I make no secret of the fact that Eve Mendes and Jennifer Lopez are among the front runners of my girl crush list. Sure, they have amazing figures and gorgeous tresses, but the real reason I envy them so? Their big beautiful eyes, lined with fanciful fluttering lashes.
While friends begrudge me for the fact that my fair colouring means I can get away with being a tad lax about shaving my legs and plucking my eyebrows now and again, the blonde, unassuming stubby eyelashes I've been 'blessed' with far outweigh those benefits.
So could celebrity favourite Jinny Lash transform me into a doe-eyed beauty, even if just for a little while?
While friends begrudge me for the fact that my fair colouring means I can get away with being a tad lax about shaving my legs and plucking my eyebrows now and again, the blonde, unassuming stubby eyelashes I've been 'blessed' with far outweigh those benefits.
So could celebrity favourite Jinny Lash transform me into a doe-eyed beauty, even if just for a little while?
Beauty guru Jinny Coffey developed her system of eyelash extensions as an alternative to daily falsies, which esteemed beauty Cheryl Cole apparently now can't get enough of. Each individual synthetic eyelash is glued on to the existing eyelash and doesn't come into contact with the surrounding skin, so there's no damage to the eye - and the lashes stay in place until the natural eyelash grows out. 90 days later if you're lucky.
When I arrived at the salon, I was settled onto a comfortable sofa to chat about what I wanted from the lashes. I settled on quite a natural look - fullness rather then length was my aim - with a few longer lashes at the end to create a little flick. Then it was time to lie down and think of, erm, that Mulberry Alexa I so desperately want to get my hands on. I can't fully attest to what happened during the treatment as my eyes were shut for the entire thing, but all I can say is it didn't hurt a bit. Every now and then the therapist brushed my lashes lightly with her fingers, but because the extensions weren't being fixed to my own skin, I really couldn't feel a thing. After about 45 minutes I was told to open my eyes and face the mirror - and there looking back at me were a set of completely natural-looking longer, fuller lashes I could call my own (kind of).
So, how did I rate Jinny Lash extensions? They were by far the easiest and least painful beauty treatment I've ever had - with an amazing result. At work the next day more than one colleague asked what mascara I was using, to which I was happy to reply - none, and three weeks later I'm only minus a few stray lashes. That's a small miracle in my eyes (literally).
You can find Jinny-trained technicians nationwide - visit www.jinnylash.com for more information. As a rough guide, the Regent Street salon charges £80 for a half set and £150 for a full set.
