Some people are blessed with naturally long, dark lashes, but I am absolutely not one of them.
Even with mascara, my eyelashes were barely visible and so once I started earning a proper wage, I began getting my lashes done on a regular basis and those semi-permanent lashes became my war paint. I hated going anywhere if I didn't have them on.
My sister suggested taking a break, and that they might grow long if I just went without false ones for a while, but when we were all plunged into lockdown, my appointments obviously became non-existent for months, and my lashes were still tiny.