Spa News: NovaLash Invites You to Takes a Bite Out of Lyme

NovaLash Founder Helps Bring Awareness to Lyme Disease with 2015 Lyme Disease Challenge

Images courtesy of Joni Rae and AssociatesImages courtesy of Joni Rae and Associates

Images courtesy of Joni Rae and Associates


For years, Sophy Merszei, Molecular Biologist, Cosmetic Chemist and founder of NovaLash, has been suffering from Lyme Disease and its attendant disorders. Now she is putting the pain aside, and spreading awareness about a little understood disease that affects millions by sharing her story and taking part in the 2015 Lyme Disease Challenge.

“You may know me as the person who introduced eyelash extensions to the world, but you might not know that I have been battling Lyme Disease, Chronic Erlichiosis and Babesiosis for 30 years,” says Merszei. “I didn’t get tested early, as a child, because even the best doctors didn’t have the right information back then. Still today, most doctors, including my husband, are being taught outdated information on Lyme Disease.

“Yolanda Foster from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been such an inspiration to me by sharing sick photos of herself alongside photos of herself when she is feeling healthy. She has inspired me to come out of my little ‘Lyme Closet’ and share photos of myself that I was previously embarrassed and ashamed of. If I can help one child get diagnosed early, it’s well worth sharing my ugly picture,” adds Merszei.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and Merszei and NovaLash encourage their Lashionistas to take and share a “Sourpuss Selfie” — suck on a slice of lime, make a face, snap a photo or video, and post to social media platforms (#LymeDiseaseChallenge, #NovaLashtakesabiteoutofLyme) along with a fact about Lyme Disease. Then, go tag and challenge a friend. NovaLash will in turn make a charitable donation and send a free pot of lashes to Certified Stylists with their next order.

“This diseases is caused by insect bites, everyone is susceptible and 300,000 new cases of Lyme Disease are reported in the US each year, alone, according to the Center for Disease Control,” says Merszei. “It is treatable if caught early but if left undetected, it is debilitating and extremely painful.”

Facts on Lyme Disease can be found at: http://lymediseasechallenge.org/join-lyme-disease-challenge/.

For more infer about NovaLash, visit: http://novalash.com/.

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