Here is one enhancement I think the world could have lived without. From the makers of Botox, Allergan, Inc, comes a drug that will make your lashes–longer, thicker, darker, Latisse.

According to the Washington Post, the FDA has approved this drug for daily use on the upper (but only the upper) eyelid and in a miraculous 16 weeks women (and men) can have the lashes of their dreams.

With such a pretty name, who could have a beef with a drug that just wants to make eyelids more beautiful? Beware, the chemical in Latisse is simply a hair follicle stimulant–so if it gets anywhere else on your face, you could be in for a hairy surprise. Better yet, there’s no guarantee that the rate of growth of your lashes will be the same on each lid or even on the same lid. You could end up looking like you have Chewbacca’s eyelashes.

For those of you in search of the perfect lash: go for the fake ones or a good mascara wand. It’s guaranteed to be cheaper, effective, and with no fear of side effects or unwanted Wookie hair.

Summer Johnson, PhD