I actually got this mascara free a couple of months ago when I purchased another bottle of my Airwear Foundation (which I also love by the way!). It was just sitting in my makeup drawer as I was trying out different mascara's lately. Well I tried this one the other day and was very pleasantly suprised with how much I loved it. I don't need thicker lashes and this one lengthens and defines your lashes, doesn't clump and has great staying power! I don't know about the curling because I always curl my lashes first with an eyelash curler anyways but it does seem to lift them a little. I think this mascara would be good for people who don't need to thicken, but want to define and lengthen. I recommend you trying it.