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Who doesn’t want longer lashes? I love having long lashes and if I can get them without using the toxic glues needed for fake eyelashes (that often fall off) or chemicals in store bought mascaras, that’s perfect! Natural is always the best way and you can look very pretty and natural by working on growing your own lashes naturally. So here’s 3 great ways to grow longer eyelashes naturally that I have found to help.
Fake lashes are pretty popular, but I don’t like using the fake lashes, even for special occasions because they tend to not look very natural looking and plus, I don’ t like that you have to apply the glue to your skin. Yuck, who knows what kinds of chemicals are in that and it’s especially not good, because you have to put it so close to your eye and the skin around the eye area is super sensitive.
Sometime last year, in the fall or so, I started experimenting with using different methods to grow longer eyelashes naturally! So, I wanted to share an update with the ones I’ve been experimenting with and how they’ve been working!
I’ve been using a combination of 3 ways to grow longer eyelashes naturally, using castor oil, a homemade eyelash boosting mixture, and massage! As you can see in my before and after picture (below at the end of the post) my eyelashes have definitely grown! That’s me in the picture above, it was taken about 2 weeks ago and you can see how great my eyelashes are looking! I’m so happy with the results!
Here are the 3 Ways to Grow longer Eyelashes Naturally:
1. Castor Oil
I think using castor oil has worked wonders for helping to grow my eyelashes! Castor oil is used not only for increasing growth of eyelashes, but also for growing your hair and for eyebrows too! It contains beneficial antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which in combination with a rich source of nutrients aids in encouraging hair growth.
How to Use it:
Make sure to use a natural and hexane-free brand of castor oil (I use this one). To use it, just wash your eye area until it is clean of any makeup or products. Then, use either your finger or a cotton swab to lightly apply the castor oil from the roots of the eyelashes to the ends of the lashes. You only need a drop or two to cover the lashes for each eye, a little goes a long way. Apply the castor oil at least a few times a week.
2. DIY Eyelash Growth Boosting Recipe (using coconut oil and lavender essential oil)
I was reading about the benefits of using lavender essential oil and how it can increase eyelash growth so, I made this quick DIY recipe to use on my eyelashes. Lavender essential oil helps get rid of harmful free radicals and has been shown to help significantly increase hair growth. One study found that in 86 patients who use lavender to treat hair loss, over 44% saw significant hair growth. Coconut oil is a perfect carrier oil to mix it with because it is soothing and nutrient rich, plus it’s antibacterial and antimicrobirial.
What you need:
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 2-4 drops lavender essential oil
How to Use it:
Mix the coconut oil and lavender together and use your finger or a cotton swab to apply it along your eyelash roots down to the ends of your eyelashes.
3. Massage Eyelids
Massaging the eyelid area and near the lashes helps increase blood flow and circulation, which encourages your lashes to grow! This made perfect sense to me when I found this tip as I also do it for my hair! Every night I massage my scalp to help increase hair growth.
How to Do it:
Just use your fingers (be sure to wash your hands first) to gently massage the eyelid area along the lashes. Preferably, do it once a day or at least a few times a week.
My Results:
I’ve been using each one of these methods to grow longer eyelashes naturally 2 to 3 times a week for almost a year. Sometimes I occasionally forgot to do it or had a busy week, but for the most part, I tried to do each one at least 2 times a week. Note: Even though they’re longer, I don’t think they have grown much thicker. It’s hard to tell.
I’m very happy with my results! My eyelashes have definitely grown noticeably longer. In the picture above, I do have mascara on; it’s my all natural homemade mascara, which I think definitely helps my lashes to look even longer too! So, I think it’s a combination of both that has given me such great results!
How Long Does it Take to See Results?
It’s been almost a year since I started using these natural ways to grow longer eyelashes. But, you don’t need to wait that long to see results. I think within 1 month and definitely by 3 months, I noticed longer lashes!
Have you tried any natural ways to grow longer eyelashes?
I have been using dermalmd eyelash serum for about a month now and my lashes have definitely grown longer and fuller and my eyebrows are looking fuller as well. LOVE it & I highly recommend dermalmd serum. I will post a before and after picture once I reach my desired results.
Wow, Lori! You and your eyelashes are soo…beautiful. I love your eyelashes and I too need the same…
Your article is wonderful. By your tips, I have been using hexane free castor oil last three months, Am very happy to see some improvement in my eyelashes.
Thank you so much, Lori, for your fantastic ideas and I’ll let you know later my long grown eyelashes…
You’re so sweet!
Excellent, I feel natural makeup looks good than any other makeup. Too much makeup looks artificial and changes the complete face.
Natural is the best!
Do you even know how castor oil is taken?
What do you mean?
I used latisse before now I am using lash envy and is much better I have beautifull Black long tick eyelashes i don’t need to use mascara any more .good luck ps you will se the difference in 3 weeks
That’s a quick result. Awesome!
Thanks am gonna try it
Let us know how they work for you 🙂
I definitely love the idea of growing lashes naturally with castor oil, but for some people that just won’t cut it. I have always had a problem with losing lashes when I wear falsies too frequently, so I have resorted to purchasing latisse to grow lashes naturally. My lashes look incredible even with just a little bit of clear mascara. I couldn’t recommend it more.
You look very very pretty 🙂 Congratulations 🙂 Before I had to choose only massage option out of these three, because I felt terrible with any oil covering my eyelids. Right now I have found a better solution for me: Cherish Lash balm, which is still natural, but rather concentrated and intensive. Very effective!.. I use it during my trips and at home. I wish I could attach the photo of my natural long eyelashes now. 🙂 Good luck girls, you’ll find the best for you as well!..
Thank you so much! Glad you found something that works for you.
Wow! A friend has also told me about the use of Castor oil and the rest but I would have considered that if she told me before I got to discover an eyelash enhancing cream that has helped me to work the wonders. I really love going natural too and that was one of the reasons why I opted for it since it was made from Natural ingredients.
Great! Natural ingredients are the best 🙂
Yup!!! I have tried some tips…..like I tried my eye lashes n applied vasline n coconut oil……👀
I like the castor oil remedy. It is simple to add up in an empty mascara. I think its application is the healthy life tip to learn.
I donf know why but my eyelashes are not growing i tried many things to make it long but still nothing happens i feel like giving up to it😢😢😭
By the way u are so pretty and i insecure you for havinv long eyelashes.
Great article! I believe that the most powerful ingredient to enhance eyelash growth is something called laminaria angustata. It’s actually a type of kelp extract, derived from seaweed. It’s also very effective as a hair loss treatment. This may help you get a more permanent eyelash growth. Other than that, a mixture of jojoba oil and glycerine can work as a quick fix.
Very interesting! I’ve never heard of it before.
So, what’s a guy doing here, reading this article? Looking for answers. I’ve been using Lumigan daily for glaucoma for almost two years now. Most of you probably know that Lumigan is the same thing as Latisse. Except Latisse is marketed solely for eyelash growth. After 3 or 4 months of using the Lumigan my eyelashes were much longer, thicker, and darker. After about 6 months my eyelashes were extremely long, thick, and dark, both top and bottom. And unfortunately, they have been ever since. My problem is, I guess you’d call it “clumping”. Both the top and bottom lashes are so long that they clump together at the ends. I think it makes them even more noticeable, and I’d like to find a way to keep them separated. I’ve tried one of the little eyelash combs and also a brush that is used for mascara (without the mascara!). It helps a bit, but after a few minutes they’re clumped together again. Any suggestions on how to separate the lashes, and keep them separated? Thanks!
Hi Jay, I think there are many remedies for unclumping eyelashes when you use masacara, maybe some of those may be helpful to you even though you don’t wear mascara.
Thank you Lori. I’ve searched, and did try a few things, like the comb and brush, but without mascara it doesn’t seem that any of the suggestions will work. BUT…I did find a clear mascara, so I think I’m going to give that a try. I’m hoping that being clear, it won’t add any emphasis to my lashes and no one will know I have it on, but it will allow me to try more of the suggestions on separating eyelashes.
Hope that works for you!
Hi so the 2 methods you use do you use them together ? Or do you use one method one day and the other another day ?
I use all three daily.
I’ve been doing this for a few weeks and this really works thank you so much!
I’m so happy to hear that!
Love your article and your eyes!
Thank you so much! So happy the post was helpful.
I want to know i need to use 3 Ways or only 1 way use will work?
Some please let me know?
You can use all 3 to get the most benefits.
I am really interested in trying your idea to thicken my hair. It has been very thin after various medications due to a brain aneurysm in 2002. It is to late tonight to get the ingredients but beginning 01/24/16 I will mix and use your recipe and will let you know how it works for me in a couple of weeks.
Hope it works for you! Keep us updated
Love your article
Thank you so much! Hope it was helpful 🙂
Will this work for men also who don’t like false lashes.
Absoutely!
Add rose hip seed oil to get the fullness you are looking for. I haven’t tried it on my eyelashes but on my hair and eyebrows and it does work and in a short 2-3 weeks.
Thanks! I’ll have to pick up some rose hip seed oil!
How exactly do I apply the Castro Oil to my eyelashes? And what other home remedies would be beneficial in this growth process?
Thank you!
You can use a cotton swab or your fingers. A little goes a long way 🙂
its so useful and good and healthy increadients
I just saw this article posted on fitbottomedladies.com and they didn’t reference you inn any way. I just wanted you to know!!
Thanks for letting me know. I can’t seem to find it on their site. If you come across it again, please share the link. Thanks!
I dont know why i didnt post this in the first place? Hahaha
http://www.fitbottomedlady.com/2015/11/3-ways-to-grow-longer-eyelashes.html?m=1
Although maybe i just cant see the “source” because i saw it on my phone….hmmm
Thank you! I just contacted them.
What about using Argon oil in place of Castor oil? I’ve read about other people using that instead.
I’ve read of using that too. I haven’t tried it myself yet.
I was really wanting to see the picture of your before and after that the text states is at the bottom of the post, but there is no before and after pic. Is there a link I missed? Has it been removed from the page? For better impact why is it not at the top or middle of the post? I’m really interested to see the results before I go buy products to try this out.
Thanks
Thanks for letting me know, I’m not sure why the image isn’t showing up in my post. I’m going to re-upload it now to the post.
I’m so happy I came across this. After fighting breast cancer and losing my eyelashes during chemo, they have never looked the same. I don’t want to put harsh chemicals near my eyes, so I’m very happy to get some ideas of some natural things that can help instead of make up, prescription products, or fake eyelashes. Thanks for writing this, Lori!
Hope they work for you 🙂
I tried the coconut oil and pure lavender oil, and my eyes have been stinging ever since. Just 2 drops of the lavender oil, and as soon as I touched my eyelashes, my eyes were running and stinging. It made them so sore, it can’t possibly be any help.
I wish it had worked, but I’ll go back to just the coconut oil, I just hoped to speed things up a bit.
Oh my sorry to hear that, did you apply the lavender oil straight or mix it well in with the coconut oil?
Hi Lori
I came across your site when looking for remedies for eyelash/ brows and hair thickening techniques. Can’t wait to try the castor oil, lavender and coconut process!! Do I need to warm the coconut oil up or just warm it in my hand? You aren’t suggesting liquid oil are you? Cannot wait to hear from you and all your beauty rituals you can share with all of us!! With hugs ? Jill
Hi Jill, Coconut oil is liquid in warmer temperatures and hardens up in colder temperatures. So it depends on your room temp. I don’t warm it up really. I just apply it as is.