to a preferred aspect of the present invention the apparatus comprises a body 1 having an ergonomically designed handle 2 with a grip portion 3 and having a switch incorporated into the handle for turning the device on and or off 4 in some embodiments not shown the switch may automatically turn off after a predetermined time for example 3 or 5 minutes in some embodiments there may be other indicator instruments for example to indicate remaining battery life fig2 shows the apparatus according to a preferred embodiment similar to that shown in fig1 where a cross sectional view through the device is now presented the handle portion encloses a non rechargeable or rechargeable battery 5 which is connected to an electric motor 6 in the form of a direct current dc motor the motor is connected to the massaging bobbin 7 via a series of gears 8 so that in use the massaging bobbin rotates so that a point on its surface moves parallel to the lash line when viewed in the horizontal plane the bobbin of the device shown rotates around an axis in use that is perpendicular to both the lash line and to the horizontal axis of the eye that intersects the pupil the heater 9 in the form of a positive temperature coefficient resistive heater resides within the body of the apparatus in thermal communication with.