iconic eyelash curler

This curler broke out my skin after using it two days in a row. I have a nickel allergy, but never dreamt an eyelash curler would cause a reaction, since it only touches the skin for a few seconds at a time. For reference, the curler was bought directly from Shu Uemura's website. In my case, the eyelid skin that had contacted the metal rod ends became inflamed, itchy and crusty. Interestingly, the 'curved' metal piece caused no reaction, only the rods. I put nail polish over the rod ends and that worked for awhile, but recently my eyes broke out again as the polish began to wear off. It was used maybe 10-15 times since applying the polish. Please try another brand if you have a nickel allergy. I've never given a one star review before, but any beauty product that actively damages my body gets one star. The eyes are never a fun place to have a nickel reaction, but especially if you're going the extra mile to look nice for a special occasion.

This is the only curler that actually works. I am careful to clean it off after each use to maintain its ability to curl the lashes!

Love this curler, have used them for years and it's an essential piece in my makeup bag. My only issue is that you can't purchase the rubber refils, which do degrade over time. So you're forced to purchase a whole new curler. This is wasteful because you end up throwing away a perfectly good curler once the rubber pieces wear/tear. I wish shu eumura would change this.