A woman whose ‘addiction’ to eyelash extensions pre-lockdown caused her natural ones to fall out has claimed they’re now longer than ever thanks to a £59 serum.
Alexis Canning, 25, a dancer from London, told how she used to spend around £1,000 a year on lash extensions, topping up with a new set every month.
But when lockdown hit in March and all the salons were forced to close, her infills gradually began to fall out.
After a few weeks she was left with none at all – and realised that her natural lashes had been reduced to ‘tiny stumps’.
BEFORE: Alexis Canning, 25, a dancer from London, said her ‘addiction’ to eyelash extensions pre-lockdown saw her natural ones fall out (pictured before trying Revitalash)
TODAY: Alexis found Revitalash after searching online for a product to help nurture her natural lashes back to health – and was thrilled with the result. Pictured today with no mascara
After using Revitalash every day for eight weeks, Alexis said she was stunned by the results – and had now embraced her natural look and happily goes mascara free. Pictured top after four weeks and bottom after eight
After searching online for a product to help them grow back, she came across Revitalash, a lash conditioner which sells one every 33 seconds in the UK and is a beauty bag favourite among celebrities including Meghan Markle, Tess Daly and Kim Kardashian.
After using it every night for eight weeks, Alexis said she was stunned by the results – and has now embraced her natural look and happily goes mascara free.
Alexis has transformed her lashes with Revitalash Advanced conditioner, pictured
‘The results were crazy, I couldn’t believe it!’ she told FEMAIL. ‘My natural lashes honestly looked like they were extensions and I was obsessed with waking up every morning to see how they had grown and changed.
‘It’s now been eight months and I am still using that first tube – I took the leap and paid for their biggest bottle which was about £125 and would apparently last me around six months, so I have already saved myself hundreds of pounds.
‘I didn’t even take any notice when the salons finally opened again back in the summer, there was no way I would go back and trade my natural long lashes for false ones, my lashes are now better than any false ones.’
Alexis, who also works as a model, said she felt compelled to get a new set of lash extensions every month ‘without fail’ and had been doing so for a year before lockdown.
‘I was fully addicted to them and with my job always making me feel under pressure to look perfect and my very best, I would be going to the salon every week or so to have infills if only a few feel out,’ she admitted.
Alexis told how she used to spend around £1,000 a year on lash extensions, topping up with a new set every month (pictured with them in)
When lockdown hit in March and all the salons were forced to close, Alexis said her infills gradually began to fall out (pictured)
Alexis applied the conditioner every night for eight weeks – and noticed a dramatic difference. Pictured now embracing her natural lash look
The length of Alexis’ natural lashes is even more dramatic when she applies mascara (above)
‘It was a little out of control and I would be spending almost £100 a month to have perfect long lashes. They would always fall out as I dance every day and sweat, so I would constantly have to get infills.
‘When lockdown first hit back in March, much like everyone else I did think it would only be a few weeks or a month before we could head back to the salon.
‘A couple of weeks in my infills were falling out, but because I wasn’t wearing mascara every day I wasn’t paying too much attention – until one day I was filming some content for YouTube, and when I applied my mascara I realised I literally had no lashes and they were tiny stubs.
‘I was gutted, I knew it was time to ditch my lash habit and I started frantically Googling for cheap methods on how to kickstart growth!’
Alexis said she tried everything from castor oil to supplements but nothing worked.
‘I was starting to get very impatient,’ she recalled. ‘I then came across Revitalash. I’d seen it in the press linked to Meghan Markle so I knew it was going to be a good product, but I had always thought it was rather expensive – but compared to what I had been spending, it was a bit silly to even compare.’
Alexis applied the conditioner every night for eight weeks – and noticed a dramatic difference.
RevitaLash eyelash conditioner contains a blend of natural botanicals and its Signature BioPeptin Complex designed to addresses the visual signs of eyelash ageing and stress and protect against breakage and brittleness.
It’s now been eight months and Alexis is still using her first tube – she bought the biggest bottle which costs £125 and is a six month supply
The serum, which costs £89 for a three month supply or £125 for a six-month vial, has developed a cult following among celebs, including Dani Dyer and Vogue Williams
The serum, which currently costs £59 for a four to six week supply, £89 for up to three months or £125 for a six-month vial, has developed a cult following among celebs, including Dani Dyer and Sam Faiers, and even royalty.
Speaking about her love of the product in 2014, the Duchess of Sussex said: ‘[I use] RevitaLash on my eyelashes, and I swear they are as long as they could ever be.’
FEMAIL previously told how Revitalash restored a woman’s lashes in three months after she was left with ‘bare and red raw’ eyes following botched extensions.