Did you know there is a product out there to strengthen and actually lengthen your eyelashes?
So even if you weren't born with them, you can now have long luxurious eyelashes. I sound like a commercial!

Anyhow I'm trying this new product, called Lattise. You have to obtain it by prescription. It cost $100-$200 dollars. It may irritate your eyes a bit, although I can't tell since my eyes are usually dry and irritated anyways :-)
The bummer is that once you stop using the product, your eyelashes are said to return to their previous state.

Anyhow I've been using it for two weeks now. Dr. Jaqueline Calkin was in studio earlier this week to show us how it works. You can catch the recorded segment on fox40.com
In the segment we also talk about an over the counter product that Natalie uses. She says it works pretty good.

I'll be blogging about my experience with Lattise over the next few weeks. We'll have the results in early June.

I'll keep you posted!

I'm into week 4 of "Latisse." I think I'm beginning to notice longer lashes. My eyelashes seem a bit fuller too. I'm going to take new photos. If there's a noticeable difference, we'll show it next week on FOX40 LIVE. At the end of week 6 or so, we'll have our dermatologist back on for the final results. Stay tuned!

WHEN THE HOT SUMMER DAYS, HAVE YOU CHILLEN IN DOORS HOW ABOUT SOME SCIENTIFIC FUN TO KEEP KIDS LEARNING DURING THE SUMMER BREAK.
THESE FUN EDUCATIONAL IDEAS CAME TO US FROM MAD SCIENCE.
www.madscience.org/sacramento
YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ON fox40.com

Mad Science Ooblech

1 box corn starch
1 bowl
1 wooden spoon
water

Fill the bowl 1/3 with water
Add the same volume of corn starch
Stir until mixed
If watery, add corn starch
If too stiff and dry, add water
Repeat until fully mixed with smooth surface.
Play with Ooblech (punch it, drop piano on it, poke it slowly with your finger)
Be amazed at this non-Newtonian fluid that can act like both a liquid and solid!

Mad Science Silly Putty

1 4oz plastic, disposable cup
1 bottle white glue - can be Elmer's or another brand.
1 small bottle of your favorite paint color
1 tsp Borax powder (grocery store, laundry detergent aisle)
2 oz water
1 popsicle stick or other expendable stirring device

Put on your apron, goggles and gas mask (just kidding!)
Mix water and Borax, stop adding Borax when it no longer dissolves in solution
Pour about 2 oz of glue in the plastic cup
Add a few drops of paint (not too much!)
Stir the paint and the glue
Dribble a small amount (start with about 1/4 tsp) into the glue/paint mixture.
Stir until well mixed
Repeatedly dribble additional Borax/water and stir until all material has reacted and you have a putty ball.
Wipe putty from stick
Let putty dry a bit until not too sticky
Play with putty (stretch, bounce, etc)
Seal putty in cup or ziploc when not in use.
Do not eat.

Mad Science presents: Sink or Swim
1 ketchup (or relish) pouch
1 Large soda bottle
1 teaspoon of salt
Water

Step 1: Fill the soda bottle with water
Step 2: Fit the unopened ketchup pouch into the bottle.
Sep 3: If the pouch doesn’t float, add 1 tablespoon of salt to the bottle. Cap and shake the bottle to dissolve the salt. Repeat until the pouch flats at the top o the bottle.
Step 4: Cap the bottle tightly; Squeeze the sides of the bottle.