Make­up by Di­anne John

Eye­lash­es add fem­i­nin­i­ty and youth­ful­ness to your face and have the abil­i­ty when en­hanced to change the way you look sub­tly or in a more dra­mat­ic way. An easy every day trick even if you are not go­ing to wear make­up would be to curl your lash­es with an eye­lash curler to open up the eyes and make them seem larg­er. Women with lash­es that grow down­wards, es­pe­cial­ly Asian women should make the eye­lash curler their best friend; you would be amazed at what a great dif­fer­ence this fun­ny look­ing tool makes in the scheme of things.

Here are some easy test­ed and true tips to ease you in­to us­ing this tool to your ad­van­tage.

1. Make sure your eye­lash­es are clean and free of any mas­cara residue.

2. Wipe the curler to en­sure prop­er hy­giene is main­tained at all times.

3. Open the lash curler, look­ing down in­to a mir­ror place your up­per lash­es in­to the curler.

4. Close the curler close­ly to the lash line as pos­si­ble with­out pinch­ing your eye­lids and squeeze gen­tly for a few sec­onds, about five.

5. Re­move the lash curler and curl lash­es mid­way, re­peat the mo­tion clos­er to the tips.

6. If you have re­sis­tant eye­lash­es then re­peat the en­tire process a sec­ond time un­til your eye­lash­es curls up in­to some­what of a 'C' shape.

7. Fol­low with the mas­cara of your choice or go bare.

Ten ways to avoid the pinch

1. Shu Ue­mu­ra Eye­lash Curler.

2. Shi­sei­do Eye­lash Curler.

3. Sepho­ra Col­lec­tion 18K Gold.

4. Chanel Eye­lash Curler.

5. Tarte Pic­ture Per­fect.

6. Bline Curl Heat­ed Eye­lash Curler.

7. Sepho­ra Col­lec­tion 'Curl It'.

8. Tweez­er­man Pro Curl.

9. Kevin Au­coin Eye­lash Curler.

10. Tr­ish Mc En­voy Curler.