I was so tempted to try Latisse, but I also have baby blues and my eye color is one of the few vanity items that I was blessed with (though I would much rather have a flat stomach). Even though I also read the Allure article and it sounds like the probability of side effects are extremely minimal, I am just too nervous to go for it! Like my approach to anything else that is new, I'm going to wait for it to be out on the market for awhile - surely if cases of eye color changing start to pop up, we will hear about it.
However, in my quest to do something about my non-existent lashes, I did start using Talika a month ago, which is sold without a prescription and can be bought at higher end department stores and Sephora. It is also supposed to help your eyelashes grow, but doesn't contain the magical ingredient (can't think of the name of it) that causes the side effects of Latisse. Can't really tell if has made a noticeable difference, but if nothing else it is a good mascara primer. But if that is all it does, don't know if I want to spend another $40 on it.
It seems like every company is getting on the "longer lashes" bandwagon. Two others I was considering are from Tarte and Cargo, the former is supposed to be like Talika and the latter is meant to be a mascara primer but makes claims that it will also makes your lashes longer after 30 days. I don't believe either of them have that one ingredient either, so if Talika doesn't work, maybe I'll try one of them. Both have pretty good reviews on Sephora, so we'll see. Sigh, the cost of being vain!
My hairstylist also really likes the Loreal Extend mascara, so maybe I'll try that one next. She said that it comes off in tubes, which seems a little different.
Sigh, I look at my hubby's long lashes and tell him that it is so unfair that he has pretty lashes and he doesn't appreciate it!
