It has long been known to everyone that human eyes arethe mirror of his soul. And for this mirror to be irresistible and attractive, it is necessary to take good care of it. An integral decoration of our eyes are eyelashes. To achieve their maximum length and thickness, constant eyelash care is necessary. Daily care of the skin of the eyelids and eyelashes will help to achieve a luxurious, captivating look. The best time to care for eyelashes is before going to bed, after all eye makeup has been removed. Eyelashes are identical in structure to hair, so for their health, strengthening and growth, the same vitamins are needed as for hair:
- Vitamin A - useful for the skin of the eyelids, and for the growth of eyelashes;
- Vitamin E - to nourish and strengthen the eyelashes.
Ready-made vitamin complexes for eyelash care can be purchased at any pharmacy, in the form of tablets or capsules.
How to care for eyelashes?
Daily eyelash care involvesdaily makeup removal before going to bed. It is best to wash your face not with regular water, but with special lotions or foams to avoid irritation and dryness of the skin of the eyelids. After removing makeup with special products, rinse your face with warm water and pat dry with a towel. Then wipe your eyelids with a cotton pad soaked in a weakly brewed solution of black tea, this helps to strengthen them. You can also apply special care creams and serums to your eyelids before going to bed. Before buying these cosmetics, be sure to check their composition, which should not contain components of animal origin. Serums and creams should contain plant components, oils and vitamin complexes. Regular eyelash care at home will not require titanic efforts from you, but it will help keep your eyelashes healthy and beautiful. In order for your eyelashes to always look attractive, you need to comb them with a special brush or a well-washed mascara brush soaked in olive or castor oil. This procedure should be done 2 times a day: in the morning and in the evening. Such combing of eyelashes will improve their growth. For gentle care of eyelashes, use mascara, which contains vitamins and nutrients. Do not skimp and buy yourself a more expensive mascara, so that later you do not regret the damage done to your eyelashes, when using cheap cosmetics. Also remember that one tube of mascara can be used for no more than 4 months. Subsequent use can cause skin irritation or harm to the eyes. In eyelash care, various oils are important and very useful:
- sea buckthorn - improves the structure of eyelashes;
- rose hips - to give shine and silkiness;
- Castor - prevents the loss of eyelashes;
- almond - stimulates the growth of eyelashes;
- burdock - strengthens eyelashes;
- Peach - promotes recovery;
- pink - slows down aging and relieves irritation from the skin of the eyelids;
- linen - to increase the density;
- grape seed oil - for nutrition and strengthening.
Any of these oils are applied to the eyelashes with cleanwith a mascara brush every day for a month. You can apply them separately or in combination with each other. As a result of such a course, damaged eyelashes will be restored, loss will stop and eyelash growth will improve. Vaseline has a good effect on eyelash growth, which can be applied to the eyelids with a cotton swab before going to bed, 2-3 times a week.
Folk remedies for eyelash care
Involves eyelash care with folk remedies, such as infusions and decoctions of various herbs. Chamomile decoction
- 2 tablespoons chamomile pour a glass of boiling water. Place the solution in a water bath for 10 minutes. After that, cool, strain and mix with 1 liter of cold boiled water. The broth should be washed face and eyes to relieve tension and fatigue.
Cornflower infusion
- 2-3 tablespoons cornflower pour a glass of boiling water. Infuse 3-4 hours, then drain. This infusion is wiped by eyes after washing to remove irritation.
Calendula tincture
- 3 tablespoons of calendula flowers pour 1.5 cups of boiling water. Infuse within 24 hours. Such a tincture will relieve tension from the eyes and remove the remnants of dust.
Based on these decoctions and infusions,relaxing compresses. Cotton pads are soaked in herbal infusion and applied to the eyelids for 10-15 minutes. This will help relieve eye fatigue and strengthen eyelashes. Compresses are best done twice a week. Good eyelash care can be provided with special masks. Mask with parsley
- 1 teaspoon of any vegetable oil to mixwith 1 teaspoon of aloe juice and 2 teaspoons of chopped parsley. Apply the mask with light massaging movements, and leave for 5-10 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
With this mask you can improve the condition of both your eyelids and eyelashes. Potato mask
- 2 teaspoons of potato juice mixed with 1 teaspoonfulspoon of aloe juice and 1 teaspoon of honey. Saturate the resulting mixture with cotton swabs and apply to eyes for 10 minutes. After the procedure, rinse eyes with warm water.
This mask will help make your eyelashes thicker. Rum mask
- 1 teaspoon of rum mixed with 1 teaspoon of slightly warmed castor oil. Apply the mixture to the eyelids and leave for 1 hour, then remove the residue with a tissue.
This mask is used to increase the thickness of eyelashes. Mask with blepharogel
- ½ teaspoon blepharogel 1 (this gel can be bought at the pharmacy) mixed with 1 teaspoon of olive or almond oil. Apply to the eyelids for 30 minutes, then remove the rest of the mixture with a tissue.
This mask strengthens and cares for eyelashes well.for the skin of the eyelids. By regularly caring for your eyelashes, you can achieve natural long, thick and shiny eyelashes, rich color, without using extensions. We recommend reading:
