You are getting ready for a party and you bat your lashes and realized you need to make a little effort to make it longer. Long thick eyelashes will not just make your eyes look bigger, but it will also give you a fresh youthful look.
Even if your eye lashes are naturally short, you can still make a few tweaks to create an illusion of long batty eyelashes.
Some Easy Steps:
1. Eyeliner Close to your Lash Line (Tight lining)
Carefully apply eyeliner close to your lash line, this is called tight lining. It is recommended to use a color a bit darker than your natural eyelash color. This will make seem that there is more hair at the roots of your eyelashes than there actually is. Your eyelashes will look thicker.
You can also opt to apply waterproof type of liner under your lashes to create an illusion of length. Use a push liner brush to apply a black eyeshadow into the root of the lashes of your upper eyelid. This creates an illusion of darker lash line. Extending your eye liner at the outer corners of your eyes will also contribute to making your eyes look larger.
2. Curl your lashes.
Straight eyelashes look short, even if they are actually not. An eyelash curler can be your best friend to give some bounce to your lashes. Do it carefully and gently to avoid tugging your lashes and pulling a few hair.
Starting at the lashes base, clamp down the base and work your way up to the tips. Doing so will create a curl rather than a crimp which is what we normally do when we are in a rush. Also, it can create a more natural look.
3. Use fake lashes.
If you will try to look closely at celebrity photos you will notice that most of them uses fake lashes. This is an easy way to lengthen lashes without too much effort. It can be hard at first but once you get the hand of it it will be easy and the look will dramatically long but natural.
4. Use mascara.
Apply mascara even when you are wearing false lashes. It will make your natural eyelashes blend in. It will be better if you curl them before using mascara. Mascara will help in setting up the curl and making it thicker and longer. To avoid clumpy spider legs looking lashes, sweep too much product on a tissue before using it.
Waterproof black liner can be use to the lashes as well as primer to make them look really black, just in case you do not have a mascara with you. Using an eyelash comb you can separate your lashes, feathering them to get a softer full look.
If you opt to have a good looking pair of lashes that will last all day use a heated mascara wand. Some mascara also has a partner product called eyelash primer. It is usually a white-colored product that applies like a mascara but use before the actual mascara to intensify the latter’s effect like conditioning, length etc.
5. Gently Remove Any Eye makeup Before going to Sleep.
Do not forget to remove eye makeup. Letting any makeup product stay on your lashes for a long period of time is not good because it will make the product harder to remove.
6. Put Oil to your eyelashes.
Olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil or Vaseline (petroleum jelly) can make your lashes grow longer. Just apply any before going to bed. You can use a mascara-free wand or a cotton bud to apply them. Pat tissue or cloth to remove excess oil. Leave it on overnight and wash it off in morning. There are commercial products that promises to lengthen lashes you can try them too.
7. Healthy Food for longer lashes.
Silicon is an element that can promote hair growth. There are foods that can increase your body silicon like asparagus, cucumber, cabbage, olive, rice, green beans and oats.
8. Consider Expensive but permanent solutions.
Eyelash extensions is a popular way to extend your lashes. They are professionally applied eyelashes which can create an illusion that you have naturally long lashes in just a matter of a couple of hours. It will last for months with a little need for touch ups.
There is also eyelash transplants in which Hair follicles from your own scalp are transplanted onto your eyelids. This is really effective but you must regularly trim your lashes afterwards.
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TIPS:
- A really good way to achieve thicker longer looking lashes is to work on your lash base and slowly work your way up to the tip. Using an eyeshadow brush apply a little mascara to the roots of your eyelashes. Your lashes will appear fuller with just this step alone.
- Biotin can be the answer for longer and healthier lashes and hair. Salmon can also be a great source of Omega 3 Fatty acids because it can help you to have shiny hair, strong nails and long eyelashes. Natural eyelash enhancers like serums might enhance your eyelashes, but nutrition is still needed to make it work inside.
Long eyelashes would not make much difference if you have poorly groomed eyebrows and/or dark eyebags.
