Knowing how to grow long eyelashes can give you a beautiful look at all times of the day. Long eyelashes are craved for many, not only for females but for gentlemen as well. Unfortunately, we are not all blessed with gorgeous sweepers so how do we get them?

Using good volumizing mascara and an eyelash curler remain the cheapest options for the illusion of long eyelashes. Mascara usually comes with a base coat and a top coat to add extra volume. The major cosmetic companies are increasingly coming up with new formulas that improve the volume and length of the lashes, but these mascaras can sometimes be clumpy and very difficult to remove.

Using false eyelashes is probably the most popular option and will produce an almost instant appearance of thick and long eyelashes. However, as false eyelashes last no more than one day, many choose a slightly longer lasting options like eyelash extensions or implants.

An effective way to grow long eyelashes is to use an eyelash growth serum. These serums are applied close to the eye line nightly after carefully removing any makeup. After approximately two to four weeks, you will notice an improvement in the appearance of your lashes. Some of these serums have revealed very good results when tested so are certainly worth considering. You do not need to pay a fortune for these serums, and a tube will last for around three months if used properly. If you use more than suggested this will not benefit you anymore and may even make your eyes sore.

In the same way that your diet affects the condition of your skin and head hair, it will also affect your eyelashes. Natural methods include eating healthily and balancing the vitamins and nutrients in the diet. It’s a bit of a myth that conditioning the lashes with olive oil will help, as there is little evidence of this. Vitamin E has also been suggested to act as a stimulator for long eyelashes. It is also a well known phenomenon that by trimming the hair that this will stimulate growth, but as eyelashes are not expected to grow as long as your head hair (now, wouldn’t we look strange with shoulder length lashes!), you must only trim the very tips of the lashes.

These are the principal ways to grow long eyelashes or to acquire the same look. IMHO, some options are more suited to women, but if you want the look, you can get it by using some of methods above!

Find out more about how to grow long eyelashes and the different ways you can make your lashes look better at www.eyelashgrower.org.