How to grow eyelashes?

Short and rare eyelashes are a problem for many women. Even with the help of expensive branded mascara and special cosmetic tools, such eyelashes are difficult to give the desired length and add volume. How to cope with this problem without resorting to the procedure of salon building, what methods and tools will allow you to grow eyelashes and improve their condition at home, we will tell in the article.

The most common causes of thinning and loss of eyelashes cosmetologists include:

• incorrect or irregular care;
• unnecessarily frequent use of tongs and clamps for curling (twisting);
• the use of low-quality decorative cosmetics;
• intense and frequent rubbing of the eyes (for example, with foreign bodies, ophthalmic diseases, exposure to smoke);
• ophthalmic and other diseases and disorders (blepharitis, vitamin deficiency, hormonal imbalance, allergies).

One of the basic rules for eyelash care, experts call proper cleansing. To remove mascara, traces of decorative eyeliner or pencil, special cosmetics should be used that provide delicate and gentle cleansing.

As a means for cleansing eyelashes from mascara Micellar water is allowed. To remove makeup, moisten a cotton pad in it, and then attach it to the eye area for 2-3 minutes. During this time, the tool will soften the mascara, after which it can be easily removed.During the procedure, you should not put much pressure on the eye area or try to rub it with intense movements.

Makeup should be removed by slowly wiping the eyelids with a moist cotton pad in the direction of the massage lines. Small carcass residues can be removed with a cotton swab dipped in micellar water.

It has a good cleansing effect. olive oil or cosmetic hydrophilic oil based on it. Both agents are used in the same way as micellar water.

Another important rule for proper eyelash care is regular use of cosmetic products enriched with oils, antioxidants and vitamins. The active components of such funds, deeply penetrating the skin of the eyelids, intensively nourish the hair follicles, contributing to the strengthening of eyelashes and their rapid growth.

When choosing decorative cosmetics and products for the care of the eyelid region, it is desirable to give preference Only quality products from trusted manufacturers. Low-quality, fake and expired cosmetics can cause not only eyelash loss, but also severe allergic reactions, severe irritation and inflammation of the eyes.

Frequent use of forceps, clips and other curling devices has an extremely negative effect on eyelashes. Mechanical damage to the hairs that systematically occur during the use of these tools inevitably causes fragility and loss of eyelashes.

When planning to improve, strengthen and grow beautiful eyelashes at home, you should abandon not only tongs and clamps, but also aggressive chemical means for coloring, as well as little-known cosmetic products. If thinning, brittleness and / or loss of eyelashes is a consequence of an existing disease, it is necessary to consult a medical specialist and undergo the course of treatment prescribed by him. If these problems are associated with vitamin deficiency and a decrease in immunity, adjustments should be made to the usual diet, enriching it with useful products containing vitamins, minerals, fiber.

Most often, folk methods are used to strengthen eyelashes and accelerate their growth. They are simple, affordable, economical and highly effective at the same time. Most popular methods of strengthening eyelashes involves the use of inexpensive ingredients that can be purchased at any pharmacy.

The use of natural oils allows you to restore damaged eyelashes in a relatively short time and accelerate their growth. For applying oil, use a clean and dry mascara brush. The product itself is recommended to be slightly warmed up before application.

Apply oil with confident, but careful movements, avoiding its contact with the mucous membrane of the eyes. Keep oil on the eyelashes for an hour. To remove the oil, use a clean cotton pad - dry or soaked in micellar water. This procedure is recommended daily.

Most often, oils are used to restore eyelashes and enhance their growth, such as:

• castor - stimulates the growth of eyelashes, has a strengthening and regenerating effect;
• olive - heals eyelashes, restores the structure of damaged hairs;
• burdock - provides intensive nutrition of hair follicles, promotes active growth of eyelashes;
• olive - promotes the growth of new hairs, prevents fragility and loss of eyelashes.

When planning to grow eyelashes using folk methods, do not forget about simple stimulating procedures. So, compresses prepared on the basis of plant materials, help not only accelerate the growth of eyelashes, but also improve the condition of the skin in the eye area.

For the procedure, you need to mix in a clean bowl 1 teaspoon of dried cornflower and chamomile flowers, pour them with a glass of boiling water, insist for 30-40 minutes and strain. Then, in the resulting infusion, moisten 2 clean cotton pads and lay them on the eye area. Keeping compresses recommended for 15-20 minutes.

The specified infusion has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, regenerative effects. The substances contained in the flowers of chamomile and cornflower strengthen and nourish the hair rods and bulbs, gently stimulating the growth of eyelashes.

Aloe juice, containing vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and biologically active substances, has an intense stimulating effect on hair follicles. Regular use of compresses with the juice of this plant allows you to make eyelashes thicker and longer.

For the procedure, you need to mix the following ingredients in a clean container:

• aloe juice - 1 tbsp. the spoon;
• olive oil - 1 tsp;
• Vitamin E - 1 capsule.

These components are thoroughly mixed, then moistened with warm water 2 cotton pads, squeeze them out and soak in the resulting vitamin-oil mixture. Discs are placed on the eye area for 10-15 minutes. After the procedure, the eyelids are gently wiped with cotton pads dipped in warm water.

To increase the rate of eyelash growth and allows regular light eyelid massage. This procedure enhances blood flow to the hair follicles, contributing to the active development and growth of new hairs. Massage is performed in the morning or evening hours. Before the procedure, the fingertips are smeared with cream, and a small amount of olive or castor oil is applied to the eyelashes.

After that, the eyelash growth line is massaged with slightly gliding movements, moving from the outer corners of the eyes to the inner ones and back. The eyelids during the procedure should be completely relaxed. The duration of the massage can vary from 7 to 10 minutes.

To grow strong, thick eyelashes, simple masks prepared at home help. Recipes for such masks include inexpensive, harmless and affordable ingredients that are actively used in traditional medicine.

This mask allows you to strengthen eyelashes, increase their density and growth rate. To prepare such a mask, you need to mix the following components:

• chopped aloe pulp - 1 tbsp. the spoon;
• castor oil - 0.5 tbsp. spoons.

The prepared mixture is carefully applied to the eyelids, carefully distributing it along the eyelash growth line. The duration of the procedure is 10-12 minutes. Remove the mask with a napkin dipped in warm water.

Egg yolk is one of the simplest and most affordable ingredients used in the preparation of firming masks. The lecithin and vitamin A contained in the yolk not only nourish the hair shaft, but also smooth its surface, preventing loss and fragility.

To prepare the mask you will need to mix:

• 1 raw egg yolk;
• castor oil - 0.5 tbsp. spoons.

The mixture is applied with a cotton swab over the eyelash growth line, and then gently rub it into the skin of the eyelids. After 8-10 minutes, the egg mask is removed with a moist cotton pad.

Niacin (Vitamin B3) is a popular drug widely used for cosmetic purposes. In order to strengthen eyelashes, accelerate their growth and enhance pigmentation, it is recommended to use this drug in combination with basic cosmetic oils (castor, olive, almond).

To prepare the mask, you need to mix 1 tablespoon of oil with 2-3 drops of nicotinic acid. The resulting mixture should be applied to the eyelashes before bedtime using a clean, dry mascara brush. This procedure is recommended 1 time in 4-5 days for 2-3 weeks. During this time, eyelashes get stronger, become thicker and darker.

In order for eyelashes to grow faster, many representatives of the fair sex alternate the use of folk remedies with the use of modern cosmetic products - serums, balms, fortified lotions. Observations show that an integrated approach can accelerate the receipt of the necessary results even in very difficult cases.

Below is a list of the most commonly used products for strengthening, healing and stimulating eyelash growth.

• Careprost ("Kareprost") - an Indian-made cosmetic product that allows you to grow long and thick eyelashes in a fairly short time. The active component (bimatoprost), which is part of this product, improves metabolism and blood circulation in the tissues surrounding the hair follicle, contributing to the rapid growth of eyelashes. The product is a colorless, odorless liquid, sealed in a 3 ml plastic bottle.

• XLash - a series of English-made cosmetic serums designed to stimulate the intensive growth of eyelashes, their restoration and strengthening. The composition of the products includes natural biostimulants and natural eyelash growth enhancers - biotin, portulac and rhodiola rosea extracts, myristoyl pentapeptide.

• Vaseline is the most famous cosmetic product used to strengthen eyelashes and protect them from adverse external factors. With regular use, petroleum jelly eliminates brittle hairs, gives them smoothness and elasticity.

To apply the product, it is recommended to use a dry clean brush from old mascara or a cotton swab. Vaseline should be applied with careful movements, trying not to touch the mucous membrane of the eyes. After 1-1.5 hours, the product is removed from the eyelashes with a cotton pad dipped in very warm, but not hot water.

• Some girls report increased eyelash growth after glucocorticosteroid use ointments "Hydrocortisone", used to treat ophthalmic diseases.

Bad habits and neglect of the rules of care, according to cosmetologists, are the main reasons leading to fragility, loss and weakening of eyelashes.

So, to maintain the health of eyelashes, you can not:

• fall asleep without removing makeup;
• rinse makeup with tap water and ordinary soap;
• use someone else's, expired and low-quality cosmetics;
• neglect to wear safety glasses in sunny weather;
• Abuse hard diets with a poor diet.

Castor oil, according to most ladies, is the most reliable and safe means to strengthen eyelashes and accelerate their growth. To obtain a sustainable result, it should be used for at least 4-6 months.

Compresses using vegetable raw materials (juice and pulp of aloe, chamomile, cornflower, marigold) were also given favorable reviews. After a long course of these procedures, girls note not only increased eyelash growth, but also a general improvement in the condition of the skin of the eyelids. Among the advantages of Careprost and XLash cosmetics, a fairly rapid achievement of results is noted.

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