I bought a Shu eyelash curler a couple years ago, and I cant go a day without using it now. Other kinds just crimped them and that was not flattering, lol. I recommended it to my mom, who never used an eyelash curler b/c the ones she tried she hated, and now she is hooked on the Shu. I rarely put mascara on my lower lashes, no matter what I use, even waterproof smudges. Plus it brings out my genetic dark circles. So I just use a not too harsh colered pencil.