Panasonic Heated Curved Eyelash Curler With Double Action Non-Stick Silicone Pads - EH2331P, Pink

This is my first time to use a "heated" electronic battery-operated eyelash curler, and I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and effective it was at curling my eyelashes. At first I was a little nervous because I was afraid it might burn my lashes or even my eyelid, but the heat is not at all that hot. It was a little warm but not hot enough to burn you. It definitely worked at curling my lashes quickly and there was no need to turn and squeeze my lashes like what I used to do with a regular eyelash curler. Together with mascara, the effect was even more noticeable with this heated eyelash curler. I had longer curled lashes as a result! You can even carry this around with you because it's as small in length as a mascara. I like the fact that it uses only one AA alkaline battery, so there's no need to have to recharge it to a charger (which I don't like doing because I would need to get a charger and an outlet). Using one size AA alkaline battery is just more convenient. I highly recommend it.

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?

I have tried two of the heated eyelash curlers now. this one has a design that is better than most and unlike one that said to hold at base of lashes for 30 seconds (yikes) this one is done w/a few seconds. the comb feature is easy to use. You can def feel the heat close to the eye which is still not a pleasant sensation but the tool is safe w/normal use. following instructions, i compared w/the standard tool w/the clamping motion. i actually noticed that the standard non heated tool worked better w/o the sensation of heat. the heated one did irritated the inside of my upper lid a bit just feeling the heat. it DID heat up quickly and has a nice indicator light alerting that it is ready to go. It is also small and compact to fit in any make up bag. the battery eliminates the need for USB or other cords which is also nice.overall, i wanted this to speed up my make up routine or make more convenient. this actually added time b/c you really have to go slow and be careful w/the heated tool.this may seem like a better answer to the old standard clamping tool which can seem harsh or like a midevil instrument. however when used correctly and when one uses the original w/a delicate hand and w/a normal pressure (not yanking or pulling lashes) i find it actually works better and faster. The fact that the inside of my upper lid became a bit irritated, while not injured or anything, i feel its a sign that this type of heat is best kept away from the eyes and will stick to just using curling irons for my hair. will stick to the basic eyelash curler w/o heat.