The Real Housewives of New York City star Jenna Lyons' career in fashion was inspired by her experience with the genetic disorder incontinentia pigmenti, which prevents her from growing hair, teeth and eyelashes.
‘ career in fashion was inspired by her experience with the genetic disorder incontinentia pigmenti, which prevents her from growing hair, teeth and eyelashes.
“What it means is that all my teeth are fake,” Lyons, 55, said during a Wednesday, July 19, appearance on. “I paid a lot of money for them. My hair is also fake. I could take it off like a hat, it’s not a wig. My eyelashes are fake, and I have no eyebrows, and I have scars all over my skin.”Lyons continued: “It’s one of the reasons I went into fashion [and beauty] because I wanted to look better. … I was constantly trying to fit in.
, I kept trying to find eyelashes that looked good and they were just huge on me, I couldn’t wear them.” In 2020, Lyons took matters into her own hands and “created a line of lashes that aren’t “as over the top.”, offers life-like lashes attached to a thin band, making them appear dainty and realistic. The brand includes half-lashes, individuals and full bands that come in black and brown.
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