Review (5/5): You can stop looking--THIS is "The One"!!!!
This Eyelash Curler is the BOMB! I'm over 40 and have long eyelashes enhanced by several years of using Latisse. The only issue is, while my lashes ARE long, they are "Unruly". They stick out in multiple directions and if I don't use a curler, they look horrible. Over three years ago I purchased a Shu Uemura online from their site. I was happy with it and it performed well, but the pads wore out and when I went online to purchase another one, I was disappointed to see that not only were they purchased by L'Oreal, they were completely out of stock on eyelash curlers on their own website! The internet is FLOODED with counterfeit Shu Uemuras and frankly I didn't want that either. So I went in search of an alternative.
I purchased another high rated curler, the Billy B Eyelash curler online hoping that it would do the trick. The Billy B one is "different" from the Uemura--it has a more rounded shape and I was hoping it would do a fabulous job. Unfortunately I found that I had a harder time getting the rounded Billy B up next to my eyelash base, and inevitably it would miss my corner lashes entirely. I'm sure the Billy B works well for people with smaller, more rounded eyes, and in all honesty the pads on it were great. It just wasn't the right fit for me.
So again I went searching and that's when I stumbled across the Bella & Bear. This thing is awesome and with a single coat of mascara for work, my eyelashes look a mile long and very well separated. I can't say enough good things about how easy this was to put up against my eyeline and get a good curl. The handle fits my hand well and the spring loaded mechanism on this means you don't have to press all that hard to achieve a good curl. It's flatter and not as rounded as the Billy B, so if your eyes are longer and flatter, this one should be able to easy grab from corner to corner without missing any lashes. In fact, when I lined up my curlers side by side, you can see the shape of this one is more like the Uemura than the Billy B.
The curler arrives packaged in a box, so you won't have to worry about it being broken in shipment.
In all, I'm so happy with this eyelash curler that I will never go back to another brand. So long as this one never gets broken I should be in business for a very long time. I've already recommended it to a friend to use on her daughter's long eyelashes during dance recitals. My search for the perfect curler is over!