We all condition our hair, so why are we neglecting our eyelashes? If you want your lashes to grow longer, look thicker, and appear more lush all around—sans extensions—you need to add a lash serum to your nightly skincare routine. And according to LASHFOOD’s Faith Kim, any lash serum falls into one of two categories.
“There are chemical bases—prostaglandin analog—and then plant-based ones,” says the clean beauty brand’s co-founder and president. “Prostaglandin is the active found in chemical enhancers. Latisse uses a prostaglandin analog called bimatoprost, which is a glaucoma drug.” Alternatively, you can look for serums made with Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 (a peptide), biotin, arginine, or bamboo. The one catch? For real results, you do have to remember to apply the lash serum every single day. Ahead, 15 of our tried-and-true favorites.
BEST LASH AND BROW SERUM
MILK MAKEUP KUSH Lash + Brow Enhancing Serum
$50 at Sephora
If you're looking for a serum to enhance both your brows and lashes, this is it. Milk Makeup's formula uses cannabis seed extract and quinoa to hydrate, condition, and support healthy hair follicles, while plant peptides make lashes and brows appear even thicker.
PROVEN RESULTS
Clinique High Impact Lash Amplifying Serum
$49 at Ulta Beauty$49 at Nordstrom$49 at Bloomingdale's
This nighttime lash conditioner uses hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and ginseng to hydrate and revitalize lashes while you sleep. After a 12-week study of this serum, 97 percent of panelists saw thicker, longer, or darker-looking lashes.
BEST STRENGTHENING LASH SERUM
Lancôme
$49 at Ulta Beauty$49 at Nordstrom$49 at Bloomingdale's
Packed with amino acids, this lash serum works to revitalize damaged lashes from everyday makeup wear, while also helping to prevent lash fallout during makeup removal. Gone are the days of sad, stray lashes on your cotton pad.
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BEST-REVIEWED LASH SERUM
Dr. Lara Devgan
$150 at Sephora$127 at Saks Fifth Avenue
Glowing review after glowing review on Sephora's website states that this luxe lash serum is definitely worth the splurge. The ingredients are worth it, too: Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17 makes an appearance, alongside clover flower extract and vitamin B5.
DRUGSTORE DEAL
Neutrogena Lash Enhancer Serum
$16 at Target$22 at Walmart
Neutrogena's easy-to-use—and majorly affordable—lash serum is like a biotin supplement you apply directly to your lash line.
VEGAN FORMULA
Vegamour GRO Lash Serum
$60 at vegamour.com
Hop on the Vegamour GRO Lash Serum train if you prefer vegan and cruelty-free products. Or, if you want a serum that actually works—Vegamour's website says you can see visible results about 30 days in.
DRUGSTORE DEAL
Maybelline
$11 at Target$11 at Walmart$14 at Ulta Beauty
At only $14, you can't beat the price of this drugstore lash serum from Maybelline New York. But does it work? Our Beauty Director put it to the test for a solid month—see the before-and-after results here.
SKINCARE INGREDIENTS
RevitaLash Advanced
$100 at revitalash.com
Peptides, antioxidants, and amino acids keep lashes healthier for longer, so they're less likely to shed before they reach their longest and plushest potential.
DRUGSTORE DEAL
L'Oreal Paris Lash Serum Solution
$15 at L'Oreal
Though just a tad pricier than the Maybelline lash serum also available at the drugstore, this one has the advantage of being in a click-pen dispenser, so you can easily swipe the formula across your lashline.
NATURAL PICK
LASHFOOD Eyelash Enhancer
$78 at Sephora$42 at Walmart$78 at Dermstore
This vegan and eco-cert certified natural lash serum promises the same lash-boosting effects as the others in this story, but without any ingredients you might be looking to avoid. Just be sure to apply it every single day.
AWARD WINNER
Grande Cosmetics
$68 at Sephora$68 at Dermstore$68 at Skinstore
Have you ever noticed that babies have the best eyelashes? We can't promise the same result, but after committing to this lash serum for several weeks, our natural lashes did look significantly longer and thicker.
HIGHLY RATED ON AMAZON
Pronexa Hairgenics Lavish Lash
$25 at Amazon$19 at Walmart
There are over 20,000 reviews on Amazon touting just how awesome this lash serum is. Nothing else really needs to be said. Just head over to Amazon right now and Prime it to your house.
