I must have asked my girlfriend Amber a thousand times which mascara she was using to make her lashes look like a nest of Daddy Long Leg spiders. And a thousand times, she claimed it was Dior Show Mascara in black. I swear by Dior Show too, but my lashes never looked that long.

It wasn't until I caught her pulling into a hip aesthetician's office in town that she finally came clean. As we both rolled down our car windows, she was already talking.

"Okay, I lied. They're extensions."

I looked at the 16" long "weave" flowing over her shoulders and reminded her I was there when her hair magically grew 12 inches.

"No, my eyelashes."

That's when she told me about Xtreme Lashes, and that was about one week before I was hooked. Brighter, wider, less-tired-looking eyes. Who wouldn't want that?

The process of having an expert apply individual lashes does take close to 90 minutes, but it is worth it. Be sure to find someone who is experienced, and also ask for black glue.

No more raccoon eyes. No mascara running down my face. No more eyelash curlers. No clumps. Just an appointment once a month at $150 a pop to look well-rested, decrease my morning routine by 5 minutes, and most important, look faaabulous!