Get To Know Your Eyelashes!
Eyelash: (Noun) Each of the short curved hairs growing on the edges of the eyelids, serving to protect the eyes from dust particles.
Eyelashes grow just like normal hair except eyelash hairs cycle out every 30 to 60 days. The length of our lashes are predetermined, when eyelash hairs reach their maximum length, they die, or shed. Eyelash hairs grow in a cycle that includes three phases: growing, resting, and shedding. The natural ability of eyelash hairs to continuously grow, rest, and shed allows eyelash extension artists to constantly touch up just the new growth every month without ever having to apply a new full set.
The growing stage consists of the smallest, finest, shortest, least developed eyelash hairs. The resting stage is when the lashes have stopped growing and is the beginning of the breakdown of the follicle. Resting lashes are medium length. The final stage is the shedding stage. These lashes are the longest, darkest, and coarsest of all the eyelash hairs. These hairs are no longer attached to the dermal papilla; it sits “dead” in the follicle until something pushes, pulls, or causes it to fall out.
The purpose of eyelashes is to catch dust, allergens, debris, and any airborne particles that could potentially enter the eye. It is important to clean your lashes nightly to prevent infections.
By Rosie
