Stop Your Eyelash Pulling Now! 7 Simple Tips

Maybe you've just started pulling out your eyelashes. Or maybe you've been doing it for some time. Maybe your eyelash pulling isn't something you do on purpose - it's just one of "those things" that you do likely without paying any attention to it.

Whatever the reason you're pulling out your eyelashes, the good news is that it's probably not your fault and that you can quit (or at least reduce) your annoying habit using these simple tips.

1. Notice when you pull at your eyelashes.

There is a very high probability that your eyelash onslaught is triggered by some "thing" or some "one". When you find yourself getting the urge to pluck your eyebrows, take a second to work out what caused your reaction. Then consciously change what you do when your own personal eyelash trigger is pulled.

2. Do something different.

Once you've noticed when your hands instinctively head towards your eyelashes, you can start to change what you do. If you manage to do this every time, well done, you're superhuman! Don't worry if you don't catch yourself every time. Just work on catching yourself more frequently, Choose something to do instead, otherwise your hands will get bored. If you're feeling keen, slip a rubber band around your wrist and flick it every time you get the urge to pull out your eyelashes. Or scratch your ear. Go with what is best for you.

3. Give yourself eyelashes that are difficult to grip!

Obviously you won't be coating your eyelashes with Teflon. But a coating of Vaseline will work nicely. Then when you go to grab a handful of eyelashes, your grip won't be as firm and at the absolute minimum you'll manage to pull out less eyelashes.

4. Keep your hands occupied - but not pulling your eyelashes.

There's a good chance that your hands are just bored. And need something to do! Find something to keep your hands occupied more often.

5. Reduce your boredom.

Think back to when you pull on your eyelashes. Is it when you're fully occupied? Or, as it quite likely, you do this when you've nothing else to do? Stave off your boredom and keep yourself occupied more of the time. You'll likely reduce your eyelash pulling as a result.

6. Chill!

As we get older and wiser, it appears that we also forget how to relax. Take time out to re-learn how to relax. Think about meditation. Or yoga. Or play your favorite CD and allow yourself to get totally engrossed in the music (teenagers pull this trick all the time, even if their choice in music isn't necessarily relaxing to you or me).

7. Hypnotize yourself.

You can get an inexpensive hypnosis download that will get to the root cause of your eyelash pulling and help you quit your habit simply and easily. You can get an eyelash pulling hypnosis track here.