... So, I went ahead and bought the Eyecurl Heated Eyelash curler for around £14.99 from the site MissGroovy. It’s also available at Lookfantastic at a similar price. I’m not sure if its available in High Street stores as I haven’t seen it myself personally.Though I think selected hair salons ... Read review
Advantages: neat looking compact product, may work well on shorter lashes possibily? Disadvantages: expensive,doesn’t produce a curl, lashes get clumped, takes time to curl sections of lashes
...went ahead and bought the Eyecurl Heated Eyelash curler for around £14.99 from the site MissGroovy. It’s also available at Lookfantastic at a similar price. I’m not sure if its available in High Street stores as I haven’t seen it myself personally.Though I think selected hair salons and boutiques do stock this.
Now, for those who don’t know, conventional eyelash curlers are usually metal curlers that look like a pair of small tongs ... .../>
I now have the Eyecurl heated eyelash curler product that’s made in Taiwan and came in a small plastic box with Chinese writings and several registered worldwide patents on the back. The Eyecurl curler was accompanied with a tiny instruction leaflet. Early observation showed that for my Sterling £14.99 that price did not include a battery and I would have to supply my own 1.5V standard alkaline battery, luckily as it’s a common one I had several ... more
I’m one of those consumers that every now and then gives into all sense of intelligent reasoning or well thought out analytical design and gets sucked in by high claims made by glossy adverts and go for the ‘must-have’ latest fashion gizmo! What is it this time you must be wondering?!…well, after hearing no ends of raving reviews in beauty magazines and press reports even in The Times magazine of a heated eyelash curler that promised a ‘curl to die for’ I just had to buy it. I mean if its good enough for supermodel Kate Moss it cant be all that bad. So, I went ahead and bought the Eyecurl Heated Eyelash curler for around £14.99 from the site MissGroovy. It’s also available at Lookfantastic at a similar price. I’m not sure if its available in High Street stores as I haven’t seen it myself personally.Though I think selected hair salons and boutiques do stock this.
Now, for those who don’t know, conventional eyelash curlers are usually metal curlers that look like a pair of small tongs [see photo at end of opinion] whereby you open the handle and place your upper lashes between two pads and squeeze, hold a few seconds and voila! you should get curled eyelashes. Conventional curlers don’t use batteries and hence produce no heat. I have some cheap conventional metal eyelash curlers and they usually work instantly. I also find conventional curlers just as effective to use without applying mascara.
The CLAIM :-
So, what’s the attraction with the heated eyelash curlers you must be thinking; well firstly they claim they are easier to use and there is no chance of pinching or squeezing your lashes and the curl is meant to last longer (as it’s a heated curl).
I now have the Eyecurl heated eyelash curler product that’s made in Taiwan and came in a small plastic box with Chinese writings and several registered worldwide patents on the back. The Eyecurl curler was accompanied with a tiny instruction leaflet. Early observation showed that for my Sterling £14.99 that price did not include a battery and I would have to supply my own 1.5V standard alkaline battery, luckily as it’s a common one I had several at home I could use. Despite my initial disappointment with the packaging and lack of battery the product itself came smartly dressed in glossy black plastic and looked something like a Revlon mascara!
Ease of Use
Before using the Eyecurl I had to insert one single battery which slots in easily at the base of the curler and is concealed by the gold cap at the bottom. Opening the eyecurler is very easy the lid just pulls off and what you see looks like a mascara wand except if you look carefully you will notice that the tip has a fine wire running through it which is the heating element. To use the product just turn the on/off switch ON (as seen in the Ciao photo) and a red LED light appears to show the appliance is on. It just takes a few seconds for the element to get hot. You can tell when the curler is hot enough when the back of the tip changes colour from red to white. There are 3 strips that will turn white on the back when all 3 change colour it means the curler has reached its maximum temperature. The strip doesnt get too hot its just warm and theres no risk of burning skin as theres a protected guard. As explained earlier the instructions accompanying this product are quite basic and it simply suggests applying the curler close to eyelash you wish to curl. It’s not clear from the instructions supplied whether Eyecurl will work better without mascara or with mascara.
The moment of Truth:-
First Attempt: My first attempt at using this product produced very poor results. I used it without applying any mascara (just as I would use my conventional metal curlers which always gave results) but nothing happened..i.e. there was certainly no curl to die for! In fact, there was no curl at all. Disappointed.
Second Attempt: Then I thought perhaps the Eyecurl works better after the lashes are coated with mascara. So, after applying mascara I held the Eyecurl close to my lashes and waited to get that much talked about ‘long lasting hold and a curl to die for’. I did get a bit of a lift but as you have to hold the wand in sections of your eyelashes its hard to get a uniform effect. You also cannot get an instant result like you can with conventional metal curlers, which curl the entire eyelash in one go. The result was not uniform and made sections of my eyelashes get clumped as the mascara got heated. So, it was a complete flop!
Apparently, according to many Beauty magazines and even Lookfantastic site’s Editor you get better results with Eyecurl heated curler when used after applying mascara. Can you believe this is the the TOP 5 best selling product at Lookfantastic??? See my comments at http://www.lookfantastic.com/cgi-bin/lf.storefront/40b8ec2b008bde522740d99a772606e6/Product/View/2731#reviews
Interestingly within a few hours of submitting this review on Ciao with the link above a 2nd comment has appeared on lookfantastic's site disagreeing with my comment and praising eyecurl -the comment would make super advert promoting eyecurl rather than personal experience and opinion. Anyway, make your own minds up and take your pick based on your lashes and experience of use of similar prosucts...
After thought- Type of Eyelash: long or short
Although these heated eyelash curlers didn’t work for me it may work better for people with shorter eyelashes that may not fit inside the conventional tong style eyelash curlers. My eyelashes are medium to long length and fit well in the metal tong style curlers but I could envisage a problem if my lashes were shorter and the tong style curler didn’t get to the base of the lashes in this case maybe the wand style heated eyelash curlers may help.
Alternatives: -
Ok, Eyecurl isn’t the only heated eyelash curler about there are others such as one by Blinc – Curl Heated Eyelash Wand that sells around £13.99 but again it is in the mascara-style wand so will take you longer to curl all the eyelashes. Perhaps heated eyelash curlers that are in the conventional tong style shape may produce more rapid and instant results rather than wand style ones. There are a few about I’ve seen in Boots such as Carmen or Ruby & Millie. Another point to bear in mind is, if you are getting good results with non-heated curlers then I’d suggest sticking to those as the heated ones are a bit of a gimmick in my humble opinion!
My Verdict
After several attempts using the Eyecurl heated eyelash curlers both with and without mascara, I can definitely say that these certainly did not provide me with a ‘curl to die for!’ In my personal opinion this product is really slow and its time consuming curling sections of eyelashes with mascara-style wand that doesn’t always produce a lifting and beautiful curl. With conventional metal eyelash curlers, which cost about £1 from low-cost pharmacies or Wilkinson, I get an instant wide-eyed look as the lashes are opened and lifted altogether in one neat sweep. I also dont like to wear mascara every time as seems to be the requirement with Eyecurl heated eyelash curler. The plastic is also not very high quality and I’ve read reports of the parts dropping off or breaking after some time. Therefore, this product is a total waste of money and not worth £14.99. A realistic price for this piece of plastic with a heating element should be £1.99 but then perhaps Kate Moss wouldn’t endorse something that has RRP of £1.99.?! Overall, the celebrity endorsement is very misleading and the results disappointing. A pitiful 2 stars rating from me. Do I recommend it? No.
01/06/04 I've just found a UK website for this product -just dont believe the hype; its a useless gadget despite its CE approval and patents. http://www.eyecurl.co.uk/ (nice site though;)
Advantages: Give you long lasting curly eyelashes Disadvantages: a little bulky for small make up bags
...heated eyelash curler. And this Eyecurl heated eyelash curler came up, you can get it through lookfantastic.com. It coasted about GBP17.95 when I bought it (a little pricey), now they have discount and costs GBP13.95 each. You need 1 AA battery (it is not included) to operate this heated eyelash curler, just slide off (make sure don’t twist it, just slide it) the base and there’s a slot to out the battery in, make sure you put it the right way round! ... ...will appear. You just need to wait for about 20-30 seconds then the red strips in the centre of the curler will turn from red to white. You must first use mascara (I normally use the transparent one first, in case it make the curler dirty) then press the curler for about 20-30 seconds (depends on your eyelashes) on the upper and lower eyelashes (it’s a little warm but don’t burn). It should be easier to create the natural curl when you apply the ...
roseycheeks 17.05.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Eyecurl Heated Eyelash Curler
Advantages: No need to damage lashes with metal curlers Disadvantages: Quite pricey with needing to buy batteries.
...takes aaa batteries whereas the eyecurl takes aa batteries which cause the curler to heat up at a higher temperature in a quicker amount of time. When i had the model co one i was probably put off buying another heated curler, and especially that the eyyecurl looked chunky (didnt realise it took AA batteries). The model co curler had a green strip on the back which would turn yellow when it was heated up, absolute poo. The strip had pernamently turned ... ...I first bought my eyecurl in hong kong as it was only about £3/4 I just thought I might aswell get it as its so cheap. Then when i got back to the hotel and put an energizer battery in and turned it on and tried it on my left eye i thought WOW. The way it lift my eyelashes up was fantastic. I think this may work much better for asian eyelashes as they arnt as long/thick as western lashes. Still alot of western people recommend this and love it. I ...
shellebell 03.09.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Eyecurl Heated Eyelash Curler
Advantages: neat, fast and no fuss Disadvantages: big, pricey and out of date
When I first saw this new gadget I didn't really trust it and I was right not too. Well, at least it took my a lot of patience and time and trying a lot of different types of heated eyelash curlers to eventually find the right one for me. This one from 'Eyecurl' is priced at £15.95 and for that price I would have expected a bit more. Why? Let me explain:
There are many different models out there, they vary in shape, size and curling method. 1. One ... ...the traditional eyelash curler but with the heat functionality. It's not very comfortable and everyone remembers the pain when you first pinch your eyelid with that thing.
2. Then there are the ones like this one heated brush which perms the eyelashes and curls them through heat. Not only is this a more natural method to curl your eyelashes but it also has a more lasting effect. There are many different curles with different shapes which come with ...
sexyme2007 12.05.2007 (16.05.2007)
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Advantages: Really does give you great curl! Disadvantages: Takes time!
...old one breaks!
This Eyecurl takes patience. At the moment I am going through different mascaras trying to find the perfect one.
The Eyecurl is good for getting rid of clumpy mascara on your lashes as it melts the mascara. If you glide it slowly across your lash it becomes really good coverage!
I am Chinese and have dead straight lashes so it's been difficult for me to curl my lashes.
Normal eyelash curlers can be a bit dangerous as you can accidentally ... ...wasn't good enough. Eyecurl uses heat to curl the lashes and you're meant to leave the Eyecurl on the lash, sort of bending it up. To get the curl, you leave it there for sometime, checking on the progress.
Unfortunately it does take sometime. So if you are in a rush, Eyecurl won't be the curler for you.
My tip for you, if you want to get it cheap.
If you ever go on holiday to Hong Kong, you can get it really cheap in beauty shops like Sasa or ...
meesh_lee 31.08.2004
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