For the first 24 hours following my lift, I wasn't allowed to get my lashes wet, which meant I couldn't shower (a great way to justify skipping my workout). I also had to avoid snoozing face-down -- a real challenge for this stomach-sleeper. But I was relieved to hear that after the first day, I didn't need to go out of my way to protect my now perfectly curled lashes. I could wash my eyes with my cleanser of choice and sleep in whatever position I wanted.

After a fitful sleep on my back -- during which nightmares about accidentally destroying my eyelashes intermingled with perm-solution-laced reveries of middle school -- I woke up and rushed to the mirror.

The results were everything I'd hoped for. Without a lick of mascara and sans eyelash curler, my lashes looked their longest, fullest and perkiest ever. I could confidently leave the house without eye makeup (which I've taken advantage of a lot in the weeks following the treatment), or I could give my lashes a falsies effect with mascara.

Since my lash lift, I've received countless compliments on my eyelashes, and two separate people even asked if I was wearing extensions. The attention has morphed me into a bona fide lash lift evangelist. I've eagerly shared my experience with everyone from my bestie to the grocery-store clerk.

At $75 to $125 a treatment, a lash lift and tint will cost you more than a tube of mascara and an eyelash curler. However, it lasts up to eight weeks, and for me, the no-fuss factor is priceless. Though extensions or false lashes may yield the same or an even bolder look, I'm relieved I don't have to agonize over maintenance, or attempt to painstakingly glue falsies to my lids.

The positive results paired with the non-existent upkeep would, hands-down, entice me to lift my lashes again. As I write this six weeks after my treatment, the curl isn't as noticeable as it was in the first weeks, but my lashes do look more lifted than they did pre-treatment. Meanwhile, my lash curler continues to collect dust.

If you're interested in a getting your lashes lifted, you can find a Sugar Lash pro near you at sugarlashpro.com.