No one likes short, lackluster lashes, but getting extensions or falsies applied on a regular basis can be expensive and time consuming. Your best bet? Use one of the best products out there to help you thicken eyelashes.
To help you get started, I’ve compiled a list of eyelash thickening staples that you should always have on hand, whether you’re trying to grow and thicken your eyelashes overtime, or you need to plump up your lashes on the fly!
Ready to get started? Thicken eyelashes at home–fast–with one of these great products.
The 8 Best Products To Thicken Lashes
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Industry Professional Mascara
Many a makeup artist and beauty aficionado carry Diorshow mascara (the results are obvious!), but Dior's latest incarnation Diorshow Iconic Overcurl Spectacular Volume & Curl Mascara is straight next-level. This latest chapter in the Diorshow fashion series, not only lengthens but curls. I mean, isn't that what we all really want? Designed to plump even the tiniest lashes, this new legend on the mascara scene not only delivers thickness and length but also a gives a natural looking curl. Available at Nordstrom for $29.50.
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Magnets
Yep, you read that right...lash magnets are still trending. Although there a few more magnet lashes on the scene, AVIGOR Half Eye Magnetic Eyelashes provide (positively reviewed!) magnetized lashes that are super economical at $12.99 on Amazon. These reusable lashes cling onto your regular lashes the same way magnets do and look supernatural as they come in a half-moon shape to simulate a natural lash bed.
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Lash Serum
After baby, your lashes just seem to take a beating. I used Latisse after a bad extension job and after my second pregnancy and they really bounced back nicely. All you really need is one bottle of serum and the results should last you several months. A little bottle usually runs about $99 at your dermatologist's office. Find out more at Latissse.com.
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Mass Market Mascara
This legendary mascara always fits the bill for budget and brute power. Maybelline Great Lash Washable Mascara provides a full-lash look on a dime...every time. At only $4.27 on Amazon, this mascara is an Allure magazine winner and a fave of many celebrity makeup artists.
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Lash Food
Extra collagen is always a good thing...especially when it comes to delivering youthful, long lashes. Enter Lashfood Conditioning Collagen Lash Primer available at Sephora, $20. Made without parabens, this three-in-one lash primer stretches and sculpts your natural lashes to boost shine and volume while feeding your lashes with vital nutrients. Lashfood also delivers ultra-rich microfibers and Nano-Peptide Complex to nourish lashes as a treatment while you sleep.
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Lash Primer
Unlike other lash thickening serums on the market, this primer is relatively inexpensive and delivers conditioning via an easy-to-use spooly-wand. Jane Iredale's PureLash Lash Extender &Conditioner (available at Nordstrom for $19.00) provides noticeable thickness while soothing lashes with a hypoallergenic lengthening treatment. Designed as a base for your mascara, this primer lets you use less mascara while fortifying your lashes with algae extract and reducing breakage.
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Tinted Lash Primer
Benefit's They're Real! Tinted Lash Primer delivers a mink-brown tinted lash primer to act as a seamless bulky base to your regular mascara or serve as a natural option to regular mascara while priming lashes with conditioner for separation and feathery appeal. Available at Nordstrom for $12.
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Lash Oil
Castor oil has been used as a beauty grooming agent forever, so it's no wonder that those seeking an organic and natural approach to enriching and thickening lashes often resort to castor oil. This Castor Oil for Eyelashes, Eyebrows, Hair Growth and Face by Pureacres.org provides cold-pressed castor oil at the highest quality to treat lashes for growth and softness. Bonuses of this route include many positive reviews and the cost of just $11.77 on Amazon Prime.
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