Your Eyelash Curler’s Color Can Protect Against Pinching — Professional Suggestion

At a certain stage in my lifetime, I pinched the thin, fragile skin of my anus using an eyelash curler and have not touched one since. A genius suggestion New York City-based Vincent Oquendo recently shared with me is making me rethink with the instrument , however: When packaging kits to deliver over to his star customers for virtual appointments, Oquendo does not just throw in any lash curler. Hair color must be considered first. 

For those with dark hair, like client actor Jurnee Smollett, Oquendo reaches for a curler a light-colored metal, like silver or gold. His favorite is the Best of Beauty Award-winning Tweezerman ProCurl Eyelash Curler. Its rose-gold finish contrasts with dark hair, so you can see “it against the lashes a bit easier,” he says. You’ll know exactly where the curler is going to clamp down and decrease your chances of pinching your lid. Another great option for people with dark hair is Kevyn Aucoin’s silver The Eyelash Curler.

“If I’m a blonde or redhead, I might want to go for a more of a dark-toned eyelash curler,” Oquendo continues. Look for black and gunmetal ones, such as the Shiseido Eyelash Curler and the Best of Beauty Award-winning Surratt Beauty Relevée Lash Curler. Both are lightweight and won’t leave your lashes awkwardly crimped. 

Although I’ve perfected a mascara technique that replaces the need to get an eyelash curler, Oquendo has alleviated my fear of them who have this simple solution.

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