Panasonic Heated Eyelash Curler Comb With Non-Stick Silicone, Wand-Style - EH2351AC

I've been using this eyelash curler for almost 3 years now and I love it. I truly feel most of the bad reviews are user error. I've tried every type of heated eyelash curler out there and this one rocks my socks. Here's some helpful hints:1) The first time you put a battery in it's HOT. Use caution for the first few times. Sometimes I have to turn it off and let it cool a little before I can continue.2) Yes there is a power button sliding thingy. It's silver and in the middle of the device. You don't just put a battery in and it works. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard because then you would have to take the battery out again to turn it off. Yes, It takes a minute to heat up. On the back of the tip is a blueish-purple dot that turns pink when it's ready. Turn it on at some point during your beauty routine (before you actually need it). I turn it on after I get my foundation on but before I apply color.3) You can't just hold it to your eyelash and it magically curls. For the best results I start at the base of the lash pressing upwards and hold for a second or two, then move slowly to the end of the lash and press back towards toward the eyelid to force the eyelash into a crescent or "c" shape. Moving back and forth across the eye to include all of the lashes. To keep the tip from clogging up I apply mascara after. For a more dramatic lash I apply a thin coat of mascara then curl while it's wet, then a second coat. Just remember to clean it.4) There's no Wall-E robot that will come and scrub your tip. Here's how I keep it clean. The tip of the eyelash curler has a eyelash separator and underneath are the heating elements. The eyelash separator slides off the end of the eyelash curler for easy access. Use the brush that was included in your package to clean out the eyelash separator using your make up remover. Clean the heating element with the same DRY brush. If this area gets clogged your eyelashes will no longer be able to reach the heated coils and the curler will no longer be effective.5) Always replace the cap when you are done. The cap turns off the eyelash curler when you slide it on, and keeps the eyelash separator from sliding off the end in your makeup bag. Otherwise you'll be searching for a new battery the next time you go to use it. When used consistently, like with any battery operated device, you'll have to replace them. Especially devices with a heat element as they use more power. Keep extra in your makeup bag.6) I use up my eyelash curlers at least every 6 months. I've dropped one and the cap broke, another got smashed in my checked baggage, I lent one out and never saw again...etc. I never had one that didn't work. Plan on replacing it or having a backup on hand for when you have an accident.I will order this product again and again. I will never go back to the skin pinching, eyelash crimping mid evil torture device.

I love the look of curly eyelashes--it makes my eyes look super-big and glam, like I'm wearing false lashes, plus it gives my face an instant lift.My previous method for curling my lashes was to simply hit my metal eyelash curler Shiseido The Makeup Eyelash Curler with a shot of hot air from my hair dryer and that did the trick.However, it's not always convenient to carry around a hair dryer just to heat your metal eyelash curler. With my busy schedule, sometimes I'm forced to apply my make-up wherever I can, which turns out is not always in front my vanity or in my bathroom next to my hair dryer, or even near an electrical outlet.So, I was so psyched to find out they made electric eyelash curlers!!! What a neat invention, I thought.My first electric eyelash curler was much like this one:Talika Heated Eyelash Curler 1 ea.However, the brand I had didn't really get hot enough for a strong, long lasting curl. Plus, the casing of the curler was rather shabby, and finally it just went dead (at a rather inopportune time might I add, while I was at a resort and couldn't buy another one and of course had left my old manual one behind--ugh!).After that horrid disappointment, having suffered an entire romantic holiday sans curled lashes due to an electric eyelash curler I couldn't depend on, I went back to using the hairdryer-on-metal method. I figured at least it couldn't break on me at the worst time possible.But in my heart I often wondered...was there a good electric eyelash curler out there?Then I saw this heated eyelash curler, and I thought maybe they had improved the tool. Furthermore, I read some reviews that the curler got really hot, which I thought would overcome one of the problems of my previous curler.However, I was sorely disappointed with this curler.It is shaped exactly like a mascara wand. Yes, it gets hot, but the whole concept is messed up. You have to manually sit there and push on your lash line, and then you have to keep going over the lash to warm it up enough to make it pliable, and then you have to keep holding it down, holding it down, holding it down....oh Lord have mercy it's all just too much trouble. And the curl really doesn't lock in, because the curler provides no tension or crimping, and you really need the tension of the two hot metal surfaces squeezing the eyelash.The concept is just off and faulty. I kept the product because I really didn't have time to fool with sending it back and all that. So it just sits in my make-up drawer because I hate to throw something away that I spent money on. I figure maybe I'll find a use for it one day, like to heat up some tiny object that is I don't know what.And in case you are wondering, yeah, I'm back to the hairdryer-on-metal curler method again, IF I'm fortunate enough to be by an outlet. If not, I go without curled lashes (ain't it a shame).I saw Panasonic makes a more traditional-type electric lash curler, like the first one I hadPanasonic EH2331P Heated Eyelash Curler. I might try it again, but I'll admit I'm a bit gun shy, having been burnt (no pun intended) in the past.So I ask the cosmetics universe: Can anyone out there make a decent, effective, and dependable heated eyelash curler?

The design isn’t good. The plastic bristles get in the way and keep the heat from reaching the lashes, yet it’s easy to burn your eyelid. If you try to curl your lashes too soon after applying mascara, the curler just melts it off. Waiting 30 minutes helps, but the tip is still too fat.