For many women, eyelashes are their favorite beauty feature, as with a simple swipe of mascara, it helps to brighten up their eyes. There’s no wonder why the most common eye injury is a jab to the eye with a mascara wand! We tend not to think much about our eyelashes (unless one happens to get in our eye!), so here are some interesting facts about them:
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- Only mammals have eyelashes
- They have a lifespan of about 90 days
- Our lashes are longer in the middle and shorter on the sides
- They fall out daily
- They have their own glands
- They have a high protein count (97% keratin content and 3% water)
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