Long and dense eyelashes — attainable aim. They give charm and perfectly emphasize eyes. However it is worth knowing how to provide them healthy nutrition and care.
What it is necessary to know about the eyelashes?
On upper eyelid on average 150-200 eyelashes, and on lower about 50-150. Their average length is 8-12 mm on upper eyelid and 6-8 mm on lower. However, as it becomes clear, the healthy nutrition of hair can promote their more effective growth, doing them longer and dense.
Life cycle of eyelashes makes from 3 to 4 months. During this time 3 phases follow one after another:
- The first phase of intensive growth. It lasts from 2 to 3 weeks. During this time eyelashes very intensively grow and gain volume.
- The following phase — the temporary period during which hair follicles are gradually reduced.
- At the last stage hairs drop out.
After passing of all cycle the hair follicles resume the work, and eyelashes grow. Then all cycle begins anew. Every time about 70% of eyelashes are in phase of intensive growth therefore their loss does not cause unattractive spots and is almost imperceptible. If at this stage to provide to eyelashes healthy nutrition and appropriate care, the period of growth will be increased thanks to what they will grow longer, stronger and more densely.
Long eyelashes — what can do much harm to them?
The condition of eyelashes worsens with age. At elderly people it is possible to notice that they more brittle also are inclined to breakages. However people often unconsciously we promote deterioration in their form. Frequent use of building and also badly executed removal of make-up considerably weaken their state. Moreover, the stress, improper feeding and even history of diseases, for example, conjunctivitis, thyroid gland or cancer which treat chemotherapy can also have negative effect on their quality.
Eyelashes can be injured even if to use ink too long. Ink which has been discovered for a long time bears risk of infection of eyes as a result of reproduction of bacteria on brush. The longer it is used, the quantity of pathogenic microorganisms are more. Therefore it should be used within at most 6 months.
How to look after eyelashes?
Removal of make-up from eyes is basic leaving which should not be forgotten. Backfilling of eyelashes with ink weakens them. Therefore you should not skip this class, and it is necessary to hold it correctly. It is forbidden to rub strongly eyes. For this purpose at first it is necessary to moisten cotton pad by means of means for removal of make-up, then to apply it on one eye and to wait until cosmetic is dissolved.
Eyelash conditioners
Great way to receive long eyelashes is to use the corresponding conditioners. It is possible to find many products of this type which feed in drugstores and stimulate hair to intensive growth.
The most widespread ingredients as a part of conditioners:
- B12 vitamin and biotin which prevent hair loss,
- the hyaluronic acid providing hair with the necessary level of moistening
- glycoproteins which stimulate functions of hair follicles.
Eyelash drug also has to contain panthenol — ingredient which updates and supplements structure of eyelashes, thereby increasing their elasticity, and the nanopeptides prolonging the first phase of life of eyelashes, that is growth phase. Plant extracts also help with their leaving, regeneration and moistening.