Eyelash vs. Hair growth

**BrightEyes7** · August 9th, 2010, 01:11 PM

I have received quite a few comments that my eyelashes are very long...

So it got me wondering, for those of you who have long hair and it seemed to grow fast, do you also have long eyelashes?

What is your hair growth rate and the length of your lashes?

**Kathie** · August 9th, 2010, 01:18 PM

I have long eyelashes too... I can get marks just under my eyebrow when they are curled and I'm wearing mascara. My growth rate is just a little bit above average 0.6inches. But I also grow long arm hairs- about an inch (thank goodness they are blond but I usually get rid of them

). But I have also wondered if there is a relationship between hair growth on head and eyelashes arms etc... I was wondering if this means our terminal length for our hair would be quite long because it is for our lashes etc?

**BrightEyes7** · August 9th, 2010, 01:22 PM

That was my thought too...

I have really long lashes, my hair grows pretty fast and I have pretty much no taper. My arm hair also can grow quite long but it is blonde. Also my eyebrow hairs grow long...

I makes me think that I have "long hair" genes...

**ifyouforget** · August 9th, 2010, 01:26 PM

Hmm...yep, long lashes- hit my sunglasses constantly. And I have very long arm/leg hair. Long *black* arm/leg hair, on see-through pale skin. Oh you lucky blonds :P
My head hair grows at pretty normal speed I guess, but I have had it down to my hips with no taper whatsoever, so I think I have 'long hair' genes too!

**cmnt831** · August 9th, 2010, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by ifyouforget

Hmm...yep, long lashes- hit my sunglasses constantly. And I have very long arm/leg hair. Long *black* arm/leg hair, on see-through pale skin. Oh you lucky blonds :P
My head hair grows at pretty normal speed I guess, but I have had it down to my hips with no taper whatsoever, so I think I have 'long hair' genes too!

Oh dear, I have this too - lol!

And same, I've had my hair down to my hips with no taper.

**Juneii** · August 9th, 2010, 01:48 PM

Envious! I have short eyelashes, thin eyebrows, and barely any leg hair or arm hair! No joke, I haven't shaved my legs in weeks and you still can't see/tell even though the hairs are dark.
However, my hair is on the thicker side of ii and grows fairly fast. Before summer I was at waist and now my hair is inching towards tailbone.
If only my eyebrows and eyelashes were longer

I really envy those with pretty long lashes and full eyebrows..

**Henrietta** · August 9th, 2010, 01:50 PM

That gives me hope I will be able to grow my hair long, as I have long lashes

So far I cannot tell you if there is any connection between hair and eyelashes in my case because I am only at BSL.

**FrannyG** · August 9th, 2010, 05:07 PM

My hair grows at an above average rate, about 3/4 inches per month on average, but I have short lashes and they seem to be getting shorter with age.

My hair's growth rate is not slowing down with age though.

**squiggyflop** · August 9th, 2010, 05:28 PM

this is what my eyelashes look like.. when i wear mascara.. my natural lashes are sort of light auburn reddish/golden brown so they arent really visible on camera without some kind of mascara.. i dont know if they are considered long or not..

i do get pretty good hair growth most months though..

ETA: the mascara doesnt actually make them longer even though it claims to.. it just makes the ends thicker and therefore more visible

**SandyStar** · August 9th, 2010, 11:53 PM

I have really short eyelashes but my hair grows pretty fast. I went from armpit length to waist length in 9 months.

My leg hairs are really long though, they probably grow to 1.5 cm.