The first time I gave it a try, it took me a good five minutes in front of the mirror to build up the courage to raise Sephora’s Professional Platinum Lash & Eyebrow Comb ($10) to my eyes.
I kept imagining myself scratching an eyeball with its pointy metal teeth. Compared to the cheap plastic drugstore lash combs I’ve always used, this metal monster looked downright frightening!
But after breaking three of the plastic ones so far this year, I was fed up and ready to try something new.
Having heard nothing but good things about metal lash combs, I took a few deep breaths, made the sign of the cross and went for it.
“Go towards the light, Carol Anne! Towards the light!!”
As luck would have it, all my fears were for naught. Sephora’s metal monster isn’t frightening at all.
Maybe it’s the extra length or how skinny the teeth are, but it seems to work much better than the $2 plastic combs I’m used to, separating stuck-together lashes and smoothing mascara clumps with ease.
The teeth grab and comb through even my shortest, stubbiest lashes.
And the brow brush end works equally well. Its coarse, dense bristles (made from boars hair) feel surprisingly stiff.
It’s able to mellow overly darkened brows, like when I accidentally apply too much brow powder, blending them out with just a few swipes.
At $10, it’s more than I used to pay for drugstore brow and lash combs (the one I bought from Studio Basics was $2), but I think it’s worth the extra cost.
It feels sturdy, like a real tool, and I get the sense it’s not going to break in a month. I also like that it comes with a plastic pouch that snaps shut for safe transport in my makeup bag. 🙂
Methinks it’s a keeper. Makeup and Beauty Blog Rating: A
You might like Sephora’s Professional Platinum Lash and Eyebrow Comb if…
- You’re sick and tired of breaking plastic lash combs
- You aren’t afraid of sharp metal teeth millimeters from your eyeball
- You don’t mind paying $10
- You wear mascara and/or fill in your brows on a regular basis
Save a few bucks with Sephora’s Friends and Family Sale
Oh, yah, Sephora’s Friends and Family sale started today. Use code FF2009 for 20% off purchases from now through November 2.
I plan to spend at least an hour filling my online Sephora cart, dumping it, and then filling it up again. 🙂
How was your day?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Blovet Beauty says
October 19th, 2009 at 7:27 pmi have one of these brush and it’s fantastic for brows! i never knew sephora carried one..
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Sheila says
October 19th, 2009 at 7:29 pmI LOVE metal eyelash brushes. They just do the job so much better than plastic ones. These ones do look kind of scary though, as the tips are sharpened. The ones I use have more blunt tips so I don’t have to worry about accidentally stabbing myself.
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blue says
October 19th, 2009 at 7:35 pmI actually tried this one and returned it because it wasn’t separating well enough for me. Tweezerman’s fold up gold one works better for me. Its handy that this one has the brow brush though!
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Catherine says
October 19th, 2009 at 7:44 pmI have the Tweezerman folding one and I LOVE it. I think it costs less too (~$7 at Ulta?). Also – tip for cleaning since it took me 6+ months to figure this out – use an old toothbrush! Reaaaaally helps get the crusted on mascara off. =)
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Shelly says
October 19th, 2009 at 7:44 pmOH MY that actually is really scary! I have short stubby lashes so I’d have to get really close to my eye, and sometimes I do end up poking my eye by accident with my blunt plastic lash comb. But the one I have barely does any separating, so I’m tempted to take the plunge with this one. The brow brush looks awesome though! The one I have, again, is cheap and doesn’t do a good enough job for my taste.
Katrina says
October 19th, 2009 at 7:56 pmThank you so much for this post. This past week my lash comb decided to shed it’s plastic teeth and I’m lost without it. I’ll be picking this one up by the end of the week, I’m so excited!
Citrine says
October 19th, 2009 at 8:22 pmSonia Kashuk has a black squiggly brow groomer/lash comb that looks just like this…I personally don’t like the double function brush like this because I never use the brow groomer side (and I am also afraid that it will poke my eyes…)
Anyway, I have a Shiseido lash comb that’s makes of a resilient plastic (it’s flexible/less crisp so it doesn’t break easily) and it only costs 300 yens (3 bucks) and the best part is that it’s slightly angled at the tip(like 170 degrees instead of being completely straight) so I don’t have to raise my elbow to comb my lashes…It’s super handy and quite space conserving. (I don’t think they have it at the counter here in US since it’s too cheap.)
shontay says
October 19th, 2009 at 8:31 pmI never really felt the need for one of these, but I can see how it would come in handy. I’m going to put it on my sephora wish list. I have a few sephora brushes and it amazes me how good they are. The platinium collection, that is.
Kate & Zena says
October 19th, 2009 at 8:48 pmHahahaha, I broke my EcoTools one (that’s two for this year!). I still use the brow side but have found a much better alternative–a clean mascara wand. My Almay doesn’t usually clump, but when it does I use the old applicator that I cleaned from my chucked mascara bottle. It’s free (well, relatively).
Works every single time on my uber long (and almost fully grown, hurray!) lashes.
I’m attempting to get my ass in gear and work on an essay, of the three I have. :cries: I hate Midterms. And Zena can’t even comfort me because she’s SLEEPING!!! I need my doggy!
bomi says
October 19th, 2009 at 8:48 pmi really really like lash combs because i need them to sepearte any clumping but i poke my eyes 4/10 times i use the darn comb.
sooo maybe i’ll use it 4 times then can it… hahhaha
pshh just kidding.
i’m gonna check it out, thanks karen!
Smiley says
October 19th, 2009 at 8:52 pmHaha. I am very afraid of metal teeth millimeters from my eyeball. But I wish I wasn’t because it seems so useful!!
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Doreen says
October 19th, 2009 at 9:13 pmI’ve never actually used lash combs—I prefer to use those disposable mascara wands that you use to sample mascara. I just twirl the spoolie wand through my lashes after applying mascara, and it’s perfect for declumping! I’m glad you like this, and now I’m wondering if the brush will work better than the spoolie at combing through brows…
Tavia says
October 19th, 2009 at 9:16 pmI have to say I’ve never used Lash & Eyebrows combs cause I didn’t felt the need for it. My eyebrows are not so thick and they’ve never given me troubles 🙂
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Kajal Couture says
October 19th, 2009 at 9:21 pmHehehe I love playing “fill up your shopping cart!”
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Christy says
October 19th, 2009 at 9:46 pmHow did you break so many combs? I have a MAC 206, this random brush and a MAC 205, but have yet to break a brush. I might consider this though one day.
.-= Christy’s last blog post… Mail Time No. 3 Cherry Culture & NYX Makeup Haul =-.
amy says
October 19th, 2009 at 11:45 pmCool brush! I got to browse around the Sephora brush aisle more. That is one serious looking comb/brush.
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Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:31 amHi Amy,
When I was there last week there were a lot of really cute brushes! They had these double-ended ones with hot pink brush heads — so cute!
maryinwonder says
October 20th, 2009 at 1:27 amI heard from a makeup artist that only metal combs are good. Plastics don’t do anything, you can’t even get them between the lashes properly, but so far I couldn’t find any metal ones.
Good to know it does deliver =)
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Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:30 amHi Maryinwonder,
Do you live near a Target? I haven’t tried it yet, but apparently Sonia Kashuk makes a metal one that’s pretty good.
Jen says
October 20th, 2009 at 1:43 amI wanted to try that comb, but the metal teeth… yikes. I have an old Lancome one, and some of the teeth broke off already. Maybe I’ll look into this.
Funny you mentioned your Sephora shopping cart ritual; that’s EXACTLY what I’m doing right now. I’m trying to keep my cart under $200. So difficult!
Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:29 amHi Jen,
That was always happening with my plastic combs too. Try this! You might love it.
LOL, isn’t that game fun? Did you manage to figure out your final list?
jeannie says
October 20th, 2009 at 3:15 amI have the Sonia Kashuk one and I LOVE it!!!!!!
Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:27 amHi Jeannie,
Okay, it’s official. I have to hunt down that lash comb!
patuxxa says
October 20th, 2009 at 3:27 amI have one of those and I love it too. And I actually think that the metal teeth are easier to keep clean. Also, count yourselves lucky ladies… in Europe they cost a bit more than $ 10!
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Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:26 amHi Patuxxa,
I’ve noticed the same thing — the metal teeth are much easier to clean!
gio says
October 20th, 2009 at 4:50 amThanks for this post. I have a plastic lash comb but it doesn’t work very well. I’m tempted to try this one but the metal teeth look very scary!
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Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:23 amHi Gio,
LOL, they’re really not as frightening in real life!
Meghan says
October 20th, 2009 at 6:45 amHey Karen,
For anyone looking for an inexpensive version of a lash comb, I absolutely swear by sonia kashuk’s version. It’s a plastic fold out comb w/metal teeth and it’s fantastic. I can’t find it on the target website but I’m pretty sure (I hope!) it’s still in stores.
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Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:23 amHi Meghan,
I’ll keep an eye out for it next time I’m at Target! It sounds like a winner. 🙂
Miss Melissa says
October 20th, 2009 at 8:15 amI have this too and love it. For years I looked for a metal eyelash comb and couldn’t find one until this came on the market. They also have a great mini travel one that folds up for about $5 that is great for your purse or travel bag.
Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:20 amHi Miss Melissa,
Oh, I will look out for the mini travel one the next time I head out to Sephora!
Do you have any other Sephora tools that you love?
Noire Tropical Beauty says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:14 amThis item is a must have!!! I got tired of breaking those plastic lash combs and brought this metal one from Sephora. I have had it for a few years now, no probs. And I have never stuck myself in my eye (knock on wood!)
Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 9:16 amHi Noire Tropical Beauty,
Knock on wood indeed! I’m looking forward to my comb lasting for a few years. 🙂
Kylie says
October 20th, 2009 at 10:03 amThe Sonia Kashuk one folds up for travel, and it has metal teef.
Solé says
October 20th, 2009 at 6:01 pmI would totally spring for it (and definitely will, once I can shop again). Plastic ones are frustration inducing tools of uselessness in my book. I’ve been known to ever so carefully grab a clothespin out of my sewing box to separate clumps when nothing else will do the trick, so I’m sure this neat little metal comb from Sephora will step up to the plate with a much lower risk of permanent eyesight loss to contend with.
Karen says
October 20th, 2009 at 8:27 pmHi Sole,
Turns out there’s one by Sonia Kashuk that works well and is a little cheaper. I will go looking for it at Target — hopefully I can report back some good news!
Jen says
October 20th, 2009 at 11:29 pmNo, I haven’t finalized my list yet. I’m debating whether to set my limit at $200 or $250, lol. Plus, I just bought stuff from my local Sephora, and I have more pretty presents coming in the mail for me, so if yet another package comes in, my mom will be breathing fire. “You’re spending money again?!” She doesn’t wear much makeup. Sigh. If only she’d understand, haha…
LYZZETTE H says
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:29 pmI have this!! its by someone else that i just cant think of right now and i bought like over 5 years ago at Victoria’s secret when they actually carried make-up lines and I paid i think close to $25 !! I maintain it as clean and dry as possible so it has maintained that long! other than that just be careful cause i have had it in my make-up case and stabbed my finger and pricked it but aside from that its wonderful!!!!
Karen says
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:16 pmHi Lyzzette H.,
Oh boy, yikes! I can totally see myself stabbing my finger with this. Note to file: be careful when fishing it out of the makeup case. 🙂
DonnaN says
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:09 pmIt’s SO worth it….so much so, I have TWO!! One in my makeup bag and one at home.
Karen says
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:12 pmHi DonnaN,
Awesome! I might have to get a second one just to have in my purse too, ha ha!