I have been curling my eyelashes for donkeys years. I can’t even remember when I started, but as soon as I realised that a pump or three of this device that looked like a weapon of torture could transform my lashes from a line-up that looked very similar to that of an elephant – bristly, long and pointing slightly downwards – into an upwards standing, curled fluttery set like that possessed by my sister (damn you Megan!) I was instantly hooked. I started off with the cheapest pair I could find on the highstreet but after seeing the Shu Uemura ones be touted as the best in the biz by every Beauty Ed, Beauty Blogger, Beauty Fanatic on the planet I set aside some student loan and lived with curled lashes and a questionable diet for the next month.
Everything was fine and dandy with the Shu’s. Sure, after about two years I’d gone through the rubber padding and the spare that comes with them and needed to repurchase but for a tool I used every single day I didn’t much mind. However I thought I’d mix it up a little and instead picked up the promising sounding Japonesque Power Curl Eyelash Curler and it was love at first curl. There was less tugging involved and one quick, smooth pump seemed to do the trick. I was converted. But that wasn’t the end…
Up until last month I’d happily been pottering along with the Japonesque. Crimping my lashes, lacquering up with my mascara and being chuffed with the result. But then I started to look back at old photos and noticed that something in my current lash routine just wasn’t quite right. The ends of my lashes didn’t seem as curled, there wasn’t as much lift and the outer corners didn’t seem so flared. Intrigued, I pulled out my old Shu’s and sure enough, I found the solution. Back to the Shu Uemura’s it was.
I’m pretty sure my recent discovery of the Fairydrops Scandal Queen Waterproof Mascara may be the catalyst in all of this and the real reason why I’m back in eyelash harmony again, but I guess the moral of the story is – the grass ain’t always greener on the other side and eyelash curlers look way better in gold.
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