I have the same problem because my lashes are long and stick straight. My solution:
1) Curl with a regular (non-heated) curler
2) Use only WATERPROOF mascara
3) Apply a 1st light coat
4) Apply a 2nd coat when the 1st has fully dried
Hope this helps & good luck!

Apply mascara first then use it to curl.

This product SHOULD BE USED with mascara already on. Let it dry.... then curl the lashes. That is the beauty of this product, it curls them and the dried mascara holds the curl!!!

I have tried this product both before and after mascara and I must say that it seems to work better after mascara. The curl is better however it does tend to clump your lashes together so I would suggest using an eyelash comb afterwards.

Use it after you put your mascara on and it has dried. And don't comb through the lashes or it will take your mascara on. I place it at the base and hold it for 10 seconds then do the same at the tips of the lashes. Lasts all day!

I am not a fan of this eyelash curler. I've found best results from heating up my regular curler with a blowdryer, but it's really all about the mascara. Use one with a curling formula to make it last all day.

Its better for your eyelashes when you use the eye curler first. If you use the heated eye curler after you use mascara, the heat may damage your natural eyelashes. Causing them to be briddle and soft. You may want to use the heated eyelash curler first, place mascara and then use a hand held eye curler to fix any straightening eyelashes. Hope this helped :)

I totally use for after I put mascara on. I let the mascara dry (or dried enough) and then I use the heated curler and push significantly on the roots and the tips so it gives them that extra oomph.

That's what I got it for, but it didn't really work for me. The little coil inside gets all gunky from the mascara and I didn't really get any curl. If you already have it, just try it out. If you didn't buy it yet, I'd maybe try another curler. Good luck!

I actually use it before and after I apply my mascara, it gives me better results. Prior to this I use to blow dry my eyelashes with the eye lash curler in place.

The best answer I can give you is to curl your lashes and then when you apply your mascara wiggle the wand at the base of your lashes and hold it there for a few seconds then without moving the wand blink and sweep up like you normally would apply. This works every time for me. As long as your mascara isn't goopy it should work. :-)

for curl-resistant lashes, I love my standard curler. I usually put my mascara on first, then curl. Or sometimes I'll hold my hair dryer over my curler for ten seconds before curling my lashes. It does the trick.

yes, you can use either before or after. Just wipe it off when you are done to avoid gunky mascara build up.

I always put my mascara on first and have never had an issue.

either way it doesnt work

At its hottest it can cause a little discomfort to sensitive skin if you hold it for 10 seconds at the base of the lashes trying to get a stronger lift. Overall, it is never too warm to handle and never a burn threat, at least not in my experience. I use it on bare lashes before mascara or primer almost every day, and I have extremely sensitive skin. I have held the heated tip between my thumb and fingers for several seconds to test the heat and I can barely feel it. Then it curls my lashes perfectly, so clearly the heating unit is both effective and well guarded.

BTW, before buying this I watched Youtube tutorials on similar curlers to learn how to use this and it made a huge difference. Check out the tutorial the male esthetician posted to review two different brands, and he'll teach you how to get the best curl, right to the tips.

It's warm to the touch, but not enough to burn you.

You can feel the heat on the tip of your finger, but it doesn't burn. You could hold it on your finger for ages, it just feels warm.

Not enough to burn.

you can feel the heat when you put your finger over it and it's not too bad -- not like a curling iron. However, the lashes get a little deeper into the grooves on the tip and closer to the heating element. I don't think it's possible to burn your eyelids or anything, but I don't advise allowing your eyelashes to sit inside the grooves an insanely long time....

seems hot. heating element is protected, though, so you really can't tell exactly how hot it is. you can feel the heat coming from the heating element as you curl your lashes

It gets hot enough to curl your lashes and give them a nice, separated look, but not hot enough to burn you. You can feel the heat against your eyelid when you use it, but it just feels warm, and its not painful at all. Don't worry. It won't hurt you.

It gets quite warm, but not enough to burn or hurt if you get it close to your eyelid. I never hurt myself when using it.

It gets a little hot when the battery is new so I turn it off after curling one side of my eyelash. As you using up the battery, it gets less hot --> warm --> less warm --> time to change a new battery.

Not very hot. It does feel a little strange putting something heated up to your eye, but mine didn't get hot enough to burn, just slightly warm.

AAA and one comes with the curler when you purchase it. You can find these batteries anywhere.

AAA Batteries, you can buy them any where.

AAA

regular AAA batteries which you can get any place (drug store, grocery, hardware store, bodega). Energizer Bunny kind, Duracell, Kodak or whatever. the one which comes with the curler is rather generic if memory serves me....

just regular AAA

Takes 1 AA battery any brand. Be sure to turn it on about 1 minute before you are ready to use it and turn it off right after you are done using it . Otherwise, the battery will wear out quicker.

It uses AAA batteries and you can get them anywhere...grocery stores, Target, CVS, etc.

It takes one, AAA battery which can be found nearly everywhere in stores.

Just use regular AAA batteries. It actually comes with a battery, and once that dies you can use any AAA battery.

AAA Energizer batteries, the Duracel batteries do not work as well with this particular item. I have found the cheapest bulk package to be at Home Depot, even over Target and Wal-Mart. I do have to change the battery once a week to keep the curler hot.

No it does not, the silver part is just one hold part connected to the bottom black part, want to be careful because those parts don't hold tightly together.

No it does not. I use a new toothbrush to brush away the caked on mascara. But you can't apply a cleaner to it.

Um not really, like the wand (grey part) comes out of the body (black part) because that is where you insert the battery, but the curler itself does not come apart and it is full of electronics, so i don't thing it is a good idea. Just make sure your eyelashes are clean before you use it and it shouldn't get dirty.

It does come a part, but to be honest, I never, ever share any eye make up with anyone. I do clean the heated part every now and again to clean up any mascara that may have built up on it. I use a swab with a very small amount of eye make up remover to clean it.

You can only separate it from the battery. You can use a anti-bacterial wipe across the curler part.

No, it does not come apart, making it super hard to clean whenever mascara melts to it!

it comes apart to replace the batter. not sure what you mean by "sanitation" but when it's turned off, I wipe the top (where it meets you lashes) with rubbing alcohol on a cotton pad. This cleans the mascara which gets on the tool as you use it and, I believe, reduces germs.

The top and bottom parts do come apart. However, that is not how you clean it. The curler comes with specific instructions on how to clean the wand.

I usually wipe mine with a tissue and may run it under the faucet but you don't want the coil to start to rust so make sure you dry it.

not sure, but I think so

I'm sure if you tried hard enough you could hurt yourself, but you would certainly have to do it intentionally (in my opinion). The heating unit is a tiny, thin coil embedded within a plastic casing, and that plastic casing is designed to protect all parts of your body that are not lashes from entering the openings. The outside of the wand and the casing of the heating unit becomes warm, but far from hot. If you use this product with the same caution you would use any heated styling product and with the same care you would give to any beauty product you use near your eye then I am fairly certain you will be quite safe from accidentally inflicting any burn-related injuries.

It doesn't burn your eye lashes at all! Use it exactly how the instructions given and you are good to go. I keep it for 5-8 sec and it works fine for me. Unless you leave it there and fall asleep, I don't think you will burn them :)

No, definately not. I was concerned about that as well, but it does not. I actually press it agains the base of my lashes which contacts my eye lid and I have not discomfort.

NO, not at all :)

Nope. It actually feels good on a cold morning. Weird, huh?

When you have a new battery in it, you have to be careful. I burned myself once (not bad) when I first started using it. Now I know how to use it and I don't get burned.

It's not very hot to the touch, but since your eyelids are thin and sensitive, you don't want to press the heated curler right up against them for more than a few seconds. Just avoid that by curling right from the base of the lashes outwards, and you'll be perfectly fine.

don't think so

No, it barely gets warm.

i would say no...unless you have super sensitive skin. in fact...i wish it would get a little warmer.

Yes, but an old-fashioned heated clamp-curler may be more effective for bare lashes if you are in a hurry. The downdsides to the older models include 1. you cannot use them with mascara; 2. you can accidentally pinch your lid; 3. you may accidentally create an ugly sideways bend (results are unpredictable). With THIS design you do not have to worry about all of those things, you have much more control over what sort of curl you put in your lashes, and you can take the wand and press down on the tips of your lashes to give them a nice, fully founded, natural-looking curl. Just remember that the more time you put into creating the curl, the stronger the curl will be. If you want a gentle lift then you can have this within 60-120 seconds; if you want a serious curl, then plan to spend 10 minutes heating, curling, holding, and repeating.

I does work without mascara but mascara helps it hold it up therefore without it, your lashes will curl but go back to it's original state just as quick. You could probably use clear mascara just so it holds the curl up for longer.

I don't see why it wouldn't but I haven't tried. Think of it like a curling iron for your hair, same concept, heat and hair.

It works a little on my lashes without mascara, but must better with mascara.

yes -- I've done this often. I think it doesn't last quite as long as it does when you use mascara (like using a curling iron but skipping the hairspray), but it certainly gives nice curl and it's small enough (size of a mascara tube) to take with you for touch-ups (which I seem to need between work and going out if I haven't used mascara).

Yes, it can work without mascara, but you may need to repeat the process if you're wanting to sustain the effect; it all depends on your physiology, so every 2-3 hours might work for you.

I always use it before any mascara, and the lashes look great

In my experience, it did not work without using a mascara. However when used with mascara, this works wonders. Just remember to apply the mascara before you actually start curling with the curler!

No, you need to have mascara to properly get a curl. You need to get a regular eyelash curler if you are trying to curl without mascara.

Yes, but not very well. You must curl several times before you get any kind of result.

I doubt the product will do much for you, although the size is probably right. It works in sections, and will not curl all of your lashes at once . However, as I suggested in my review, try holding a hair dryer to the metal portion of an ordinary eyelash curler. When the temperature is warm, not hot, you should be able to achieve very decent curl. If your eyelashes curl very easily, this product might work for you, but why spend money unnecessarily? A warm eyelash curler can be used at the base of lashes after mascara has been applied without disturbing mascara application.

Try the mini heater curler.

What I like about this product is that it does seem to fit most eye shapes, I'm asian. Unlike the crimping kind that is curved and a certain width, this implement is almost flat and can reach all of my lashes. Worst case scenario, you can return it...I love it.

Size does not matter with this curler! You curl your lashes in sections, brushing the heater up through them (just as you brush your hair), so it works for all eye sizes and shapes.

At first I was worried I wouldn't be able to create a uniform, even curl, but don't worry, it easily, almost magically happens. Definitely try, I'd be very surprised if you returned it!

I don't think so. The way this product works you can curl whatever size "section" of your lashes you want. I have fairly small eyes and sometimes I curl all my lashes and sometimes I only curl the outside lashes.

It shouldn't be. I've had trouble with regular eyelash curlers myself...I usually end up pinching myself and might lose an eyelash or two (like I have so many to spare!) I actually switched to using a small, portable eyelash curler before putting on mascara, and then using this one after for some added lift. The size of your eyes shouldn't matter because you don't have to clamp down on anything...just hold it at the base of your top lashes, and then as you move towards the ends, just turn the curler up a bit with your fingers.

Hope this helps!

This curler is perfect for you! You can angle it in different ways to fit your face. The curler is a little over an inch long and looks like a comb mascara. Make sure to keep your receipt, just in case you aren't pleased.

No, absolutely not. I'm sure you be amaze when you get it. It'll will fit well so you have nothing to worry about.

No it won't be too big. It's so easy to use, there is no need to worry about hurting your eyes, or lashes, it really is so user friendly.

Nope. I have the same problem and it worked just fine.

It will work with almost all mascaras; as long as it has wax in the ingredients. That is what helps hold the curl.

The mascara gets the comb really sticky and clumped.

I've used several different kinds of mascara (searching for that perfect one, that would make my lashes pop out and be seen) and I've not had any problems. You do have to clean the curler after use (duh) like anything else that you use with a product, to keep it working at it's best!!!!

It owrks very well with my Revlon 3D mascara, but not as well with my Clinique. I think it just depends on the mascara.

never tried it

I've tried it with different types of mascara, and it works with all of them. Just make sure that your mascara is completely dry before using the curler so you don't damage the heat coil.

I always used it first and then applied mascara. Guess I didn't read the directions! The results were always terrific and long lasting regardless of which mascara I used, and I have quite a variety from which to choose. Personally...I love Armani "eyes to kill" mascara. I try everything else and always return to that one. The amazing results are worth the money!

It can take some mascara off while you use it. The secret is applying one or more coats after you curl your eyelash.

Yes, it works great.

My AAA batteries usually last about 6 months (used about twice daily). And so far, I haven't seen any damage. It won't pull out the lashes like a normal curler will.

This is very low heat. Nothing that would burn. I used it for a month before I sent it back and I never noticed any damage. I'm just not gifted in technique with beauty tools. Could never get the hang of it.

I just got it so I don't know how long the battery lasts, but it definitely doesn't damage your lashes, it's not hot enough to do that. I'd consider this product only supplementary to your standard eyelash curler, I can't use either standard or heated curler alone, but together it makes a big difference for me.

Doesn't seem to damage lashes. Just doesn't seem to do much. Don't know about battery life because I only used it a few times.

The battery that comes with it dosn't have a long life in my opinion, so put a new AAA battery in there when you buy it. I haven't noticed any damage to my lashes, but then I haven't been using the curler for that long.

I think I got a month or two out of each battery. That would be the downside, but with daily use...it never damaged my lashes.

I change the battery once a week, only to keep the curler at it's hottest. I have found if the battery lasts longer then a week, the curler does not get as hot and my lashes won't stay curled throughout the day. With a new battery, the curl lasts ALL day.

I don't think it has any rubber. It has heated coils that are used to warm the wax in most mascaras to help keep the curl. Just remember to use it after you apply mascara (and let the mascara dry before using.)

There's no rubber. It's plastic and metal. It works really, really well. I love it. I think you should try it - you can always return it if it doesn't meet your needs.

No, there is no rubber. There is a small metal coil inside the plastic frame.

Doesn't have any rubber near the lash line - looks like just plastic.

I have used this a lot and it seems to be solid plastic with slots for eyelash placement. The heating element is metal. There are no soft parts at all with this, which should work for you.

I dont think it has any rubber that could touch your skin