Amazon's Best-Selling Lash Curler Is So Good, People Are Giving Up Their Mascara

W2 Photography/Stocksy

I’ll never forget the first time I curled my eyelashes. I was on set getting my makeup done for a cute, non-model modelling shoot, when the makeup artist handed me a curler and told me it would be easier if I curled my own lashes. The novice that I was, I not only pinched my lid, but I managed to yank out a couple of tiny hairs along the way.

Ouch, yes. But after I had my “learning experience” and she applied a coat of mascara, I looked into the mirror and was straight up astounded. Those were seriously my eyelashes? Mine?? My typically stubby hairs had been transformed into leggy lashes, long enough to bat a cartoon into a visible heartbeat.

Since then, I’ve been on the hunt for a curler that can give me that same lash lift-effect without making me feel like I’m plucking out every single follicle with each use. Naturally, I’m not the only person searching for a solution, and it turns out thousands of Amazon shoppers think they’ve found the holy grail.

Amazon’s Brilliant Beauty Eyelash Curler has nearly 16,000 five-star reviews from buyers who swear by it for a painless, perfectly shaped lash. The curved, padded clamps fit a wide range of eye shapes and gently mold the lash without tugging it from its root. Ultra-fans of this curler can’t believe how much lift it provides their lashes.

RELATED: Gigi Hadid's $500 Beauty Routine Includes So Many Drugstore Favorites

“I've been using this every day since I purchased it and it really holds a curl — EVEN WITHOUT MASCARA,” one Amazon reviewer said. “I follow the instructions and curl two to three times through my lashes and they look permed.”

The best-selling lash curler has even received praise from a handful of professional makeup artists. One makeup artist says it’s, “My favorite out of all the lash curlers I’ve ever tried,” while another reveals that they prefer it over the Shu Uemura curler.

“I'm a makeup artist, makeup junkie, and use a lash curler on myself and clients every day,” another reviewer said. “This tool is shaped perfectly, has the perfect bend to work along the lash line. It’s gentle enough to lift and curl without pulling out any lashes.”

The customer-loved curler comes in four colors — rose gold, platinum, prism, and black — and comes with two silicone refill pads, plus a satin travel pouch.

Shop the eyelash curler that Amazon shoppers can’t get enough of for just $8 on Amazon.

Shop now: $8 (Originally $9–$10); amazon.com