To Curl or Not to Curl

There is one thing, one inexpensive, EASY & QUICK thing that should be part of everyone's daily routine, but for most women... it's the one thing they skip.  Curling your eyelashes!  99.999999% of women I speak with do not curl their lashes.  These very same women also complain that they have "bad" lashes.  You may in fact have great lashes... they just need to be curled!

Would you spray starch on a shirt and not iron the wrinkles out?  Would you expect the hair on your head to magically curl on it's own if you simply put hairspray on?  No!  Then how can we expect our lashes to curl into that perfect, sultry flair with mascara alone?  They need to be curled first!

The first known patent for the eyelash curler is from 1931 & since then, women have been enjoying larger looking eyes and

a more youthful appearance!

Just look at the difference curling those lashes can make!

Lash Curling Tips

• Some curlers are better than others.  Read some great reviews on the Good Housekeeping website
• Always curl your lashes BEFORE putting on mascara.  You will gum up the curler and clump up your lashes if you do it the other way around and you risk breakage that way!
• For lashes that are stubborn and straight, try warming your curler with a hair dryer (low setting - don't burn yourself) or in your hand.  Or try one of the heated curlers.
• Hold the curler on your lashes for at least 30 seconds and re-curl if necessary.
• Lash curlers don't last forever.  They need to be replaced every year or so because they will start to go out of alignment.
• You get what you pay for....sometimes.  The high end curlers are great!  They won't need to be replaced as often and can provide you with a better curl.  However, for us everyday folks, the less expensive ones will do just fine.  E.L.F.'s eyelash curler is getting great reviews and can be purchased at Target or KMart for just a couple bucks!
• Make sure you get all your lashes in the curler.  If you have some stragglers, open the curler and reposition it to grab the rogue lashes.

Happy Curling!

~ Lisa