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Easy on the eyes: How eyelash length keeps your eyes healthy

It started with a trip to the basement of the American Museum of Natural History in New York to inspect preserved animal hides. Later, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers built a wind tunnel about 2 feet tall, complete with a makeshift eye. By putting both steps together, the team discovered that 22 species of mammals – from humans, to hedgehogs, to giraffes ­– are the same: their eyelash length is one-third the width of their eye. Anything shorter or longer, including the fake eyelashes that are popular in Hollywood and make-up aisles, increases airflow around the eye and leads to more dust hitting the surface.

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 Why You Should Embrace Your Natural Lashes & Lash Care Guide

Every woman dreams of long, full, and voluminous lashes. A good lash care routine is the key to healthy natural eye lashes. Unfortunately, most of the time we are not satisfied with how our natural lashes may look. More than ever before we are seeing all kinds of lash enhancements on the market- from wearing false lashes to lash lifts, and even lash extensions. Although these “enhancements” can be safe when done properly, there is always the possibility of causing some kind of damage to the lashes like impeding their growth.

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All of a flutter: how eyelashes became beauty’s biggest business

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Eyelash Care: Your Guide to Healthier Lashes

Full, long eyelashes are a holy grail in the beauty world. You can easily spend thousands of dollars on eyelash lifts, extensions, tinting, and other treatments for fuller, longer, bolder lashes. These treatments provide instant eyelash enhancements but run the risk of weaker, thinner lashes in the long run. Your best eyelashes yet don’t come from expensive treatments or artificial extensions. Instead, focus on proper eyelash care.

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Eyelash Health: Everything You Wanted to Know

While we hear a lot about the importance of overall eye health, your eyelashes’ role in safeguarding your eyes is often overlooked. Acting like whiskers on an animal, they do everything from keeping your eyes well lubricated to preventing dust, dirt and debris from entering.

How Do I Maintain Healthy and Strong Lashes As I Age?

I have no idea why it happens. One morning I’ll wake up, look in the mirror, and instead of seeing the familiar face I know and love, I see a strange old dog, who, looking back at me, seems as bewildered as I am. I wonder if the most recent transformation was residue from the Barbie movie; I saw it last week. It’s possible that staring at Margot Robbie’s doll-like face for nearly two hours made an unfortunate impression, which somehow got translated into me resembling a spaniel.

Longer Eyelashes May Be Sexier, But Not Always Better

Sure, eyelashes are good for batting. But the delicate hairs have a serious purpose: protecting the eyes and keeping them moist. What's more, a recent study—perhaps the most rigorous study of eyelash aerodynamics ever conducted—found the optimal lash length for protecting the eye and discovered a number of animals that have it.

Men are shaving off their eyelashes on TikTok. Here’s why that might be a bad idea

Hair can tell us a lot about our social and cultural values. As the Canadian sociologist Anthony Synnott says, it can represent embedded ideas about biological sex, such as “opposite sexes have opposite hair” and “head hair and body hair are opposite”. But do sex differences have any basis in biology? And what about the health risks of tampering with your lashes? If the idea of a buzzing razor coming near your eyes makes you nervous, there’s good reason.

The Science Behind Eyelash Growth: Essential Insights for Healthy Lashes

Eyelash growth, like other hair growth on the body, is a complex biological process. Each eyelash goes through a growth cycle that includes three distinct phases: anagen (growth), catagen (transition), and telogen (resting).

Ultimate Guide to Growing Longer, Healthier Lashes

Naturally achieving healthy, full eyelashes is a sought-after beauty goal for most people. Natural eyelash growth has exploded in popularity over the last few years. Popular alternatives like eyelash extensions and falsies can be costly and damaging in the long run.

What You Should Know About Eyelash Growth Serums

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What your lashes say about your health

Although many people don’t realise it, our lashes are actually fantastic barometers for our overall wellbeing. One look at your lashes can give you insights into all sorts of different things, from the state of your diet to your susceptibility to disease.

Why Are My Eyelashes Falling Out?

Eyelashes are more than just cosmetic fringe. Lashes protect the eye from debris that can obstruct vision or cause infection or injury. Eyelashes grow, fall out and replace themselves in a natural cycle every six to 10 weeks, just like the hair on top of your head.

Your Eyelashes Are More Than Just For Beauty

Eyelashes are not just a popular beauty trend. They are a vital part of our eye health, acting as a protective barrier against debris, infection, or injury. Understanding their natural growth cycle, which occurs every six to ten weeks when they replace themselves after a few are lost, is key to maintaining their health.

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5 Major Eyelash Rules Every Woman Should Follow

If you never feel fully dressed without a few coats of mascara, you’re not alone. But your fave product can be pretty tough on your lashes—especially if you’re using a waterproof one. That's because taking it off is a b*tch. “Women often complain that their eye area is the first to show signs of aging, but we don’t realize that most of the lines and wrinkles are caused by the tugging and pulling we do on our lashes,” says Heather Wilson, a licensed esthetician and director of brand development at InstaNatural. “Be gentle with your lashes now, and your entire eye area will look youthful and radiant for years.” Read on for tips on keeping your lashes as healthy and bat-worthy as possible.

8 Eyelash Hacks To Keep Your Eyelashes Beautiful and Healthy

You only get one pair of eyes, so there’s not really a point of putting them in jeopardy for a tube of mascara, right?

8 Ways to Get Longer Lashes Naturally, According to a Dermatologist

Ready to throw out your growth serums? Here's what to do instead.