Nightclub Makeup Tips: How to Use an Eyelash Curler

Even if your energy is waning by 2am, four hours after you got into your favourite London nightclub, an eyelash curler will ensure that nobody knows just how tired you are! You'll look wide awake, alert and ready for anything. If you've previously only been a mascara devotee, eyelash curling can add a whole new dimension to your product. It allows you to actually get the same results that the celebrities on the advertisements enjoy, and also helps keep that nasty black stuff away from your precious little eyeballs! Here we do a run-through on using eyelash curlers to prepare for a fun time at nightclubs in London.

Types of curlers to buy

Metal eyelash curlers are more expensive than plastic ones, but work better and last much longer. You have to heat the curler for best results - you can imagine that metal will stand up to this for longer time than plastic.

Clean your lashes

If you have mascara on your lashes, the curler will stick to them and may rip them out of your eyelids. Not the look you want! Clean them thoroughly and then dry your eyes to make it easier to check there is no mascara residue left.

Warming the curler

You can use either a blowdryer, if you have one handy, or just the hot water tap in the bathroom to heat your eyelash curler. If you use a blowdryer:

• Use the lowest heat setting
• Hold the curlers several inches away from the dryer
• Turn it on for no more than five seconds

If you are using the hot tap, you should 'preheat' it - run until the water is as hot as it usually gets. Hold the curler underneath for 5-10 seconds, depending on where your hot water thermostat is set.

When you take the eyelash curler away from the heat source, make sure that it doesn’t feel hot to touch. Your fingers are ultra-tough, but your eyelids are not … if it's hard to touch by hand it will definitely burn your eyelids. Does NOT make for an awesome night out at nightclubs in London!

Clamping

This part's easy. If you want a fairly natural look for your London nightclub adventures, open the curlers and clamp them near the roots of your lashes for around 10 seconds. If you want a more dolled-up, sexy and stylish look, hold for longer.

Replacing the pads

You'll need to replace the pads on your eyelash curlers for best results around every two months, if you are a weekend user. If you curl your eyelashes every day, you should replace them around every month.

Bottom lashes?

It's up to personal preference, and the thickness and distribution of your bottom eyelashes, whether you curl them. Most of the time you don't need to - but if you want to experiment, do it on a day you aren't going to a London nightclub, to save you re-preparation time in case of adverse results!

Best Party in the World

I have traveled around the world doing business and have done my share of clubbing but I have to say that the best city to party in is London, England. The party always starts early and lasts all night long. The locals are very friendly and treat tourists as if they have known them all their life.

I had the extreme pleasure to be in London for New Year’s. There were so many New Year’s Eve parties in London it was hard to choose which one to go to. So I decided to go to as many as I could to get a good taste of the town and how they celebrated the turning of a brand new year. I started out at a restaurant for dinner and festivities were already in progress. It was such a friendly atmosphere; customers and staff were enjoying each other a great deal.

After dinner I moved on to a New Year party at a local pub. The place was packed as a band played live music and people danced and drank and everybody was having a great time. What I noticed most was how everybody was getting along so well. It didn’t matter where anybody was from; on this night everybody was from London. It seemed strange to not see a fight break out as people had too much to drink. There were no fights that I witnessed the whole night.

I moved on to the clubbing scene and hit a few nightclubs that were offering party specials. Every club I went into was packed to capacity and everybody was enjoying the night. London is a special place to be on New Years because it seems like every resident of the city is out celebrating; young and old all seeing the year in together. I liked how that felt and made a mental note to make sure I came back to London for next New Year’s Eve.

When there were fifteen minutes left until the official start of the new year, everybody flooded into the streets. The entire city was out in the streets of London waiting for midnight. The London nightlife was alive and well and the feeling was intoxicating. There was so much energy among the people. When the clock hit midnight fireworks went off, people were toasting each other, hugging and kissing each other, and it seemed to be no shortage of love. This was a party I would not soon forget.

Another Year, Another City

Fifteen years ago I decided that I would bring in each New Year at a different city. I’ve been to New York, Vegas, Los Angeles, and several smaller cities in between. This year I have decided to cross the pond and experience some New Year's Eve parties in London. I have some friends that live there so I’ll be spending an exciting two weeks in England.

I have heard that the nightlife in London is very exciting; I can’t wait to experience for myself. I’ll fly into London on December 30 and spend my first night with my friends. I’ve booked a room at a hotel that is hosting a New Year party and will take advantage of that as well as several parties up and down the main drag in London. It should be an interesting way to bring in the New Year as this is the first time I’ve been out of the United States during the turn of the year.

I was told to be sure to check out some R & B clubs in the west end of London; they say the jazz is unbelievable. I’ve never been much into clubbing but for the sake of the experience I’ll have to do a bit of that as well I suppose. The travel agency I booked my vacation with gave me a book full of places I should check out while I am in town. It should be a lot of fun and I’m really looking forward to my trip.

The literature I have read explains that the nightlife is far different than what it is in the states. The violence we might see inside and outside the big clubs in the US doesn’t exist in London. People take care of one another and it’s a very friendly atmosphere.

I actually did some research and inquired about the biggest New Year's Eve parties in London and ordered tickets for two of them. I want to be able to say I was at the hottest party in London on New Years; bragging rights are everything. I would guess I’ll be sleeping most of January 1 because I plan to stay up most of the night getting my fill of what London has to offer. Seeing that jet lag will probably kick in about that time, I might be sleeping through till the third, but it will be well worth every second.