The good news is our eyes smell fabulous!

I am not impressed with my eyelashes. Not at all. I have the standard girl complaint. They’re too short. Stubby actually. Ava’s not impressed with hers either.

Grandpa used to complain that his eyelashes were too long, so long in fact that he couldn’t wear sunglasses. Imagine the look he was given.

We’ve tried every mascara in the world. They’re mostly full of promises that don’t deliver. We’ve settled on Double Extend by L’Oreal. It does a decent job and washes off beautifully without flaking. Still, we try every new kind that comes out.

That doesn’t mean we don’t still want glorious lashes without the aid of makeup.

We used Latisse. It was one of the few miracle cures that actually works. Our lashes were gloriously long and plump, but who can afford to keep up that regimen? It’s really expensive. Hey – Latisse people. We’d be happy to accept a supply of Latisse in exchange for constantly telling our extensive internet audience about the glories of your product. Call us!

So, I’ve been hearing about how lavender can do the same thing. Sorta. Naturally. We read about it on line and we’ve seen some pictures of dubious merit, but we’re willing to try.

I bought some lavender essential oil and two new tubes of the L’Oreal mascara mentioned above and dropped one drop of oil in each. Ava’s willing to give it a try, but she noted with a wry hint of pessimism, “I’m sure one of us will be allergic to it.”

Obviously, we’ll keep you posted. Either we’ll be blind or heroically lashed.