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7 easy ways to grow long eyelashes

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Apart from acting as a protective barrier to your eyes, eyelashes also give an instant lift to your eye makeup.


Sometimes, various factors – be it advancing age or an underlying medical condition like hypotrichosis – can cause the lashes to fall out and become thin.

If you are trying to grow longer lashes naturally, there are some home remedies that may work for you.

1. Combing

Combing improves blood flow and stimulates hair growth. Use a special brush or a thoroughly washed brush from an old mascara tube. Use a few drops of vitamin E, and brush your eyelashes to the tips for 5 minutes twice a day.

2. Oils

Castor, coconut, and olive oils contain fatty acids that provide nutrition to follicles and keep eyelashes healthy. Put a drop of oil on a clean brush or your finger, and apply it to your eyelashes before going to sleep. You can use one oil or mix a composition.

3. Petroleum jelly

Petroleum jelly soothes and moisturizes dry eyelashes. Carefully apply a little petroleum jelly with a brush or a finger before going to bed. Avoid eye contact. Wash your face in the morning.

4. Good nutrition

A lack of vitamins may lead to loss of hair and eyelashes. Eat more protein, vitamins, and foods rich in fatty acids: nuts, meat, fish, eggs, fruits, and vegetables.

5. Green tea

Green tea contains antioxidants and vitamins, and that is why it is used in cosmetic products and in hair loss treatment. Make a cup of strong green tea, let it cool, and apply it with a cotton pad to your eyelashes twice a day.

6. Aloe vera

Aloe juice and flesh are good for hair strengthening and nutrition. Take a fresh aloe leaf, squeeze a few drops of juice, and apply to your eyelashes. Leave overnight, and wash your eyes in the morning. To improve the effect, mix aloe juice with castor or olive oil.

7. Egg mask

Eggs contain biotin and B-group vitamins, which help to strengthen hair and eyelashes and prevent their loss. Mix 1 egg and 1 tbsp of glycerine or petroleum jelly. Apply the mixture to your eyelashes. Repeat the procedure 3 times a week for several months.

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