Try growing your own lashes before extending them. It's cheaper and much more useful. Pitch black, fluffy, velvety - beautiful eyelashes, poetically minded citizens describe this way. Odes to scanty, faded hairs on the eyelids are not composed.
You can grow beautiful eyelashes. It should be understood that most remedies will not do a miracle; the body programs the length of the hairs, and only radical intervention can change it. But healthy eyelashes look fuller and worthy of poetic epithets.
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Eyelash-friendly habits
Loose and brittle hairs won't grow better, no matter what treatment you use. Therefore, you need to acquire several habits that will help lengthen the eyelashes.
- Always wash off mascara at night, or better, right after you return home.
- Massage your eyelids to improve circulation, but without fanaticism, so as not to stretch delicate skin.
- Change your mascara every three months to prevent bacteria from getting into your eyes and causing inflammation.
- Do not sleep on your stomach; contact with the pillow can cause eyelashes to deform, making them weak and brittle.
Eyelash growth products
1. Castor oil
Castor oil is an effective and proven eyelash growth agent that stimulates the development of hair follicles due to the acids in its makeup.
First, let's decide how not to use it. Whatever the internet says, don't use castor oil on your eyelashes at night. The oil irritates the eye's mucous membrane and the delicate skin of the eyelids. As a result, you run the risk of getting red, watery eyes and expressive bags under them in the morning .
Use a brush to brush the oil onto your lashes gently. You can either clean the old carcass or, better yet - order disposable ones; they do not need to be washed and do not need to be stored after use, risking oil staining the whole apartment.
Allow the oil to sit for 15-45 minutes before removing with makeup remover One time won't be enough. Castor oil has to be used in cycles. Repeat the procedure several times a week for a month before evaluating the results.
Castor oil is beneficial on its own, but you can increase its effectiveness with ingredients sold in the pharmacy for pennies on the dollar or are readily available in practically every home
Burdock oil mask for eyelash growth and strengthening
- 1 teaspoon castor oil
- 1 teaspoon of burdock oil
Mix the oils in the container that will hold the mask; this way, you will not have to wash any more dishes. These ingredients are sufficient for several uses. Apply to lashes for 15-30 minutes, then rinse.
Antibacterial mask with aloe juice
This tool is excellent for those who suffer from barley periodically. However, this mask may only be made in the intervals between relapses of the disease - for prevention.
- ½ teaspoon castor oil
- ½ teaspoon of aloe juice
Apply oil and juice mixture to lashes for 15-30 minutes, then rinse. It is not recommended to preserve this composition for an extended period of time since aloe juice can begin to decompose.
- 1 teaspoon castor oil
- 10 g dried calendula flowers
- 100 ml of water
Fill a small ladle with calendula flowers and cover them with water. Boil the mixture for 5 minutes, then cool. Take one teaspoon of the strained soup and mix it with the oil. Apply the mask in the same manner as the previous ones.
2. Burdock oil
Burdock oil strengthens eyelashes and accelerates their growth thanks to sitosterol and stigmasterol - plant stearins that stimulate cell division. It should be used in the same way as castor: apply on lashes for 15–45 minutes, then rinse.
Burdock oil will only be beneficial if used on a regular basis.
3. Serums for eyelashes
These preparations usually consist of oils, herbal extracts, and vitamins. In reality, these are nearly identical compositions that you could make at home, but ready to use and placed in a compact packaging with a brush
4. Serums based on bimatoprost and its analogs
This is the most controversial item in the collection. Bimatoprost is used as a medicine for high eye pressure. Eyelash growth is a side effect that has begun to be actively used in cosmetology.
The essence of the action of bimatoprost is to irritate the hair follicles and increase blood circulation. Due to this, eyelash growth does not stop when they reach the length set by nature. You need to apply such products with a brush on the eyelid at the roots of the eyelashes.
Based on bimatoprost and other prostaglandins, various drugs are produced under different trade names; Latisse, Careprost, Maxlash, Dreamlash, etc. They are available at pharmacies; some formulations are available only through distributors.
Research has shown that in 27.4% of patients in eyelash hypotrichosis treatment with a drug containing 0.03% bimatoprost, side effects were noted, including skin hyperpigmentation and itching erythema of the eyelids, and irritation of the eye's mucous membranes. Nonetheless, experts have discovered that such mixtures are harmless and effective for long-term use.
5. Eyelash gels
Lash growth and strengthening healing gels may be applied before or in place of regular colored mascara. In the first case, they perform a protective function. Mascara, especially waterproof mascara, can dry out your lashes. The gel not only creates a protective barrier but also nourishes the hairs throughout the day.
Using this product instead of mascara will allow you to curl and fix the eyelashes, make their natural color more saturated - all without side effects. In terms of composition, gels are usually a lightweight version of colored mascara with herbal extracts, ceramides, and other ingredients strengthening hair. Eyelash gel is available in makeup lines as well as pharmacies.
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6. Vitamins
Previous remedies were for external use; vitamins must be taken orally. For eyelash growth, any compound containing:
- B vitamins - stimulate the activity of hair follicles.
- Vitamin E - improves microcirculation of oxygen in blood vessels, improves blood flow to the hair follicles.
- Vitamin A - restores the elasticity of the hairs.
Adapted and translated by The Cop Cart Staff
Sources: Life hacker
