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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nThey\u2019re not even just there for helping us make different facial expressions or to make our eyes stand out. They\u2019re actually the first line of defense our eyes have against airborne contaminants and other hazards.<\/p>\n
It might seem weird to think of eyelashes as anything but decorative, and while they certainly are beautiful, they\u2019re also doing a lot of work to keep dust, debris, and dirt in the air from reaching our eyes. When we close our eyes,\u00a0our eyelashes form an impenetrable barrier against these irritants<\/strong>. They\u2019re also highly sensitive, triggering a blinking reflex when touched so that an incoming foreign object won\u2019t get closer to the eye itself. That\u2019s why it can be so hard to keep your eyes open while applying eye makeup!<\/p>\n Our eyelashes are just the right length and thickness to keep dust out of our eyes and help them to not dry out too quickly.\u00a0Wearing false lashes can actually throw off these important functions<\/strong>, increasing the risk of dry eye and dust exposure. Some people may have allergic reactions to the false lashes or even get an eye infection. Cosmetic solutions like eyelash extensions also carry the risk of temporary or permanent loss of eyelashes.<\/p>\n Because eyelashes are so close to the surface of our eyes, it\u2019s easy to see how they protect them, but eyebrows are much farther away. What can they really do? In fact,\u00a0eyebrows help to channel liquid away from our eyes<\/strong>\u00a0and down the sides of our faces, whether that\u2019s sweat or raindrops or something else. The angle the individual hairs grow and the arching shape of the brows are all part of this.<\/p>\n Just as cosmetically enhancing our eyelashes can interfere with their protective function,\u00a0overplucking our eyebrows can make them worse at their job<\/strong>. That\u2019s why we hope the trend of bold, thick eyebrows is here to stay!<\/p>\n As long as we aren\u2019t overdoing it with plucking and eye makeup, our eyebrows and eyelashes will usually stay pretty healthy on their own. However, they can develop problems like inflammation, ingrown hairs, and hair loss. If this happens to you, we can help! We\u2019ll take a look and help discover the cause of the problem, recommend treatment if necessary, and make a plan to prevent it from recurring.<\/p>\n Our eyebrows and eyelashes aren\u2019t just there for decoration. They\u2019re not even just there for helping us make different facial expressions or to make our eyes stand out. They\u2019re actually the first line of defense our eyes have against airborne contaminants and other hazards. How Eyelashes Protect Our Eyes It might seem weird to think […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[170,177,176,175,3,171],"yoast_head":"\nThe Function of Eyebrows<\/h3>\n
Bring Us Your Eye Concerns, Including Brows and Lashes<\/h3>\n
Take good care of those beautiful brows and lashes!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"