Every lash has a life cycle. First it grows. Then it rests. Then it falls out. A new one takes its place. This happens all the time, and it is normal.

Estrogen helps keep the "growing" part nice and long. When estrogen drops, that part gets shorter. Your lashes stop growing too soon. So they fall out before they get long.

Less growing time means shorter, thinner lashes.

There is a flip side too. As the growing time gets shorter, the "resting and shedding" time gets longer.

That means more of your lashes are ready to fall out at once. You might see a few on your cheek or in the sink. New lashes come in slower than the old ones leave. Over time, your lash line looks thinner.

Your skin makes natural oils. These oils keep each lash smooth and bendy. Estrogen helps make those oils.

Less estrogen means fewer oils. Your lashes get dry. Dry lashes are brittle, like a dry twig. They snap and break more easily. A broken lash looks short and stubby, even if it did not fall out at the root.

Collagen is what keeps your skin firm and plump. Your lashes grow out of tiny pockets in your skin, called follicles.

In perimenopause, you make less collagen. The skin around each follicle gets weaker. When the "soil" is weak, the lash it holds is weaker too. Weak follicles grow weak lashes.

Age plays a part on its own. Over the years, some lash follicles get smaller. Some stop making lashes at all.

Fewer working follicles means fewer lashes. The ones that do grow are often finer and softer than the bold lashes you had at 25. This is normal, but perimenopause can speed it up.

Perimenopause can bring stress and poor sleep. Stress makes a hormone called cortisol. Too much cortisol can push more lashes to fall out.

Your diet matters too. Lashes are made of protein. They also need iron, biotin, and healthy fats to grow well. If you are low on these, your lashes feel it first.

The good news: these things are in your control. Rest, good food, and less stress all help your lashes.

Here is the hopeful part. Thinning lashes in perimenopause are common, but they are not permanent. Your follicles are still there. Most of them just need a little help to wake up.

A good lash serum is the easiest way to give that help. A serum feeds the lash line every day. It supports the "growing" part of the cycle. It helps keep lashes soft, so they bend instead of break. Over a few weeks, many women see fuller, healthier-looking lashes.

You brush it on once a day, like a liquid eyeliner. That's it.

Our By Babes Lash Growth Serum was made for lashes that need a boost. It is:

• Prostaglandin-free — no harsh ingredients that can sting or change your eye colour

• Gentle enough for daily use - one swipe every evening

• Fast — many babes see fuller-looking lashes in just 2 to 6 weeks

• UK made — clean, vegan, and cruelty-free

Perimenopause changes a lot of things. Your lashes don't have to be one of them.