How To Grow Thicker and Longer Eyelashes

What is the most striking part of your eye? Undoubtedly your eye lashes. No matter what is your eye shape and colour, long and full lashes add an quality of mystery that make your eyes so very attractive. To give our eyelashes that dramatic look, we either use mascara or fake eyelashes. But for how long ladies? Why don’t we venture into some natural ways and solutions to grow long eyelashes?

Eyelashes Care is Equally Important as Hair Care

We care for our hair, so why not our eye lashes too? As routine hair care makes them healthier, taking care of our lashes will show positive results over the course of time. It is easy and you don’t even need to work so much as you do for hair. Whenever, you are trying to embark on a lash care routine, remember that the results will not be visible till the next cycle of the eyelashes. So, you will have to wait patiently for two months before you see any difference in your eye lashes.

1. Remove Eye Makeup at the End of the Day

Makeup clogs the skin around the eyes which is very thin already. And mascara is very heavy for the lashes on the lashes. And removing it at night gives a rest to your lashes. The same rule applies here to your eye lashes as your skin as they are both equally delicate.
Also, be very gentle when you are removing your eye makeup. If you are rough with your lashes, they can become sparse and may not grow back as healthy as they are right now. Your eye lashes take longer to grow back than your hair and you don’t want to damage what you currently have.

2. Olive Oil

Apply olive oil to your lashes. This will help them grow longer and stronger. This is one of the best home remedies to get long eyelashes.
Olive oil is a well-known natural remedy for thicker hair growth as well as eyelashes. This oil is rich in vitamin E and oleic acid that nourish and add volume to your eyelashes. It also helps keep the lashes dark.

1. Dip a clean, old mascara stick or simply a cotton swab in warm olive oil.
2. Before going to bed, apply the oil carefully on your lashes, just as you would apply mascara.
3. Leave it on overnight, then wash it off with lukewarm water in the morning.
4. Repeat this remedy daily for a few months until you get the desired result.

3. Petroleum Jelly

Pure petroleum jelly (Vaseline) if applied to your lashes regularly at night helps your lashes grow faster and makes them thicker and stronger.

4. Green Tea

Add Green tea leaves to warm water and then apply it to your eye lashes. This promotes healthy lash growth and makes them longer, thicker and stronger.

5. Lemon peels soaked in olive or castor oil

• Soak lemon peels for a few days in olive oil or castor oil
• Apply this to your lashes for growth.

 6. Diet

Along with home remedies for long lashes, you must have a balanced diet. A few foods that are great to boost the health of your eyes and eye lashes are:

• Apples
• Guavas
• Most fruits
• Green vegetables.
• Eggs
• Meat
• Fish
• Other sources of proteins.

7. Brush Your Eyelashes

Brushing your lashes can also help them grow. It will help get rid of dust and dirt particles to prevent clogged pores. Moreover, it will encourage blood circulation so that more nutrients reach the hair follicles.

1. Put a few drops of vitamin E oil or petroleum jelly on a soft-bristled eyelash brush or comb.
2. Use the brush to apply the oil or jelly directly on your lashes.
3. Continue brushing the lashes gently using upward strokes. Start from the root of the lashes and slowly move upward to the tip.
4. Brush for about 5 minutes twice daily until you see desired results.

8. Eyelid Massage

Massaging your eyelids promotes the growth of your eyelashes. It improves blood flow to the hair follicles, which means more nutrients reach the follicles. This stimulates hair growth and prevents thinning and breakage of your lashes.

1. Put a few drops of oil, petroleum jelly or shea butter on your eyelids.
2. Using your fingertips, massage along your lids and lash line in small, circular motions.
3. Massage for 5 to 7 minutes twice daily for a few months.

9. Lemon Peels

You can also use lemon peels to add volume to your eyelashes. The peels are rich in vitamins C and B, folic acid and other nutrients that promote the growth of eyelashes. Also, when infused in olive or castor oil, they will help enhance the cleansing and stimulating properties of the oil.

1. Put 1 tablespoon of moderately dried lemon peels in a container.
2. Pour enough olive or castor oil into the container, so that the peels get soaked.
3. Allow it to sit for a couple of weeks.
4. Using an old mascara stick, apply the oil on your eyelashes before going to bed.
5. Leave it on overnight, then wash it off with warm water in the morning.
6. Follow this remedy for a few months to get encouraging results.