Found: Prettier in a Wink

Put a group of celebrity makeup artists on a desert island (likely a 5-star island, mind you) and I guarantee you that every single one would have an eyelash curler in his pocket.  I know it looks totally scary and for curler virgins out there, I understand.  Once upon a time, I too was freaked out by the archaic-looking device with its guillotinesque pincher and its praying mantis-like silhouette.  Finally, I decided to bravely put my lashes into the contraption and was instantly and pleasantly transformed into a Katy Perry-eyed wonder.  This particular eyelash curler, engineered and tailor-made exclusively for Sephora ($16 at www.sephora.com) is super precise, pinch-proof  (thanks to its lash-friendly silicone pads) and being pink, much less intimidating than your average eyelash grabber.  Best of all, Sephora will donate $1 from each sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation so you can give a little while doing wonders for yourself.  Here's a step-by-step guide so you can get it just right:

• Start with clean, dry lashes. Open the eyelash curler and, keeping your eyes open, gently place your upper lashes between the two sides.
• Begin at the inner corner of your eye and position the curler as close as possible to your eyelid without pinching your skin. When your lashes are tucked inside, firmly (but gently) clamp the curler together.
• Hold for about ten seconds, then repeat, moving outward to curl the entire lash line.