Eyelash curler that doesn't pinch

Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler has the best record on pinching: 28 of 36 reviewers who brought it up said it doesn't pinch. Tarte Picture Perfect Lash Curler (28 of 39) and Tweezerman ProMaster Lash Curler (40 of 58) are close behind. e.l.f. Pro Eyelash Curler does worst, at 9 of 24.

  • 304 store reviews counted
  • Ulta and Sephora shoppers
  • Apr 2014 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Does it pinch? What buyers said
  1. Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler 36 said either way
  2. Tarte Picture Perfect Lash Curler 39 said either way
  3. Tweezerman ProMaster Lash Curler 58 said either way
  4. Shiseido Eyelash Curler 60 said either way
  5. Tweezerman Classic Lash Curler 23 said either way
  6. e.l.f. Pro Eyelash Curler 24 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for pinching. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points buyers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Tweezerman

ProCurl Lash Curler

Best for round or prominent eyes

28/36 say it doesn't pinch

Made for round and prominent eyes, and 35% say it fits their eye shape.

What buyers praise

  • Fits my eye shape 35%
  • Easy to use 13%
  • Gives a lasting curl 10%
  • Well made 10%
  • Comes with spare pads 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Weak or no curl 10%
  • Doesn't fit my eye shape 8%
  • Pulls out lashes 8%
  • Too expensive 5%
  • Breaks or falls apart 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Sephora 28 of 36
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination11 of 13
  • Normal1 of 3
2

Tarte

Picture Perfect Lash Curler

28/39 say it doesn't pinch

22% say it's easy to use, but 15% say it doesn't fit their eye shape, the most of any curler here.

What buyers praise

  • Doesn't pull lashes 23%
  • Easy to use 23%
  • Good value 13%
  • Gives a lasting curl 10%
  • Fits my eye shape 10%

What buyers complain about

  • Doesn't fit my eye shape 15%
  • Pulls out lashes 5%
  • Weak or no curl 5%
  • Breaks or falls apart 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 28 of 39
3

Tweezerman

ProMaster Lash Curler

Best for almond or deep-set eyes

40/58 say it doesn't pinch

47% say it fits their eyes, the highest here, but 23% say the curl is weak.

What buyers praise

  • Fits my eye shape 47%
  • Easy to use 15%
  • Gives a lasting curl 10%
  • Doesn't pull lashes 8%
  • Good value 7%

What buyers complain about

  • Weak or no curl 23%
  • Doesn't fit my eye shape 12%
  • Too expensive 7%
  • Pulls out lashes 5%
  • Breaks or falls apart 3%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 15 of 20
  • Sephora 25 of 38
  • Brand site 2 of 2 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination9 of 16
  • Dry6 of 7
  • Normal5 of 7
  • Oily4 of 4
4

Shiseido

Eyelash Curler

36/60 say it doesn't pinch

Loved for the curl (25%), but 24 of 60 reviewers who mentioned pinching said it pinched them.

What buyers praise

  • Gives a lasting curl 25%
  • Good value 15%
  • Fits my eye shape 12%
  • Easy to use 9%
  • Doesn't pull lashes 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Too expensive 18%
  • Weak or no curl 9%
  • Doesn't fit my eye shape 8%
  • Pulls out lashes 8%
  • Crimps lashes at an angle 3%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 12 of 23
  • Sephora 24 of 37
  • Brand site 1 of 4 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination2 of 6
  • Dry3 of 6
  • Normal3 of 4
5

Tweezerman

Classic Lash Curler

Best for a strong curl

12/23 say it doesn't pinch

67% say it gives a lasting curl, the most of any curler here, but 11 of 23 reviewers who mentioned pinching said it pinched.

What buyers praise

  • Gives a lasting curl 67%
  • Fits my eye shape 21%
  • Easy to use 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Pulls out lashes 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 12 of 23
  • Brand site 4 of 5 shown, not counted
6

e.l.f.

Pro Eyelash Curler

Best for a budget

9/24 say it doesn't pinch

29% call it good value, but 15 of 24 reviewers who mentioned pinching said it pinched, the weakest record here. On e.l.f.'s own site, 8 of 14 say it doesn't pinch.

What buyers praise

  • Good value 29%
  • Gives a lasting curl 21%
  • Doesn't pull lashes 13%
  • Easy to use 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Weak or no curl 25%
  • Doesn't fit my eye shape 8%
  • Pulls out lashes 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 9 of 24
  • Brand site 8 of 14 shown, not counted

Where these numbers come from

The 6 products ranked here carry 20,149 reviews at Ulta and Sephora. We searched them for pinching and read the newest matching reviews, up to 40 per product and store, posted between Apr 2014 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (36 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Ulta also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. They run much more positive than store reviews of the same products (across 19 products with both, 76% of brand-site reviewers said the product solved the problem, against 55% of Ulta shoppers), so we show them on product cards but never count them.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts and link to the product pages, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler Sephora (40 reviews counted)
  2. Tarte Picture Perfect Lash Curler Ulta (40 reviews counted)
  3. Tweezerman ProMaster Lash Curler Ulta, Sephora (60 reviews counted)
  4. Shiseido Eyelash Curler Ulta, Sephora (65 reviews counted)
  5. Tweezerman Classic Lash Curler Ulta (24 reviews counted)
  6. e.l.f. Pro Eyelash Curler Ulta (24 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which eyelash curler is least likely to pinch?

In these reviews, Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler: 28 of 36 reviewers who mentioned pinching said it doesn't pinch. Tarte Picture Perfect Lash Curler follows at 28 of 39.

Does the Shiseido eyelash curler pinch?

More often than most here: 24 of 60 reviewers who brought up pinching said it pinched. 25% of its reviews praise the curl.

Which curler fits deep-set eyes?

Tweezerman ProMaster Lash Curler, designed for almond and deep-set eyes: 47% of its reviews say it fits their eye shape.

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