Tip Tuesday: Make This Lash Growth Serum

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Tip Tuesday: Make This Lash Growth Serum

Posted by Alexandra C. | Tuesday December 31, 2013

It always amazes me how much of a difference mascara makes. Eyes go from ho-hum to BAM! In your face! Having majuurr lashes creates larger eyes and puts the focus on those peepers. If only we woke up in the morning with mascara-like lashes all ready to go, amirite?! Well, actually, there may be something to it. While we've tried lash extensions and totally loved the results, extensions are not permanent and come with a hefty price tag. We recently heard about using castor oil for hair growth on your brows and lashesand did some digging to find this DIY lash growth serum (which you could totally repurpose to get Cara Delevigne-esque brows). It's packed full of oils and vitamins to promote growth and keep hair healthy. Ready to get fluttery, flirty lashes?

Here's what you'll need:

Castor Oil: Castor oil is easily absorbed into hair and skin, it contains omega 6 fatty acids, proteins and vitamin E.

Sweet Almond Oil: Sweet almond oil contains monosaturated fats, vitamin E, magnesium and calcium.

Vitamin E Capsule: Vitamin E is also great for healing scarring. It's an antioxidant that helps build and maintain healthy skin tissue.

In a small bottle or container with a lid, mix equal parts castor oil and sweet almond oil together, break a vitamin E capsule into the mixture. At night, use an old (cleaned) mascara brush to apply mixture (be careful not to over apply). Wake up and wash off!

Have you ever heard of this? Is it something you would try?

(via michellephan.com, makeupandbeauty.com)

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16 Comments

	on December 21, 2021 Maria said: Dermalmd Eyelash Growth Serum work on me!! Also, as an added bonus, I no longer have hooded lid eyes. I guess that’s a side effect, less eye fat. So crazy, but I look way different in a good way! Even my boyfriend noticed and he never notices anything haha I have sensitive skin and it didn’t irritate me.
	on May 05, 2016 jmca 9,275 said: no
	on April 07, 2015 Sora 5,252 said: I'm allergic almonds, so I'm pretty sure it's not a good idea to be smearing that around my face :p
	on January 21, 2014 Mah_kal 5,634 said: Rather not try
	on January 06, 2014 Anjanie777 1,682 said: I will try this. I find my eyelashes very thin, even though I'm in my early 20s. I suppose its because of my chemo or radiation therapy, but this seems like a great NATURAL product to make and try.
	on January 06, 2014 LittleMonroe1 4,057 said: sounds good
	on January 06, 2014 Steffikah 9,295 said: Nope. Castor oil... I haven't heard anything good about it so I'm staying far, far away from it.
	on January 06, 2014 MissyLee 1,610 said: (didn't work out when I tried to sign in so I try again) NOTE MY COMMENT NEXT "Missy says". :)
	on January 06, 2014 missy said: Sorry but I have to be blunt and say that this is a mad BAD idea! Castor oil on, near or around your eyes is NOT a good idea, ever, under any circumstance, and certainly not for a "beautification remedy". Even when using it on your skin, like as a stomach pack, you should be doing it with some sort of supervision so as to understand repercussions - like with a naturopath or something. This is the scariest presentation on C.A. ever, and as an "C", I must advise like "A" that DO NOT mess around with YOUR EYES, sisters. You only have two - now or ever. Thanks always for your tips and tricks, but don't do this. Like @ shanaz says, lots of (possible) negative effects from the Castor alone.
	on January 05, 2014 Charmheart16 3,985 said: Interesting. Never heard of this before.