I have a confession to make: I used to spend a small fortune at the beauty salon every six weeks. Between my demanding schedule, commuting back and forth, and watching my hard-earned cash disappear for an hour-long treatment, I started wondering if there had to be a better way. I’ve always loved the look of curled, defined natural lashes, but mascara often smears by mid-afternoon, and eyelash curlers feel like medieval torture devices that constantly pinch my eyelids. A few months ago, a friend mentioned she had switched to doing her lash perms at home. I was skeptical. Putting chemicals anywhere near my eyes sounded like a disaster waiting to happen. But after seeing her fluttery, salon-grade results, I decided to take the plunge and test out the lash lift kit by StacyLash. Here is my completely candid, step-by-step experience, along with everything I learned the hard way so you don't have to make the same mistakes.