And it’s when this realization comes that you run for cover. When you start looking for other ways to lengthen your lashes, you’ll find that there are some pretty crazy methods available and some that are completely useless. Serums tell us they lengthen and thicken lashes, but the results take months to see small results and can bring some really undesirable side effects like discoloration of the eyelids and iris. Extension methods then seem a little less invasive until you realize that because each individual extension is glued to your natural lashes, when they fall off, they both fall off …