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"So. Yesterday, I got lash extensions for the first time. There is a lot I could say about the whole experience--you know how I love to ramble on--but I think my before-and-after pics are going to do most of the talking for me. Check &amp;#x27;em out. Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;amp;#8217;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! I actually have a lot of lashes, and they&amp;#x27;re pretty long. But apparently, there was still much room for improvement. Just look at these before-and-after pics, taken from above. Notice the gap in my lashes in the before shot? Crazy--I always just thought that resulted from me crimping my lashes weird when curling them. Now, not only is the gap filled in, I don&amp;#x27;t even need my trusty curler, for the first time in my entire life. Nor do I need mascara or eyeliner--it looks like my eyes are completely made-up already. I decided to get the extensions since I&amp;#x27;m getting hitched in the boondocks this weekend and am using a pretty low-key makeup person at the wedding resort. Thus, I&amp;#x27;d rather not fuss with glue-on faux lashes the morning of. Instead, I called up Baze&amp;#x27;s very favorite lash-extensions guru, Cheri of Lash Boutique (she uses Xtreme Lashes, a popular brand). . A few more photos of the thick, long lashes she created for me ... In summary: Yes, quality lash extensions cost a quajillion dollars (a.k.a. $300 and up). But good ones last a couple months, and if you have a bunch of important events on your calendar, I think they are SO worth it. I could probably sit here for an hour detailing the whole lash-extension experience, but instead, how about we start a little convo in the comments field below. Share your questions about fancy faux lashes, and I&amp;#x27;ll do my best to answer them, or I&amp;#x27;ll relay the toughies to Cheri herself. Fire away, girls! Meanwhile: Are you familiar with the dos and don&amp;#x27;ts of sexy lashes? More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow Girls in the Beauty Department on Twitter."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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