How can castor oil help grow your eyelashes and brows?
Castor oil is a beautiful, natural oil extracted from the castor seed and has a unique composition. It’s full of highly beneficial components including Vitamin E, minerals, proteins and a triglyceride variety of fatty acids.1 These fatty acid levels are not found as high in any other seeds and oils, which is part of what makes caster oil so unique! Castor oil has been used for years for medicinal purposes and can be found in many natural beauty products.
Castor oil has many uses, however one of its most well known abilities is supporting hair growth, it is very moisturising and can be applied to both eyelashes and eyebrows to encourage growth, thicken the hair and help to avoid breakages.1 It works to strengthen and hydrate your lashes by penetrating into the shaft.1
There are many homemade castor oil recipes out there which you can apply to your lashes, however they can be quite messy! That’s why I was so happy to come across the Noosa Basics Eyelash & Brow Revitaliser. It makes applying th castor oil to the lashes and brows so easy!
How does the Noosa Basics Eyelash & Brow Revitaliser work?
This revitaliser works to lengthen, strengthen and nourish your lashes naturally! This amazing product is rich in therapeutic Omega-9 fatty acids to encourage growth. It’s also an incredibly hydrating formula which may help to reduce breaking. This is so important as when we are growing our lashes, they can easily fall out or break if our skin tissue around the eyes weakens.1 You need to hydrate the hair follicles around the eyes. Castor oil works to do this by hydrating the skin. 1 You can also use this product on your brows if they are sparse or over tweezed.
When should you apply this product/ how often?
To use, apply a small amount of this serum to both your eyebrows and eyelashes twice a day. For best results, apply for a minimum of 4-6 weeks. Another plus? It’s so easy to remove! Gently wipe away with water or makeup remover. However, be very gentle when doing so as to not cause any breakage! You can apply this product at any point during the day, although I have found it to work best at night, a few hours before bedtime. This allows the product to saturate into the skin and have more time to work its magic! Growth doesn’t happen overnight so make sure you stick with it and be patient. You will love the results!
For more information on promoting hair growth, I have written a blog post on treating hair loss naturally and The benefits Weleda Hair Tonic.
sources: 1goodhealthacademy.com, Noosa Basics