Instructions for restoring eyelashes after extension at home

Extension gives expressiveness to the look, emphasizes eye color, simplifies daily makeup. The procedure quickly gained popularity due to its simplicity.

Almost any salon has a master who knows how to extend eyelashes. But not every lashmaker will pay attention to the fact that after removing artificial hairs, they can deteriorate and begin to fall out. In this case, after extension, you will need to restore eyelashes at home.

Eyelash care after extension: general recommendations

The eyelash growth process never stops. Another thing is that it can go slowly, and the appearance of the eyelashes is not at all happy and you want to bring them back to life as soon as possible. Then you should start immediately.

The first thing that needs to be done is to establish food. This is one of the basic elements of a complex effect on the quality of eyelashes.

With proper nutrition, including foods rich in minerals, antioxidants, B vitamins, not only eyelashes will return to normal, but also skin, nails, hair.

No woman will refuse such an effect. To do this, it is enough to give up bad habits and supplement the diet with vegetables, fruits, legumes, fermented milk products.

The weekly menu should include offal, seafood, wild rice, saltwater fish, eggs, and whole grains.

Restoration of eyelashes after extension at home implies proper care when removing makeup.

It is important to carefully remove cosmetics with quality products, without stretching the skin and rubbing the eyelashes.

The remedy should be gentle but effective at the same time. When removing waterproof mascara, you must use a special product consisting of two fractions - oil and water, for example, Waterproof Eye Remover from Sephora.

Comprehensive, full-fledged eyelid care is one of the most important factors contributing to the growth of beautiful eyelashes. After all, it is there that the blood vessels pass, supplying the hair follicles with the necessary substances.

Interesting fact! Eyelash lifespan from 3 to 5 months. The loss and replacement of old eyelashes with new ones occurs imperceptibly, with 3-5 eyelashes falling out daily.

During the recovery period, it is useful to pause in the use of cosmetics, to allow the skin of the eyelids and hair follicles to recover. And in order to enjoy your own beautiful eyelashes as long as possible, over time, it is advisable to use mascara containing vitamins and nutrients.

Another important point in eyelash care is regularity. Using both natural products in the form of oils, herbal decoctions, and professional restorative products, will not bring the desired result if you do not devote a few minutes a day to caring for your eyelashes.

Using natural oils to restore eyelashes after extension

Oil is one of the most effective products for the care of eyelashes, including after building. In the composition of oils there are many micro and macro elements, vitamins, amino acids, allowing to saturate the cilia with the necessary substances.

To increase the effectiveness of oil masks, it is advisable to mix several components and heat the mixture slightly.

Oils used to restore eyelashes:

• Castor bean oil - increases the density of eyelashes, makes them longer. After applying this oil, lashes appear darker.
• Burdock - nourishes, accelerates growth, imparts fluffiness.
• Grape seed oil. Gives a good effect in the restoration of eyelashes at home after extension, if you mix it with two more components - almond and linseed oils.
• Sea buckthorn. Works well with burdock oil and cyanocobalamin (B12). It is advisable to apply the tool daily for a month, the exposure time is about an hour.
• Olive - nourishes and moisturizes.
• Almond - restores blood supply, strengthens hair follicles, improves hair structure, moisturizes the skin around the eyes.

Adding 2-3 drops of tocopherol to a mixture of different oils will enhance its effect. You can apply the product with a special brush, cotton swab or sponge. It is advisable to carry out the procedure in the evening, so that the beneficial substances contained in the oil can fully penetrate the hair structure.

Note! Castor oil can trigger the appearance of barley. Castor oil is very oily and can clog pores. Therefore, at the slightest manifestation of discomfort, their use must be stopped.

The remedy is useful not only during the treatment period, but also as a regular prophylaxis: add 1 tbsp to burdock and sea buckthorn oil. l. rosehip powder. The resulting mixture should be infused for about a half moon. The minimum treatment period is 1 month.

You can prepare a lotion from burdock oil by mixing it with cognac and petroleum jelly in equal amounts. You can blot cotton pads and treat eyelashes with it daily.

How to use vitamins to restore eyelashes

The most effective vitamins for the growth and normalization of eyelashes are vitamins A and E. You can use a ready-made composition in the form of Aevit vitamins, these vitamins are also used separately, adding them to all kinds of masks and compresses.

For daily use, a tonic prepared on the basis of castor oil will be useful, perfect for removing eye makeup.

Add 3 tbsp to a glass of warm boiled water. l. castor oil and 6 drops of vitamin A from a capsule. The tool can be used for 5 days, then a fresh composition must be prepared.

A real miraculous cocktail for weakened eyelashes and awakening sleeping bulbs is burdock oil (1 tsp), mixed with the contents of the Aevit capsule.

Masks and compresses for the care of eyelashes during their recovery

Regular masks also contribute to the restoration of lifeless eyelashes after extension at home. The basis of most masks is oil, although even ordinary petroleum jelly, applied every other day for a month, can significantly improve the quality of eyelashes.

Effective masks to improve the appearance of cilia:

• A mask made from aloe (freshly made juice), castor oil, burdock oil, and a few drops of tocopherol from ordinary pharmacy capsules will be useful. The components are mixed and applied with a cotton swab. After half an hour, the excess mask must be blotted with a napkin.
• Aloe juice can be mixed with pre-chopped parsley and any suitable oil. The duration of the mask is 20 minutes, then it is washed off with warm water.
• A mask of several oils taken in equal parts (burdock, linseed, castor oil) + carrot juice is another effective mix to restore cilia.

Complex therapy, including masks, will be effective if procedures are carried out regularly, 2-3 times a week.

Decoctions of medicinal herbs to restore eyelashes after extension

Plants with healing properties are able to return thinned eyelashes that have lost their color and elasticity to life. Compresses, masks can be made from broths, as well as washed with them in the morning and evening.

The growth and strengthening of eyelashes are beneficially influenced by:

• chamomile;
• nettle;
• cornflower;
• aloe;
• sage;
• parsley;
• calendula;
• thyme;
• cornflower.

Important to remember! Herbs and plants act slowly, the effect of their effect accumulates, therefore, restoring eyelashes after building up at home using herbs will strengthen the eyelashes if you spend at least a month on this process.

A decoction of flowers of several plants (calendula, thyme, cornflower, sage, chamomile), taken in equal parts, infused for an hour, is an excellent remedy against active loss of cilia.

Compresses can be made from flowers or leaves of one herb, or you can take 2 or 3 names in equal proportions and brew. A perfect combination would be a decoction of cornflower and calendula leaves. For compresses, the easiest way is to use cotton pads, which are kept in front of our eyes for about 15-20 minutes.

An effective remedy is a lotion made from burdock or nettle juice and a decoction of birch leaves. It is enough to apply it daily for morning hygiene.

Lotion for washing from nettle leaves promotes not only the growth of eyelashes, but also has a beneficial effect on the skin. To prepare lotion 1 tbsp. l. nettle leaves pour 0.25 liters of boiling water, leave for about an hour and filter. This broth can also be used to make lotions by applying cotton pads to the eyelids for 15-20 minutes.

Herbs and plants can be used not only in decoctions, but also massage using plant sap. This will improve blood circulation, activate dormant hair follicles and accelerate the growth of new hairs.

Massage can be done with the following composition: aloe juice + parsley juice + 1 tsp. any restorative oil (preferably almond or burdock). This mixture is rubbed along the lash line for several minutes.

Professional remedies for eyelash restoration at home

Restoration of eyelashes after lengthening at home using compresses with herbs, oils and natural tonics is necessary. But, firstly, this process is long, and, secondly, this is often not enough.

It is better to use these methods as auxiliary, and entrust the main care to professional restorative remedies. Moreover, most products are developed on the basis of natural herbal ingredients, only in optimal concentration with the addition of auxiliary elements that enhance their effect.

Professional tools will put the cilia in order much faster and more efficiently help to seal the hair scales. Some of them contain hormones, while others contain peptides, acids and other chemical compounds.

The most popular professional eyelash care products:

Name	Manufacturer country	Volume, ml	price, rub.	Composition and action
Mavala Double-Lash, gel	Switzerland	10	650‒800	Stimulates the growth of eyelashes, strengthens, improves metabolic processes. The manufacturer recommends using the drug for at least 3 weeks to achieve the effect.
Magic Glance Intesiv, serum	USA	8,3	5000‒6000	Contains a large amount of vitamins, especially A and F. Acts on blood vessels and hair follicles, promoting hair growth. Increases the density and structure of the eyelashes
Adonia LashALive Serum, serum	USA	8,49	4500 ‒5500	It contains about 2 dozen essential oils, which allows you to restore eyelashes after building at home without additional effort
Evolash	Austria	3	4500‒5300	Due to the presence of peptides, an antioxidant complex and prostaglandins, it effectively improves the condition of existing eyelashes and actively awakens "dormant" hair follicles
Careprost, ophthalmic solution	USA	3	1500‒2000	Refers to drugs containing hormones.Promotes the activation of hair follicles, as well as maximum lengthening of eyelashes
Riciniol, emulsion	Russia	15	190‒250	The composition contains castor oil, natural fatty acids. The emulsion promotes the regeneration of hair follicles, restores the color of eyelashes

The variety of professional tools allows women to choose the one that works most effectively.

Most gels, solutions and emulsions allow you to get the desired result within a month.

The appearance of your own eyelashes, after removing the extended ones, largely depends on their initial condition, strength and genetics. And if after the procedure the eyelashes look unpresentable, have lost their former fluffiness and began to fall out, it is better not to delay with the treatment, and do it in a comprehensive manner.

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