For generations, long and thick lashes have always been a symbol of beauty, fertility, and femininity. Even dating back to the Bronze Age women throughout history were using items like coal or kohl or lead sulfate in order to darken the edges of their eyelid and change or accentuate the look of their lashes.
Function And Forming Lashes
Eyelashes are more than just accessories for the face, they do server very important functions as well. Eyelashes contain sensory fibers and these work as a protective measure for airborne debris. When the eyelid is at risk for being hit by dust particles, eyelashes can quickly descend and close the eyes like curtains. The fluids also run along to your glands nearly eyelashes and this can keep the eyes moist.
Eyelashes are somewhat a friend from human hair but they are composed of the same materials. Almost every lash is made up of 90% proteins like melanin and keratin and 10% water. These materials are very similar to the same nourishment that is received in the hair follicles and the blood vessels at their base. Each eyelash made of living cells that require nourishment from the blood vessels in order to thrive.
As upper eyelashes contain between 90 to 150 lashes in the bottom contains 90 lashes, your eyelash area requires consistent nutrients in order to offer the best results for growth. And eyelash can take up to two months to regenerate when it’s pulled out and they can grow up to 9 mm in length at their maximum. Most eyelashes grow a rate of .15 mm per day but only the healthiest eyelashes will experience this level of growth.
Growth Cycle
Everyone is born with a predetermined number of hair follicles and each eyelash is programmed to reach a specific length before it is shed. There is a truly natural cycle of predisposing regrowing and shedding. The average human being loses roughly 20% of their eyelashes every two weeks.
Your eyelash growth cycle depends on the epidermal growth factor and a series of chemical compounds are responsible for introducing the phase of growth for each follicle.
These compounds will determine whether your hair follicle will be in an anagen phase or growth phase, Telogen phase or resting phase when it reaches its height and then the catagen or transition phase when it is ready to shed.
The duration of the anagen phase will impact the length of your hair. This is a phase that typically lasts 30 to 45 days and working to enjoy a healthier lifestyle will make sure that your lashes will reach their full catagen length.
Keep some of these ideas in mind about the Lash growth lifecycle and work at living a healthier lifestyle to encourage lash growth. Contact us today for the best lash extensions!
