After the twelve weeks have passed, a maintenance phase can then be adopted. At this stage, we recommend the serum is applied two or three times per week. You are able to purchase another three bottles and lash brushes from Underlining Beauty on repeat prescription for £150, but instead of this lasting twelve weeks, it will then last two or three times this length of time, as your frequency of application has decreased.
Because lash serums are a growing market, it can sometimes be difficult to decide what may be the best treatment for you. At Underlining Beauty; we recognise that it may feel like a risk to pay £150 for something you don’t know will work for you. It is for this reason, and that we are so confident you will get the results you hope for, that we offer a money back guarantee. Please feel free to discuss this option at a no obligation, free consultation with one of our practitioners.
