Q&A for How to Use a Lash Curler

That really depends on how straight your lashes are. A 20-30 second hold is usually good, but if your lashes are really straight, aim for 45-60 seconds. It sounds like a long time, but your lashes will get used to it, and then you won't have to do it as long.

No, you don't. But if you do, put mascara on after using it so that it doesn't pull your eyelashes.

No, that is dangerous and not what it's meant for, if you wan to have straight eyelashes put on clear or normal mascara.

Sometimes you can tell but other times as soon as you feel it pinching a bit of your skin, don't take it away, instead, slowly release and pull it away from your lashes a very small bit.

You have to find a smaller curler. You shouldn't have a problem with the mascara, just try to find a thin brush or clean off a concealer stick and use that. This worked for my sister and she has very short lashes.

Waterprooof mascara helps a lot and it holds a lot longer.

It's not recommended as the chance you'll take off your fake lashes is pretty high.

If you apply mascara to the top of your lashes so that they point down, that straightens them. I think you mean curl, so I'll answer that too. Sleeping with a sleeping mask over your eyes so that it presses up against your lashes will curl them overnight. Also, if you want an instant curl, try using a strong mascara.

Maybe you were not squeezing the handle hard enough. Try squeezing the handle harder and closer to the lash line, if possible.

13 seems an appropriate age if you are mature.

You could try to run the curler under warm water for a few seconds, kind of heating it up similar to a curling wand. You could also use a blow dryer to heat it up, but always be careful.

Recurl it. Just learn the pattern of how long it takes you to hold them to a substantial curl. Mine generally takes about 40-50 seconds on each eye.

Maybe you need someone to nip the ends of your lashes to keep them from turning under. Your hairdresser or dermatologist would be a good place to start. They will grow back fast.

Apply fewer coats (of thinner layers) of mascara, or use anti-clump mascara.

There's not really a 'best eyelash curler'; it's more about the way you do it and the mascara you use afterward.

Maybelline Great Lash, Maybelline False Lash Effect, MUA mascaras are all great mascara!

Lash curlers can damage your lashes, making them noticeably shorter in the long run. However, lashes falling out is an extreme situation unlikely to occur. But don't use the curler every day unless you want damaged lashes.