- This object is four or five inches in height. It is made out of what appears to be thin metal rods painted a metallic purple. The metal curves into two separate handles that have small holes at the end, maybe to put fingers into, comparable to scissor handles. Connecting the two handles is a metal joint that allows for movement. Connected to the two handles is is curved platform. When the arms of the devices are separated the platforms separate. When separated there is a small plastic cushioning in between the platforms. The object is used my humans, seeing as there is a place for fingers. Based on the color the device might be geared more towards women. The curved platform suggests that it might be used on an area that has curves. The person using this could be using it to enhance a feature. Seeing as it was found it a woman’s makeup bag it is likely that it is for enhancing eyelashes. The person using this is probably above the age of 13, responsible enough to make sure she doesn’t accidentally poke something.
- How did the person using this device know how to use it?
Has the device changed over time?
Why and when was this device invented?
- Pennington, Meli. “Beauty Inventions: The Eyelash Curler.” Wild Beauty RSS. February 5, 2013. Accessed January 23, 2016. http://wildbeautyworld.com/2013/02/05/beauty-inventions-the-eyelash-curler/.
In this article it says the eyelash curler was first invented in 1925, and continued to be changed and improved throughout time. As women were getting more close ups in films it caused the general public to want to achieve the same look they saw on the silver screen. This helped women achieve that goal.
- Ramasamy, Balasubramanian, and Stewart Armstrong. 2010. “Penetrating eye injury caused by eyelash curlers—a cause for concern?” Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology : Incorporating German Journal of Ophthalmology. 248 (3): 301-303.
This article speaks about the dangers of the eyelash curler, and briefly touches on the history. Eyelash curlers have evolved throughout time but there is still danger in using them. The case study is about a 19 year old girl who had poked her self in the left eye many times while curling her eyelashes.
- Pennington did not show too much similarity to Prown, she did look and try to discover why things because they way they were through speculation. Much of the information provided were names and dates that applied to the eyelash curler. Ramasamy looked into how an eyelash curler could cause damage to the person using it, which aligned with what I was inferring about the device being for an older audience by using deductions.
I think this is a great object to have analysed. The main thing I thought was interesting is how detailed you got with the objects description. To be quite honest I never realized there was a plastic piece in between the two metal ends. Did you learn some of the history on this? I would love to hear more about it since the invention is a rather unique one. Also why did you think to use this object over another?
Great post! What did you find most interesting about this type of anylaysis? Do you think that you use this more in your everday life that you realize. I found that this was a great way to break something down that you might not completly understand.l
Kayla, really nice job in your work describing this object. I personally would have been stuck trying to describe it so good work there. The point were I started to really think was your first question. How did the person using the device know how to use it? What I was thinking is how did someone know that this oddly shaped device would curl your eyelashes? Trying to put myself into a situation where this invention was new and I was a female told to use this on my eyelashes, personally I would be a little hesitant. After all this is something that I see my mom, sister, most females use. I thought your post was interesting, good work.
I really enjoyed the way you described it! Good job! I find it fascinating that the reason this was invented was to try and achieve what movie stars looked like. I think it’s really interesting also how dangerous it is, but people continue to use it. I did a little research on cologne, and its adverse effects on the human body. I think the amount of things people put their bodies through in order to look “Good” is incredible.