Eyelash Dyeing Complications
Eyelash dyeing is a more permanent alternative to using cosmetics to darken lashes. The United States has outlawed the practice because it carries a high risk of serious eye complications. Does this Spark an idea?
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Function
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Eyelash dyeing allows people with light-colored or clear eyelashes to have darker lashes without mascara or eyeliner. The ingredients in these dyes are the same as those used to color the hair on people's heads. One type of eyelash dye is applied at home with a mascara-like wand; other types are applied in a salon with various methods. The dyes are not permanent, just like most hair coloring.
Warning
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Since the chemical concentration is so strong in hair dyes, using them for eyelashes puts you at risk of chemicals getting into your eye and causing serious irritation. Eyelash dyes also can cause your lashes to fall out and never grow back. Some people have even gone blind from the procedure.
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Alternative View
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Some people believe that eyelash dyeing is perfectly safe, and some have used eyelash dyes for many years without harm. However, because of the risk with these dyes, experts at Beautybrains.com say it is best to stay away from the procedure no matter what success other people have reported.
History
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In the 1930s, an eyelash dye called "Lash Lure" caused blindness and other serious eye issues for many women. In 1938, the Food and Drug Administration banned eyelash dyes. In recent years, international ordering over the Internet has led to a resurgence in eyelash dyeing in the U.S. The FDA has issued a statement warning consumers from using any such foreign-made products.
Legality
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Eyelash dyeing is illegal in the United States, although a few salons will still do the procedure. Most of these salons get their supplies from Europe; eyelash dyes are not illegal in the U.K. Home dyeing kits are advertised online from companies in the U.K. and other countries that permit eyelash dyes.
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