Many women desire to have long, beautiful eyelashes, believing that regularly applying mascara will make their lashes longer. However, this is not the case.
Regularly applying mascara will not make your eyelashes longer.
Based on the ingredients in mascara, we can see that it does not contain nutrients that promote natural lash growth. Therefore, regularly applying mascara will not make your lashes longer. If you want temporarily longer lashes, you can choose to use fiber mascara. However, your lashes will return to their original length after removing your makeup.
Ingredients in mascara
In order to determine whether mascara can make your lashes longer, it is important to understand the ingredients in mascara.
There are many types of mascara on the market, but most contain the following ingredients: water, carnauba wax, beeswax, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, propylene glycol, iron oxide black, polyvinylpyrrolidone, cellulose, magnesium aluminum silicate, emulsifier, nylon-12, preservatives, and so on.
How to make your eyelashes longer
Trimming eyelashes
If you want your child's lashes to grow longer as they grow up, you can trim their eyelashes when they are young to encourage new growth. This can help their lashes become longer as they grow older.
Applying vitamin E oil
If you are an adult, you can apply vitamin E oil to the base of your lashes before bedtime and then apply it to the entire lash. Generally, you will see results in about ten days to two weeks, making your lashes longer and denser (vitamin E capsules are available at pharmacies, and you can apply the liquid by puncturing the capsule).
Applying leftover tea water
Let leftover tea water cool down and use a cotton swab to apply it to your eyelashes before bed and in the morning. This can help promote lash growth.
Applying petroleum jelly
Applying petroleum jelly every night and in the morning can help prevent or correct lash breakage. Regular use of petroleum jelly can also make your lashes beautiful and voluminous.
Castor oil or olive oil
Applying oil every night can promote lash growth and make them thicker. This is an ancient method that may take time, but it is effective. Additionally, you can add lemon peel to a small oil bottle and apply it daily to make your lashes more beautiful.
Using lash growth serum
Long-term use of lash growth serum can make your lashes longer and more beautiful. Apply the serum to the base of your lashes after taking a shower at night. For best results, use it twice a day. Please note that you should not use it before bed, as it may slowly flow into your eyes and cause discomfort. If excess serum gets into your eyes, rinse with water immediately.
The dangers of regularly using mascara
Using mascara can potentially cause eye infections, especially corneal infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can permanently damage your vision. Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus can also grow in contaminated mascara. If mascara gets into the conjunctival sac with tears, the pigments in mascara can cause pigmentation in the conjunctiva. The resin (rosin) in mascara and waterproof eye makeup remover can also be factors that cause eyelid inflammation and allergies.
