Lavish Lashes

Paris and Beyonce have them, and Jennifer Lopez's are made of mink. Madonna's cost over $10,000 and are studded with diamonds.

Hollywood is hip to the latest trend. But if you blink you might have miss it: eyelash extensions. Touted as the next 'big thing' in beauty, eyelash extensions started in Asia and made their way west. Unlike traditional false eyelashes that only last one day and are applied on a strip, synthetic eyelash extensions are glued to eyelash hairs one by one with tweezers. The process takes ninety minutes and they last about four to six weeks. Lovely faux lashes don't come cheap, it typically costs between $300 and $500.

Beauty salons everywhere are catching on. At Pierre Michel in New York City was one of the very first salons to offer the service as early as 2004 and was voted best eyelash extensions by New York magazine. In fact, lash extensions are so popular that appointments must be booked up to months in advance.

For those who do not want to pay the high price or wait for an appointment, a good alternative is semi-permanent lashes. They cost about $50-$75, last about 7 to 10 days and take just a few minutes to apply. And yes, both options really do look better than plain ole mascara.

Don't Forget: MAC's Chat with Eve and her makeup artist JJ -today, Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 @ 5pm-6pm (EST) for an exclusive Q&A. Get tips on how to get Eve’s looks from her new hit video “Tambourine.