Personalized Nutrition: How to Use a Blood Glucose Monitor as a Fuel Gauge (credit: Marty Kendall), ZOE Nutrition Testing, and Data-Driven Fasting all come together in my MARCH 2021 challenge! Continue reading

How to cut cluster lashes for a more natural look and longer wear. Featuring Volume Lashes from Lilac Street Lashes and Happy Medium Lashes from FlutterHabit. Continue reading

After months of trying to decide whether or not I wanted to pay $149 for a Lashify Control Kit, the kits went on sale for $99. And I couldn't resist. So I ordered my control kit, which included the Lashify system: hand-tooled wand, adhesive, sealant and two cartridges of "gossamer"... Continue reading

Individual cluster lashes from Amazon: why I think you can wear them longer than other types of DIY eyelash extensions. Continue reading

I've always had many ideas for stories, and I've started many of them. This summer, I decided to create a blog where I could start stories and give myself permission to never end them. My original idea was to let other writers find my unfinished pages and put their own... Continue reading

I thought I'd try a new series here where I talk about a few of my favorite lash things. Today, it's the Lash View lashes that I buy on Amazon. I like the set shown in the video because it includes 10mm-14mm lashes in two different thicknesses. To create today's... Continue reading

Like nail polish colors, lash styles also have great names. I was realizing that several of my favorite names are eye actions. For example, from FlutterHabit, you can Flirt and you can Wink. From Lilac Street, you can Gaze. I wonder if there are eyelash styles called Stare, Watch, Notice,... Continue reading

If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can now read my newest published story, Save the Date, for free. This is the third book in a series that takes place in the future. It's about an alternative future in which robots and humans are trying to co-exist peacefully together after the... Continue reading

In addition to lashes, my other hobby is writing short stories. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can now read my newest published story, Save the Date, for free. This is the third book in a series that takes place in the future. It's about an alternative future in which... Continue reading

I just received my new Morphe palette, so I played around with some different looks. I'm wearing my Kiss individual lashes in all the photos. These lashes made it through hot yoga, a shower, and sleeping, and I'd like to keep them on for a couple more days. They are... Continue reading

I have a lash stash: do you? If you're reading this blog and you've followed the entire Great Lash Experiment from the beginning, you may be as lash crazy as I am. Just like any enthusiast, when you have a hobby, you want all the gear, right? In this hobby... Continue reading

Sometimes, you get the perfect lighting for a lash photo. Day 2 of the Glam Goddess. I'll probably take them off tomorrow or maybe tonight to my eyes a chance to rest. Continue reading

So, the Gaze lashes that took me so long to put on yesterday? They fell right off this morning. So, that means that I got to put on new lashes. I still had two pairs of the Glam Goddess lashes, so I decided to wear those today. The lashes are... Continue reading

Today, I'm wearing these little beauties from Lilac Street: Gaze. Part of living the lash life, for me, is that sometimes, the lashes pop right on, and sometimes, it takes a good 45 minutes and you wind up with glue all over your eyelid and under your eye. And of... Continue reading

Five free eyelash greeting cards or illustrations. Continue reading

I think it's interesting how you can wear the same lashes but get different looks. Here's my three day play with individual lashes; I'll probably replace them in the morning. I lost a couple when I was sleeping last night, and I think you can see that these aren't as... Continue reading

Rachel gives her recommendations for the best lashes to apply underneath your natural lashes, rating the lashes by look, ease of application, and price. If you have hooded or down-turned eyes, see which lashes she prefers for this eye shape. Lashes mentioned in this blog post include Scale (flare lashes from Amazon), FlutterHabit and Lilac Street, with a nod to Emeda lashes as a great way for brand-new beginners to get started in the lash game. Hazymete lashes from Amazon and Glam Goddess from Glad Girl also make an appearance in a video compilation of Rachel's lashes. Continue reading

Rachel shares her experience applying individual lash clusters from Amazon; photos and video included. Continue reading

Today I'm wearing the original Lilac Street lashes, which come in 16 mm, 14 mm, and 12 mm lengths. I used two stacked 16s, two 14s, and two 12s for this look. These are lash clusters and because they are lightweight, they were very easy to apply. I'm also liking... Continue reading

So, I've been working on my Save the Date story for what feels like weeks now. And I have the beginning and the end and the epilogue. Now I'm missing the middle. I feel like I've written so much backstory that I can't quite figure out how to get from... Continue reading

Rachel stacks Lilac Street "Little Black Dress" lashes with individual Kiss Premium individual lashes to move from a natural look to a more glam look. Continue reading

Rachel tries out the new "Little Black Dress" lashes from Lilac Street. @LilacStreet Continue reading

Rachel tries on the new "Power" lashes from Lilac Street and likes the "natural" look. Continue reading

Rachel wears the much anticipated Flirts from FlutterHabit in a three-day test that includes two hot yoga sessions and three showers. Continue reading

There's big news in my lash forums today. Eight weeks ago I preordered the new "Flirt" style from FlutterHabit and the lashes are out for delivery RIGHT NOW! As I'm waiting, I thought I'd share a photo of the other two FH styles I've tried: the Winks and the Original.... Continue reading