Always Wanted Long Eyelashes? Try These 5 Easy Home Remedies

Our eyes often pay the price for vanity. Regular application of kajal and mascara often leads to scanty eyelashes and it’s best to rely on natural ingredients to get those hair back. What’s more? Most of the ingredients for these quick fixes are available in your own kitchen!

Castor Oil

Pamper your lashes with this hair growth stimulant, Castor oil. The naturally occurring fatty acids will help your lashes grow longer and thicker.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of castor oil
• Cotton swabs

Direction

• Dip a cotton swab in the oil and apply it on your lashes.
• Leave it overnight and rinse off in the morning.
• Follow this ritual for a week and notice changes yourselves!

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is a typical “daadi ka nuskaa’s” ingredient. It is a solution toall your hair-related problems. It contains vitamin A and E which will nourish your hair follicles and give you pretty lashes!

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of coconut oil
• Cotton balls

Directions

• Wash your face and pat dry with a towel.
• Apply the oil on your lashes, using cotton balls.
• Leave it for 4-5 hours and rinse it off with cold water.
• Use this eyelash growth concoction daily, any time of the day.

Green Tea

While you might love sipping a cup of green tea, you will be amazed to know that it can actually help your lashes grow. It is a rich source of polyphenol, which is known for their hair growth promoting effect.

Ingredients

• 1 tsp of green tea
• 1 cup of hot water

Direction

• Brew up a cup of green tea using these ingredients. Let it cool.
• Once it cool downs, apply it to the lashes and leave it on overnight.
• Wash it off the following morning with cold water.
• Do this once daily and notice the difference.

Lemon Peel Oil

Another winning home remedy is lemon peel oil. It contains folic acid, vitamin B and C which promotes hair growth.

Ingredients

• 1-2 lemon peel
• Coconut or olive oil
• Cotton swabs

Directions

• Take a bowl, add coconut or olive oil in it.
• Next, add the lemon peels to it and press them against the jar using a spoon. Let it sit overnight.
• Apply the mixture on your eyelashes at night before going to bed, and rinse it off in the morning.

Vitamin E Capsules

As we all know, vitamin E plays a major role in hair growth. It revieves your damaged hair and weak eyelashes. It also increases blood circulation to hair follicles thereby stimulating hair growth.

Ingredients

• Vitamin E supplement

Directions

• Cut a vitamin E capsule and apply the oil on your lashes.
• Lashes absorb the oil, so you can do this anytime.

So, stop try these remedies and get thick and longer eyelashes in no time! Stay tuned to HerZindagi for more such articles.