Shu Uemura vs. Shiseido Eyelash Curler

| July 12th, 2007 | Kikay Tools

One of the most popular questions that I get is, “Which eyelash curler is better, Shiseido‘s or Shu Uemura‘s?”

Well the answer to that is, it depends on the length of your lashes. Let me give three stories that sprouted from my curiosity on which brand would work best.

Case Study # 1 : Spanish D.
Spanish D, well, is of Spanish descent, that explains her beautiful, long lashes. She asked me to pick for her a great eyelash curler as we were shopping one Sunday. I remembered that the mall we were in was Rockwell, so no Shu Uemura there. Good thing I’ve brought with me my overnight kikay kit which definitely included my Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler. I could definitely not live without it. I made her try it on one eye, and her lashes curled beautifully ( sigh, I’m envious, her lashes are lush, and brown! ). Then, we went inside the Shiseido store to ask to roadtest the Shiseido Eyelash Curler. When she curled her right eye-lash, it curled beautifully too, but as we did a round of shopping, the Shu Uemura Eyelash curler did a better job for her eyelash profile, than the Shiseido, in terms of how long the curl stayed on her lashes.

Case Study # 2 : Chinita K
Chinita K went to HongKong for the shopping spree that she has been waiting for all her life. Being undecisive on which eyelash curler to get, she decided to get two! One Shu Uemura, and one Shiseido. Upon coming back, she eventually tried, and tested each one of them, and found a winner in Shiseido. For her lash profile, her lashes are short, that is associated for being a chinita.

Case # 3 : Blogger friend R ( yeah, I’m still hiding her name with an initial even though her blog is linked here already ).
She tells me she is a solid devotee of the Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, because of the rave reviews that prompted her to get one. She’s still very much happy with its performance, and for her lash profile, her lashes are long.

Conclusion : Based on these three experiences, I still can’t conclude for sure ( since other stories can prove otherwise ), but there is a possibility that that Shu Uemura works for those with longer lashes and Shiseido works better for those with shorter lashes.

As for me, it would have to be the Shu Uemura one. I’ve been using this for years already, and this is my ever-reliable lash prettifier of all time. I love it that it curls my lashes, and it looks natural ( not like the awkward L shaped curl that some curlers do ), and lasts for almost the whole day. But well, for my lash profile – my lashes are medium in length, not too short, and definitely not long!

Well, as much as I want to make a thesis out of this ( hahaha! insane ), these two brands, Shu Uemura, and Shiseido have produced very high quality, and excellent eyelash curlers in terms of ergonomics, and performance. They’re very durable too. One thing, to notice is that Shiseido offers refills for their rubber pads, while Shu Uemura only has one extra pad that is included with the item itself, and does not sell refills. For the price, they’re almost at par. ( They’re actually sold at $18 abroad, but I think Shiseido’s the lower priced one in the Philippines. )

Overall, it’s a personal choice on whether which to get, but be sure to roadtest them first on counters , or borrow from a friend, to see which one is for you!

How about you? Which worked better for you? I’d love to hear and gather more information about this to be able to know if the semi-conclusion would stand true!