Glam by Manicare Heated Eyelash Curler

A heated eyelash curler - something that should have been invented a long time ago! Such a simple solution for people with stubborn, straight eyelashes like myself. I was so excited to trial this and it did everything I hoped it would. The curler heats up very quickly and I have results in literally seconds! The design is super pretty too! It's so nice to finally have curly eyelashes without having to pay for lash lifts or spend 5 minutes with my standard curler to get average results.

Unfortunately my review on this one is that it’s underwhelming. I was so excited to try it. But here goes.

Packaging - so I shared it on my social stories and got four people comment that it looks like a vibrator. Any who! I was excited to try it out. Would have been great if it came with batteries but I went out and got some.

It doesn’t take long to heat up and I did like how the silicon colour changes to let you know it’s ready to use.

Actually using it. I found it super awkward (and I have quite long lashes) and that it didn’t really do anything much. I tried a few times. I shall pass on to my step daughter to see if she has any luck.

I was fortunate to be selected to trial this heated lash curler. I’ve used lash curler’s for a number of years and usually will heat the curler with my hairdryer in order to get a better result. Of course the risk of this is over-heating the rubber pad and potentially singing my lashes, so was delighted to give this gadget a trial!

On first glance, it comes in a nicely packaged box, lots of black and contrasting gold, and the unit itself is much the same. It takes 2 x AAA batteries (not supplied), and takes very little time to heat, helpfully the rubber curling pad turns from pink to an opaque colour to let you know when it’s ready (1-2 minutes at most). I did find it a little intimidating putting something heated near my eyelid, but once brave enough I found that the heat curled my lashes nicely. I did two goes on either side alternatively and definitely noticed the curl when applying mascara.

The only drawback is that with a normal eyelash curler you can clearly see where your “clamping” your lashes where-as with this curler, because of it’s bulk, you’re kind of guessing if you're close enough to the base of your lashes. Mine only arrived 3 days before this review was due so I didn’t get a lot of practise time, but I think that with more tries with it, it will become second nature.

My verdict – for the price, definitely worth trying if you’re wanting nicely curled lashes without spending too much time faffing around in the morning.

Thanks to BR for sending me this product for review! I've had heated eyelash curlers before, and they've been a bit hit-and-miss, but I'm really impressed with this one!

On first appearance, this is a little light-weight and plasticky, but it quickly makes up for first appearances!

It turns on really easily, and heats up really quickly. The colour-changing pads are great because you know for sure when you're good to go.

Sandwiching your lashes feels much more comfortable and less frightening than the old-school torture contraptions that are regular curlers, and the double pads are an excellent invention- think normal curler pad plus and additional pad to get a fuller curl.

I found that I had to use them for longer than the suggested 15 seconds, but the curl also lasted much longer than from normal eyelash curlers.

It cools really quickly on switching off, which is a really good safety thing, especially if you have small people with questing, curious hands around your place!

It does recommend not using on lashes that already have mascara on, and I'd be quite concerned about melting my mascara to the tool, so I didn't give that a go.

My only con for these is that you can, if getting too enthusiastic, accidentally dislodge the battery cover while operating the curler, but this is only mildly annoying, and not a deal breaker.

They're a really good curler, and honestly something I think I'll replace if/when they give up the ghost. Would recommend, especially if you have lashes that are sometimes curl-resistant!

I really enjoy this product! As someone who does not use a traditional curler as I always catch my eyelids(hello short lashes!) I wasn’t sure if I would burn myself but was pleasantly surprised. Once I got the hang of how long it needed and where to place it I got great results. Curls lashes nicely and they stay curled for the day.

This was a little bit scary to use at first because I thought I might burn my eye or pinch my eyelid but neither happened!

It took a little bit of practice to get the hang of it but once I got the angle of the curler right, hold it a bit away from your face not straight down, I was away.

It doesn’t give you a curl in 15 seconds, I found about 60 seconds gave me any noticeable curl but unfortunately it just did not hold.

I tried to curl if for longer to see if that would make the curl last any longer but sadly no.

I really wanted this to be a new addition to my beauty routine but it’s not worth the time spent or the batteries for a curl that didn’t even last me 10 minutes.

Perhaps my lashes are too stubborn but this really didn't work well for me at all. I tried multiple different durations and only managed to achieve a slight crimp (exactly what it says it doesn't do) in my lashes. But by no means did it curl them. I held hope for it, as heated eyelash curlers were something I thought might actually work. Alas it did not. The product itself seems kinda flimsy like it wouldn't last the distance, the basic idea is there but overall just didn't live up to the promise and I get better results from a good old fashioned eyelash curler. I wanted to love it, I really did. I do have incredibly straight eyelashes so perhaps they are just too stubborn for this product and better suit someone who already has a bit of curl to their lashes.

The Glam by Manicare Heated Eyelash Curler comes in a cute little box and I was impressed that it didn't have a massive box for a tiny product. The design is sophisticated and would easily fit into any colour scheme. The curler is super simple to use and it's lovely to hold. I did think when I was putting the two batteries in that I would need to be a little bit careful when changing batteries as it did seem a little flimsy. There is a tidy little on/off switch. I really liked the way the silicon pads change from pink when cold to clear when ready to be used and heated. I did notice that it probably took a little longer than 60 seconds for it to fully heat up. When using the Glam by Manicare Heated Eyelash Curler I needed to get it quite close to my eyelids to actually get my lashes into the curler. I wonder whether having quite short lashes is a bit of a problem using this. I did struggle to get my lashes fully into the eyelash curler and had to have a few gos at getting them to curl. My lashes probably didn't curl as much as I would have liked them to, but again this was possibly due to my short eyelashes. I would like to try this after I use some eyelash growth serum to see if the results improve for me. I could feel that the curler was warm but there seemed very little change of being burnt by this tool. I doubt it would be hot enough to burn quickly. I would definitely recommend those with slightly longer lashes to try this tool. It's fun, simple and pretty quick which is always a bonus when we're all very busy!