Combine the ingredients in a clean jar or empty mascara tube. Apply nightly with a cotton-tipped swab or mascara wand. Use daily and you’ll see improvement in 2–4 weeks. Many of the best lash serums also contain a supporting cast of nutrients and vitamins to condition the lashes. Biotin, which helps the body to metabolise protein, is a common addition, as is moisturising panthenol. Are lash serums really effective? We updated this article in April 2022 to include additional information about lash growth serum safety following the settlement of three class-action lawsuits made against Rodan + Fields Lash Boost, and removed five products that contain isopropyl cloprostenate. The remaining lash growth serums below have been vetted by the Good Housekeeping Institute's Health, Beauty & Environmental Sciences Lab. Peptides: Jas Imani, a New York City-based licensed esthetician and certified Yumi Lash esthetician, recommends looking for formulas that contain peptides, which she says are great for fortifying lash hair and helping lashes grow stronger. Peptides are also great for nourishing lashes that are brittle and frail, so consider them a must if you’ve been too rough with mascara removal or wear waterproof formulas on the regular. GrandeLASH-MD Lash Enhancing Serum is an excellent choice that contains peptides.

Left and right, beauty products are promising consumers the natural lashes of their dreams, but the truth is that most of those products won't work in the long-run or even at all unless you use a prescription product.

You only really need 2 natural ingredients —aloe vera and castor oil—to make your own lash conditioning serum. But vitamin E, coconut oil, and argan also make amazing lash moisturizers. Byrdie contributor Melanie Rud is a writer with over a decade of experience in the beauty industry. She covers all things skincare—from buzzy ingredients to acne advice. For this story, she considered any potential irritation and how long serums take to deliver visible results. Eyelash serums, growth enhancers, lash perming, and lash extensions are extremely popular lately. While the desire for strong, long lashes never goes out of fashion (mascara, curling wands, and false eyelashes have been around for decades!), the tools and treatments used today are most definitely new.

Our tester liked the applicator on this popular lash serum, and while she felt that her lashes were slightly stronger after using it, she didn’t notice much improvement in terms of length or volume. Combine equal parts of all three oils in a container. Shake well before each application with a disposable wand. Apply nightly to clean lashes and or brows. 3. Vitamin E Eyelash Serum

While this all natural eyelash enhancing serum was easy to apply and non-irritating, our tester saw no improvement in the appearance of her eyelashes. Velour Lashes Long & Strong Lash Serum Have you heard of lash conditioning serum? Commercial serums work to strengthen and enhance your lashes and brows, making them shinier and fuller looking. And, no surprise, they can be super pricey! Also not a surprise, you can make a super-easy version at home with just a few simple ingredients. The only eyelash serum that “works” for growth is Latisse, which is the one FDA-approved eyelash serum that has been scientifically proven to encourage eyelash growth. It works by enhancing the growth phase of your lashes (FYI: hair has a growth phase, a resting phase, and a shedding phase), says dermatologist Mona Gohara, MD. What Latisse does—or, specifically, what its active ingredient called bimatoprost does—is help stretch the timeline of the growth phase, so your lashes can grow longer before they naturally fall out (the shedding phase).