5 Tips And Tricks To Achieve Full And Long Eyelashes

Try these beauty hacks to achieve fuller, luscious, long eyelashes

By Diana Nadim
5 Tips And Tricks To Achieve Full And Long Eyelashes

The Study Of Eyelashes

Eyelashes are the hairs that are found at the bottom and top of your eyelids. Other than contributing to your beauty, lashes play other essential roles such as protecting your eyes from things that can cause harm such as dust and dirt. Lashes also act as sensors as they alert the brain in case the eye is about to be poked. Every time a foreign object comes into contact with your eyelashes while heading to the eyes, they help to trigger an eyelid-closing reflex protecting your eye from the object.

So how do this amazing hairs grow? Eyelashes start developing in human embryos between the 22nd and 26th week of pregnancy. In case a lash is pulled out, it usually take about 7 to 8 weeks to grow back again, however, caution has to be taken as if they are pulled constantly it can lead to permanent damage.

The reason why eyelashes are enhanced in most cultures across the world is that the longer the lashes are the more they are considered as beautiful. One of the most popular products that have been used for eyelash enhancement since the Bronze Age and is still being used to-date in some cultures is Kohl.

5 Tips And Tricks To Achieve Longer Eyelashes

Long eyelashes not only make you look awesome but they also have other benefits such as medical gains. Those who do not have long eyelashes naturally need not to worry as there are other ways of helping you get long lashes and they include using extensions, mascara, or other home remedies to help you grow your lashes naturally. Whichever choice you will go for between the three the results will be amazing all you need to do is to ensure that you choose the method that you are most comfortable with.

One of the primary medical benefits of long lashes is that they help to keep debris and dust from your eyes more effectively compared to short eyelashes. This is important as our eyes are normally sensitive and delicate and any contact with things such as dust and debris can cause harm. Long lashes also provide you with shorter grooming time compared to short eyelashes and this means that you can easily get that gorgeous and dramatic look in a very short period of time if you have long eyelashes.

The following are some of the effective tricks and tips of achieving longer eyelashes:

Using Mascara

1. Priming your eyelashes with Vaseline

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Vaseline is one of the best products you can use to prime your eyelashes. You do this by simply using a Q-tip to apply the Vaseline on all your lashes, giving some special attention to your inner eyelash line. Vaseline helps to coat and to hydrate your lashes enabling you to apply your mascara evenly and with much better coverage. Applying a primer before mascara ensures that you get stronger, thicker, and longer eyelashes. This is because primers such as Vaseline usually provide an ideal tacky surface to which your mascara adheres and it has been proven that lashes increases in both length and volume every time a primer is used.

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2. Heating up your eyelash curler

One of the things you should do before applying your mascara so as to ensure you have longer eyelashes is curling your eyelashes. Heating up your lash curler is a trick that has been proven to give you longer lashes as it helps to give your lashes better curls. There are many ways of heating your lash curler and one of them is using your blow dryer. The curler should, however, not be red hot but rather warm and this is important as you can easily injure yourself or damage your eyelashes if you use a curler that is too hot. Holding your warm curler onto your eyelashes for about five to ten seconds will be enough to give your lashes an amazing curve that will translate into longer eyelashes after you apply your mascara.

Adding Extensions

3. Using proper technique when applying the extensions

When it comes to lash extensions, the technique used to apply them is very important as they are delicate and you can easily damage the eyelash extensions. This is why it’s good for you to seek the services of an experienced professional who will ensure that the extensions are placed in the right way. This process might seem easy but having an experienced hand working on you is essential as it ensures that you have long beautiful eyelashes. The process of applying the extension is also a demanding one as a full set of lashes usually take about 2 hours to apply.

4. Having proper aftercare for your lashes

After you get yourself long gorgeous and dramatic lashes, the next step is taking good care of them. Lack of taking care of your lashes will lead definitely to their damage. One of the things you should do is to avoid at all cost exposing your beautiful long lashes to both water and heat for the first twenty-four hours. This is because those two elements will make the glue used for the lash extensions not to set, wasting both your time and hard earned cash in the process.

After 24 hours are over, you are free to wash your face but avoid using hot water. Instead, use water that is lukewarm and fight the temptations of rubbing your eyes with a towel as it would destroy the lashes instantly. Doing the above things ensures that your lashes remain dramatic and most importantly long and beautiful.

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Natural Home Remedies

5. Using castor oil

Castor oil is one of the most sought-after essential oil and that is because it has a lot of benefits. In order to cream the right mixture for using on your eyelashes, you will need a drop or two of castor oil, a drop of lavender oil or rosemary oil, or even tea tree oil, and a mascara wand or a Q-tip. After you have gathered all the mentioned ingredients, all you need to do is to mix them all and carefully apply the mixture on your eyelashes and leave it overnight. This will allow your lashes to fully absorb the mixture.

For the best results, you are supposed to repeat the same procedure for several days and you will be amazed by the results. Your eyelashes will grow longer and thicker due to the nourishing fatty acids contained in the castor oil mixture.

Tips On How To Grow Eyelashes

There are many ways of growing your eyelashes and most of them are natural. The following are some of the tips you can use to grow your lashes:

Massaging your eyelids and lashes

This might sound farfetched but massaging your eyelashes actually works! This is because massage helps to stimulate the growth of your lashes and also to improve their nutrition. Before you massage your lashes it’s important that you ensure your hands are clean. Apply a few drops of essential oils such as coconut oil or even olive oil on your fingers and slowly massage your eyelids and lashes for about 3-5 minutes.

Applying an egg mask

Since eggs are rich in both B-group vitamins and biotins, applying an egg mask to your eyelashes helps to stimulate their growth, to prevent their loss, and to strengthen them. In order to prepare this egg mask, you will need to mix one egg and a tablespoon of glycerin. After the mixture is ready, apply it on your eyelashes. For the best results, it’s recommended that you apply the egg mask about 3 times a week for 2-3 months.

Using green tea

Green tea works like charm when it comes to growing lashes. It’s one of the primary reasons why it’s a common ingredient in hair loss treatment and in most cosmetic products. Make yourself a cup of strong green tea and when it cools, use cotton to apply it on your lashes. You the best results, you can do this twice a day for a few months.

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Conclusion

Having long eyelashes is the one dream that is shared by most women all over the world and this is because they are seen as the ubiquitous symbol of beauty. As this article has highlighted, there are very many ways of making your lashes long, all you have to do is to choose the option that works best for you.

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