If your eyelashes match the tiny spikes of a porcupine, this article is for you. Here are a few extraordinarily effective methods of making eyelash serums that promise the long eyelashes of your dreams.
DIY long eyelashes serum
Almond oil serum
- 2 tbsp Almond oil
- 2 tbsp Castor oil
Take a small container and mix almond oil and castor oil in it. After your nighttime skincare routine, apply this mixture to your eyebrows and eyelashes.
Almond oil has Biotin (Vitamin H) in it. Using almond oil on your lash line is an effective way of providing your eyelashes Biotin to promote their growth and reduce hair thinning. It contains Vitamin A that stimulates the production of new skin cells, which helps in reducing fine lines around the eyes.
Castor oil traps moisture and natural oils in the eyelashes. It is rich in essential amino acids like ricinoleic acid, which improve the health of hair follicles. Oleic acid in it conditions the hair.
Thick eyelash serum
- 2 Almonds
- 1.5 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp castor oil
For preparing this serum, take the almonds and literally burn them on the stove.
Once they get burnt, pound them.
Mix this powder with coconut oil and castor oil in a bowl before pouring this mixture into a clean container.
Apply this before going to bed and make sure that you use a disposable mascara wand for applying it; otherwise, you will end up scaring a few people around you.
Coconut oil penetrates inside hair follicles without difficulty because of the similarity in the lipid structure. It reduces protein loss and helps in strengthening our eyelashes. It reverses the damage caused to the eyelashes by mascara and false lashes.
Almond was used in eye makeup in ancient Egypt and Ancient India. It helps in thickening and darkening eyebrows and eyelashes.
Serum for nourishing eyelashes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Two vitamin e capsules
Mix olive oil with the gel extracted from vitamin E capsules in a clean container. Guess what, you are done! Apply it before going to bed for long eyelashes.
Olive oil contains antioxidants that prevent cell damage and nourish hair follicles. If your lashes fall off easily, olive oil will strengthen them.
Vitamin E has antioxidant properties that prevent cell damage and protect the lashes from free radicals and UV rays of the sun that result in the breakdown of hair follicle cells.
Green tea
Try this remedy whenever you prepare green tea.
After preparing green tea, soak cotton pads with it and keep them in the refrigerator. Apply these green tea-soaked cotton pads to your eyes for ten minutes whenever your eyes feel tired from working on the screen.
Green tea is rich in antioxidants that stimulate the growth of eyelashes. It not only makes your lash line fuller but also helps in reducing dark circles.
Ultimate eyelash serum
- 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp kalonji seeds
- 1.5 tbsp castor oil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
In a clean roll-on bottle, mix fenugreek seeds, kalonji seeds, castor oil and olive oil. You do not have to strain the oil. Let the magical ingredients do their work in the serum. Apply it on your eyelashes and eyebrows before sleeping and wash it off in the morning.
Fenugreek seeds are rich in vitamins A, B, C, K, protein, iron, calcium, potassium, phosphates, folic acid, saponins, flavonoids, and many other components essential for healthy eyelashes and eyebrow growth. It has antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties that promote hair growth.
Kalonji is packed with nutrients. It is so potent that it can grow hair even on bald spots.
Aloe vera gel serum
- 1 tsp aloe vera gel
- Vitamin E capsule
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
In a bowl, mix aloe vera gel, vitamin E gel and coconut oil properly until you get a smooth paste. Apply it before sleeping and store the rest in a container.
Aloe vera is filled with beneficial plant components which stimulate eyelash growth. It has a cooling effect which relaxes the area around our eyes.
Serum to strengthen eyelashes
- 2 tbsp argan oil
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
This particular serum will not only give you long eyelashes but will also help in strengthening them. Just mix avocado oil with argan oil in a container and apply it every night on your lashline.
Argan oil is known for its healing properties. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and increases hair elasticity. Argan oil is a lightweight, fast-absorbing oil that makes it a boon for long eyelashes.
Avocado oil reverses the damage caused by eye makeup and nourishes eyebrows.
Light eyelash serum
- 10-15 curry leaves
- Vitamin E capsule
- 1 tbsp aloe vera gel
Add half a cup of water and curry leaves to a bowl. Let this mixture boil till it gets reduced by half. In another bowl, mix aloe vera gel with the gel from the vitamin E capsule. Add enough curry leaf water until you get a paste-like consistency. You can store it in a refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks.
In southern India, curry leaves are used for eyelash and hair growth. It is rich in protein and antioxidants.
Quick tips for long eyelashes
- Apply the eyelash growth serum using a disposable mascara wand.
- Ensure that whatever you use for your eyelashes does not go inside your eyes.
- Remove eye makeup gently without rubbing and pulling.
- Please stop rubbing your eyes.
- Take a break from false eyelashes and mascara for a month at least.
- Do not ever sleep on with eye makeup.
- Use eyelash remedies during the night as you do not want dust particles to get attracted to the serum on your lashes.
- Avoid using waterproof eye makeup.
- Do not pull your eyelashes while curling them.
- Consume a healthy diet and take 1 tbsp of flaxseeds every day.