somewhat hard to use [SEP] i do not review many items but i felt this item warranted a review i also waited a bit to write this review to see if ease of use improved after some practice i have been using an eyelash curler for my whole life i have long straight fairly thick lashes that do not like to hold a curl i love the fact that this eyelash curler is heated it curls my lashes and they stay curled much longer than if i used a non heated curler that was actually the entire reason i purchased it however it barely opens wide enough to get your lashes where they need to be it is so hard to see and get the proper placement this is a marvelous idea but needs some tweaking for sure