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Overplucked your brows? Lashes looking sparse?
Don't worry, there's help available to restore them to their former fluffy glory.
The news that Revitalash will launch a lash and brow mask on November 1 has got the beauty world abuzz, but when you cannot wait until then, there's still lots of options to choose from.
We've sniffed out some of the best products to strengthen, lengthen and protect lashes and brows, from Lavera's Organic Lash Care Serum to Anastasia Beverly Hills' iconic brow wax.
Read on below to get started:
RevitaLash Advanced
No, this lash-lengthening serum isn't cheap, but nor are false eyelashes (which can also easily damage both your natural eyelashes and the delicate eyelid skin) and this is the next smartest thing.
RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner is really a cult, lash-lengthening serum containing a powerful mixture of peptides and botanicals, all squeezed into an easily absorbed non-drip formula (because, let's face it, the wet look isn't actually one that works with regards to eyelashes).
You'll need a little bit of patience with this particular one but after three or four weeks your eyelashes will look plumper, healthier and longer, and your lashes is going to be less vulnerable to breakage too.
Buy it for lb110 from Cult Beauty
Eylure Lash Illusion No 301 Lashes
As almost as much ast we like long lashes, we have a million and something things we'd prefer to be doing than applying falsies, which is why we're smitten with Eylure's Lash Illusion lashes, that are weightless, ridiculously simple to apply and employ something called nano-band technology to make sure they can fit seamlessly upon your natural lashline.
These matte fibre lashes will also be incredibly long-lasting – the blurb states that they can be reused for a staggering ten years – although props to anyone who can go a full decade without misplacing a minumum of one.
But once they're on, they're on, thanks to a latex-free glue which will ensure your lashes stay put for approximately 18 hours.
Buy it for lb10 from Boots
Lavera Organic Lash Care Serum
It's a myth the best lash serums have to cost just like your monthly rent (we're exaggerating but you get our point) and Lavera's wallet-friendly lash serum is a brilliant example of this.
Designed to become put on lashes before going to bed, the skin- and lash-friendly formula is 100% organic and natural, and it is full of hydrating, nourishing ingredients designed to strengthen and regenerate lashes while you snooze, bringing a whole new intending to the term 'beauty sleep'.
Buy it for lb10.32 from Pravera
Madara Grow and connect Brow and Lash Booster
Have you plucked, groomed and tweaked your lashes to inside an inch of the life? If that's the case, you'll need Madara's two-in-one Grow and Fix Brow and Lash Booster, a double-action serum which will nourish under-loved lashes and battered brows with a vitamin- and peptide-packed formula.
There's additionally a hit of sodium hyaluronate to assist moisture retention, and B vitamins to both condition and nourish.
Buy it for lb22.25 from Madara
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Clear Brow Wax
There isn't much Anastasia Soare doesn't learn about eyebrows and she's been tending to the eyebrows of A-listers for decades – Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell and Jennifer Lopez have all had their brows boosted by Anastasia.
This clear, lightweight gel continues to be made to keep unruly brows in position while giving a lifting effect. It's best applied with a tiny spatula using upward strokes, which enhance the natural arch while making certain the person hairs stay there.
A top tip? Keep a pot inside your handbag and use it to tame any unruly hairs around your hairline too.
Buy it for lb24 from Cult Beauty
Rose Inc Brow Renew Enriched Tinted Shaping Gel
Keen to add some definition for your brows but weary of looking as though you've got two slugs crawling across your face? If so, you may need this brilliant shaping gel, which will come in five shades and has a silky, lightweight consistency that will not weigh down your lashes.
It's non-comedogenic, so well suited for sensitive skin, and it is packed with lash-boosting ingredients as well.
Vitamins E and B5 are the stars from the show, alongside – somewhat bizarrely – pea sprout, which is often used for its ability to plump and strengthen lashes. Is not?
Buy it for lb19.50 from Space NK
Filorga Optim-Eyes
Another dual-purpose serum, Filorga's Optim-Eyes is really a hi-tech booster serum that uses a combination of amino acids, co-enzymes, vitamins and minerals to revitalise lashes and brows from root to tip.
It's a two-step treatment, which begins with an application from the booster serum (utilizing an applicator brush) to reduce breakage and lengthen lashes, before a credit card applicatoin – while using other brush tucked in to the other end of the tube – from the second serum, which boosts volume and encourages growth.
Buy it for lb27.95 from AllBeauty
Star buys: This week we love-
The autumn sun continues to have damaging UV rays so ZO Skin Health Sunscreen + Powder SPF 30 is worth contributing to your beauty kit bag. As well as avoiding sun-damage, it adds luminosity for instant complexion perfection and combats oiliness. lb63, zo-skinhealth.co.uk
