In today’s article, I’m sharing the best heated eyelash curlers after testing the highest rated ones. We’re diving into whether heated eyelash curlers work or not today! If you’ve been heating up your eyelash curler with a lighter before curling your lashes, there’s a safer and more effective way to curl your lashes now thanks to technology. I used to use the flame from a lighter to heat up my lash curler and had a couple painful mishaps from the metal being too hot for the delicate skin around my eyes! Today, heated eyelash curlers have become increasingly popular thanks to their ability to hold a curl better and longer than a traditional eyelash curler. It works the same way a hot curling iron works to curl your hair, except heated eyelash curlers are designed for safe use around the eyes. Heated eyelash curlers tend to range from $20 to $40 with higher end devices going for higher. And they come in a variety of designs to suit your preference. I tried the best heated eyelash curlers you can find on Amazon and put them to the test.

Types of Heated Eyelash Curlers

• Clip
• Comb head
• Push-up curler

They can either be battery powered or USB chargeable.

How to Use a Heated Eyelash Curler

How you use your heated eyelash curler will depend on what kind of curler you have.

If it’s a clip then you open up the clip, secure it so the lashes are inside the clip then you release the clamp so the clip is gripping the lashes.

If you have a wand then you simply press up against the eyelashes onto your eyelid.

A push up curler is used in a similar way to a regular eyelash curler.

I prefer to keep my eye closed when using the curler.

Before or After Mascara

Everyone finds what methods works best for them, but I personally prefer to use it before applying mascara. I find this works better overall for me and I avoid breakage. But once in a while I’ll give the curl a bit of a boost by using it on mascara.

How Long Do You Have to Use It on Lashes?

Because I have straight lashes, I have to use the heated eyelash curler for a good 3-4 minutes

Best Heated Eyelash Curlers

BeMyLady Heated Eyelash Curler

• Type: comb head
• Heats up in 7 seconds
• Has 3 heat level settings: low, medium and high
• USB rechargeable
• Under $18

This one was the most comfortable for me to use and the highest heat setting did not burn me at all. I push up my eyelashes from the base using the curler and have it pushed against my eyelid for the most sky high lift effect possible. I do this for a few minutes and my lashes have a noticeable curl.

Dust2Oasis Heated Eyelash Curler

• Type: comb head
• Heats up in 10 seconds
• Has 3 heat level settings: low, medium and high
• USB rechargeable
• Under $19

The Dust2Oasis Heated Eyelash Curler is quite similar to the BeMyLady one, but I prefer the BeMyLady one because the highest heat setting on Dust2Oasis’ occasionally becomes uncomfortably hot and I need to yank it away from my poor eyelid. Unfortunately, because my lashes are so short and stubborn I need to push them high up against my eyelid as much as possible to get a decent curl. This might not be necessary for those blessed with long lashes already.

Vifycim Heated Eyelash Curler

• Type: clip
• Heats up in 10 seconds
• Has 3 heat level settings: low, medium and high
• USB rechargeable
• Under $24

With this heated eyelash curler, it’s recommended to apply one coat of mascara first then go in with curler. I clip the lashes from the base as much as possible and move it up to the tip and repeat. This one requires a little more practice to get the hang of.

Using the heated eyelash curler

Ignore the wrinkle patches I’m using – they have nothing to do with the heated eyelash curler.

Before

After

My camera quality isn’t so great on top of my eyelashes being so sparse and thin, but you can hopefully notice the difference.