Q&A for How to Grow Eyelashes

Vaseline or another brand of petroleum jelly can help lock in your eyelashes' natural moisture but it doesn't stimulate growth. Be careful not to apply it to the roots of lashes as it could clog the follicles.

Yes, unless the follicles have been damaged, your eyelashes should grow back. You may have to wait for 6 weeks or so to see noticeable growth.

Keeping eyelashes hydrated and treating them gently will help them grow. You can apply a bit of olive oil at night before bed to help keep them moisturized.

Olive oil is a good choice for hydrating lashes, as is emu oil. Coconut oil both hydrates and protects, but it can also clog follicles, so be careful not to apply it all the way to the roots of your lashes.

Use lightweight oils like olive, jojoba or emu, oil for your eyelashes. Thick moisturizing oils, like coconut oil, can clog follicles and slow hair growth.

Castor oil is more moisturizing and heavier, but petroleum jelly still works well.

All oils have different properties and different effects. For eyelash growth and hair growth in general, only specific oils should be used - and only certain oils are safe to use around the eyes. Coconut oil and castor oil are the best for this purpose.

You probably shouldn't, because the bristles are too harsh. Try using a clean mascara brush.

None of these substances can ruin your eyesight, though they could cause irritation for some people. However, coconut oil and castor oil are safe for the eyes (that's why they're recommended for this purpose) and some people even find them soothing to use in the eyes instead of eyedrops. So you should feel free to give it a try without worries. Be aware that if you get a decent amount of it in your eyes, your vision could get a little blurry for a few minutes due to the thick oil in front of your eye, but that will settle and then your vision will be back to normal.

Yes. Mascara can sometimes damage eyelashes by causes them to break or fall out. You might want to consider not using mascara anymore, or using it less often. If you must use mascara, consider using petroleum jelly (ie: Vaseline) instead; this will give the appearance of longer lashes.

Coconut oil, more commonly than coconut milk, has been known to help hair and lashes grow stronger and thicker, and can help repair damage. With a cotton ball or Q-tip, wipe a small amount of coconut oil across your lashes a few times each week.

You can use a clean paintbrush. Use a smaller, decent quality paintbrush to avoid the hairs falling into your eye. Remember to carefully rinse off the paintbrush to avoid oily hairs.

Yes. Mix some egg white with castor oil, then apply to the lash line.

Yes. There is an article listed under Related Articles at the bottom of the page: Make Eyelashes Longer with Vaseline

No, because egg whites make things stiff and the oil weakens the intensity. If you put on egg whites, which is basically like a natural glue, and you don't want that on your lashes.

If you used a toothbrush on your eyelashes they would probably just come out.

Vaseline works really well.

It's not the recommended solution. Just use my lip balm and it should work overnight.

Try using aloe vera gel, olive oil, and vitamin E oil, either separately or mixed together.

Yes, you can.

Yes, but it's not nearly as effective as coconut or castor oil.

Use it every day for at least a month.

As long as you want. Leaving it on overnight is generally ideal.

Eyelashes can take as long as nine months to a year to completely grow from root to tip, but it only takes a few days for it to emerge from the surface.

If you worry about destroying lashes, you are right to do so. Eyelashes can take quite a while to grow back. Try using a lighter mascara on a daily basis. If you are going to have a long night or are going to the pool/beach, then use waterproof mascara. But for going to work or school, you only need a few coats of light drugstore mascara. Try using Colossal by Maybelline, it really lengthens and volumizes and is very inexpensive and light.

I've heard that coconut oil is good for both eyebrows and eyelash growth. Just take an old, clean mascara wand and comb it through them.

Try using castor oil. Apparently, it's the oil that helps hair grow the best. Vaseline won't help hair grow, though it may help moisturize and prevent breakage.

Only use Vaseline on your lips, never on your eyelashes. It will attract dust, which is hard to clean off and may get into your eyes.

As long as it's clean, you should be able to use whatever brush you want. Just be careful of brushes that shed hairs.

Yes. I tried it and it worked! Just keep it on as you go to bed, and remove it the next morning.