Not everyone is “born with it”, and we’ve all taken advantage of mascara, curlers or falsies more than once. However, lashes can grow naturally, with just a little help. Like hair and nails, eyelashes need time to grow and become strong, so patience is key. These are some of the things you can do at home to make lashes grow thicker and fuller:
1. This DIY lash conditioner is made with castor oil and aloe vera, both of which help strengthen lashes and promote growth.
2. It’s important to eat nourishing foods like fresh fruits and vegetables for healthy lashes. Because protein is crucial for tissue repair and hair growth, foods that are high in protein like eggs and fish help too.
3. Glide a Q-tip dipped in olive oil over your eyelashes at night to let them soak in much-needed nutrients.
4. File under strange-but-true: brushing your lashes can make a small difference in their growth. Use a brow comb to brush your lashes daily to promote faster growth.
5. Rubbing your eyelids stimulates the hair follicles, which helps lashes grow faster and stronger than before. (But still remember to remove eye make-up gently, without tugging or pulling the skin on your lids.)
6. Vitamin E should be part of your diet (think nuts and seeds!), but you can also use it directly on your lashes overnight.
7. Biotin is recommended for hair, nail and lash growth, and it’s said to show visible results after 3 months of daily intake.
8. Avoid waterproof mascara. While the long-lasting product may be a good idea for days at the pool, it also tends to dry your lashes. This could case them to fall out, and that’s not what you’re looking for.
9. Coconut milk is a must in the kitchen and in the beauty cabinet. Use it to grow your lashes by placing soaked and squeezed cotton pads on your eyes for 15 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
10. Green tea works in a similar manner. Just dip a cotton ball into freshly steeped green tea and swipe it over your lashes to help them grow faster.
11. Avoid falsies. Falsies are great for special occasions, but try not to rely on them. The quick fix isn’t great for your natural lashes in the long term, since removing them will often cause accidental removal of your own lashes.
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You know what’s funny, I was putting wet cold green teabags on my eyelids to help my eyes relax, but after regular use, I have noticed that my eyelashes grew longer!! I never knew about coconut milk though, I should try :)) My friend suggested to me Cherish Lash conditioner as it helped her to grow and strengthen the eyelashes for 3 weeks only. So I’m going to try as well
This is honestly such a cute idea. I have been using latisse to grow lashes for years, but I love the idea of keeping my new lashes conditioned in this way. I’m always on the lookout for great beauty tips like this. Beautiful blog and beautiful photography! Thanks! :)
Thank you for the tips!! I had no idea that there are remedies for making them grow!
Some of these are super easy tips that I can definitely start implementing ASAP. Thanks for the advice!
Danielle @ afloat on a full sea
These are great tips. I am actually trying to get my eyebrows to grow currently and it seems like a lot of the tips for getting lashes to grow and eyebrows to grow overlap. Will def. need to try the coconut milk tip as well! That’s definitely a new one for me!
Rae | Love from Berlin
What a great collection of simple and easy to implement tips, thank you! I would never have thought to use some of these things.