How long does it take for eyelashes to grow?

Thick, long eyelashes with an expressive curve have always been in fashion. And if in past centuries correcting naturally short and sparse hairs was the ultimate dream, today this is no longer a problem. All you need to do is resort to the extension procedure: the eyelashes will immediately acquire the desired length, curl and volume. However, after wearing such a spectacular decor for some time, sooner or later you still have to say goodbye to it, and here, perhaps, a rather unpleasant moment will “pop up”. After extensions, your own eyelashes will begin to fall out more rapidly, and their growth will slow down significantly. In this case, it is necessary to urgently begin to take recovery measures. But first, it’s worth figuring out how long hairs take to grow and whether this process can be accelerated.

Scientists have calculated that the number of eyelashes on the upper eyelid is approximately 160-250. They fit there due to the fact that they grow not in 1-2 rows, like the lower hairs, but in 3 or 4. With proper care throughout a person’s life, their number does not decrease, since with the loss of one eyelash, it begins to grow in its place another, and so on all the time. To understand how long it takes for an eyelash to grow back, you should know about its life cycle, which is divided into 3 stages:

1. active development phase – lasts 3-6 weeks; the growth rate at this time is the maximum and is 0.12-0.15 mm per day;

2. transition phase – lasts, as a rule, no more than 5-7 days; during this time, the growth of the eyelash slows down significantly, and its follicle decreases;

3. resting phase – lasts longer than all stages (approximately 70-100 days) and ends at the moment of hair loss (rejection); At this stage, eyelashes do not grow perfectly.

Thus, the life cycle of one eyelash is about 100-150 days, provided that it fell out naturally. There is no doubt that a new hair will grow in its place. However, if it was “forcibly” pulled out, for example, during aggressive removal of the extension, then full growth may take much longer.

Of course, extensions are not the only reason why eyelashes grow more slowly. The following can also significantly reduce their growth rate:

• harmful environmental factors;
• certain pathologies of internal organs;
• poor nutrition, especially in combination with smoking and alcohol;
• systematic psycho-emotional stress;
• improper, insufficient care or, even worse, its complete absence;
• the use of low-quality decorative cosmetics (this means not only mascara, but also eye shadow, pencils, eyeliner);
• Frequent curling of eyelashes with curling iron.

In order to return the hairs to their previous growth rate, and perhaps even significantly accelerate it, thereby increasing the length of the eyelashes by 20-30%, you need to properly care for them, using intensive therapy at first.

How can you speed up eyelash growth?

If it turns out that after extensions, the fallen eyelashes do not grow for a long time or grow very slowly, you can try the following ways to accelerate their growth and activate dormant bulbs:

• application of professional products;
• treatment with oils;
• vitamin therapy.

Professional eyelash growth activators today are produced not only in various forms (gel, serum, cream, oily liquid), but also by different brands. Each of them has its own unique formula, due to which the hair follicles are better nourished, and, consequently, the eyelashes become stronger and their life expectancy increases. In addition, many manufacturers claim that the drugs they create can awaken dormant bulbs after hair loss and even prolong the active phase of eyelash growth, causing them to grow much longer. Of course, in reality this is not always true, and therefore we will list only those means that have proven themselves only on the positive side:

• Almea Xlash;
• Careprost;
• Alerana;
• MaxiLash;
• Latisse;
• RapidLash;
• Lipocils gel Talika;
• LashTrick;
• Twist Fusion.

In order for eyelashes to grow well, it is important to systematically nourish them with vegetable oils: peach, olive, almond, sea buckthorn, linseed. But, according to reviews, the best in this case is still castor. It, containing many vitamins and fatty acids, perfectly strengthens the eyelashes, renews the growth of even dormant bulbs, and, by gluing together the scales that are present on the hairs, makes them smoother, shiny and without the effect of sticking together.

It is recommended to use castor oil before bed, applying it using a clean cosmetic applicator or a cotton swab along the hairline. There is no need to overdo it with the amount of product (there is a risk of waking up the next morning with swollen eyes), so it is better to remove all excess, for example, by absorbing it with a paper napkin.

As for useful substances, they are always necessary, and even more so after eyelash extensions. Vitamins such as A (retinol), B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B12 (cyanocobalamin), E (tocopherol) and C (ascorbic acid) are especially important for stimulating hair growth. You can saturate your body with them by consuming more seafood, legumes, cereals, milk, nuts, herbs and, naturally, fruits, berries (especially rose hips) and vegetables. But it is also good to purchase vitamins in tablets/capsules and consume them orally, or even better in liquid form for external use, that is, applying the composition to the skin of the eyelids and the eyelashes themselves.

How to restore eyelashes after extensions?

Regardless of how long eyelashes grow after extensions, they usually don’t look their best. How bad it is, of course, depends on many factors: the professionalism of the technician, proper care, following recommendations, how and with what help the artificial fibers were removed. To restore the previous condition, and at the same time the appearance of the hairs, you can resort to the means described above: professional activators (often their composition has healing properties), the same vegetable oils and vitamins. But it is also possible to use folk methods:

1. Herbal compress.

If after eyelash extensions your eyelashes are so depressed that they become thin, brittle and lifeless, then a herbal compress prepared according to this recipe will help eliminate all these problems. It should be done by pouring a glass of boiling water into 1 tablespoon (or 1 herbal packet) of a collection of the following herbs: cornflower, calendula, chamomile, thyme, sage. After half an hour of infusion, the product, as expected, must be filtered. It is better to apply it to closed eyes (for 5-7 minutes) after it has cooled, “armed” with cotton pads.

2. Mask with aloe juice.

This mask is good to use both after eyelash extensions to restore them, and as a preventive measure. It is incredibly simple to prepare: you just need to mix chopped parsley with aloe juice squeezed from an aloe leaf in a 3:1 ratio. It is better to apply the composition to the eyelashes while lying down to avoid it spreading over the face. Leave the mask on your eyes for a quarter of an hour.