If you are not happy with your thin, short and scanty eyelashes, you are not alone.
Many women want thicker eyelashes. They make the eyes look even more beautiful and attractive.
Factors like genetics, age, certain medical conditions, a nutritional deficiency, an eye infection or hormonal changes in the body often contribute to thin eyelashes.
The act of rubbing your eyes roughly and not removing your eye makeup at the end of the day can also cause the delicate hairs of your lashes to fall out.
Home remedies for longer eyelashes
Castor oil
Castor oil contains powerful follicle-stimulating and nourishing properties that can help you enjoy lustrous and voluminous lashes.
This oil also helps fight micro-organisms that hamper growth.
Directions
Use a clean brush or a cotton swab to apply castor oil on your lashes before going to bed.
You can also add a few drops of vitamin E oil to the castor oil before applying it if you wish.
Leave it on overnight, then rinse it off with lukewarm water in the morning.
You can also mix together 2 tablespoons each of castor oil and fresh aloe vera gel.
Apply it on your eyelashes using a cotton swab. Leave it on overnight, then rinse it off the next morning.
Lemon peels
Lemon peels can be used 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, lemon peels will help enhance the cleansing and stimulating properties of the oil.
Direction
Put 1 tablespoon of moderately dried lemon peels in a container.
Pour enough olive or castor oil into the container, so that the peels get soaked.
Allow it to sit for a couple of weeks.
Using an old mascara stick, apply the oil on your eyelashes before going to bed.
Leave it on overnight, then wash it off with warm water in the morning.
Follow this remedy for a few months to get encouraging results.
Vaseline
Vaseline has been proven to add length and volume to the eyelashes within a few weeks.
Directions
Using a mascara wand, apply Vaseline on your eyelashes at night. You will see results in a few weeks.