Mascara

Hello beautiful!

I guess that saying I have found a product that I love and that I'll never change is a pretty ridiculous thing to say.  I mean with all of the products out there and the never ending battle for greatness between cosmetics companies.... who am I kidding when I say that I have found the end all be all product.  Which just made me think of something... going off track a second here but I think I need to start a review on shadow primers - Urban Decay Primer Potion has the market in the palm of their hand on this one.  Now its an awesome product, but I bet there is one better out there somewhere ... going to have to get on that soon.... ok, back to the business at hand....

Now, with that being said, I am going to talk to you today about mascara.  I have seen so many YouTube videos of makeup artists that seem to use a different mascara for each video.  The real deal is that an everyday woman who has to buy her own products doesn't normally have 50 different mascaras in her makeup drawer.  We don't have kits - most of us just have a drawer or two.  So, today I'm going to talk about one mascara in particular that I am in love with and bonus! its a Drugstore product so the cost is minimal and I've put it up against some of the big guys and it has come out on top each time.  I'll tell you my findings of the mascaras I have tried just so you can decide for yourself and then either spend the money or save some money... all up to you... so - my holy grail mascara "right now" is L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black.

L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

This mascara adds length and volume that is clearly visable after only one application.  I have eyelashes that are long but very straight so I use an eyelash curler and my curl lasts all day.  Now again, most of the videos I've seen show these beautiful girls with mile long, lush curly eyelashes that are pretty much perfect on their own.  I am not in the same boat with these lucky gals.  I have ok lashes, but they need all the help they can get and this mascara has served me well time and time again.  I should also add that I have very sensitive eyes.  They are light green and I've heard that light eyes tend to be more sensitive and this is true in my case.  Another bonus to this product - it doesn't irritate my eyes at all.  I find that it doesn't smudge and lasts all day.  Now it's not waterproof so if you are going to be tearing up - I don't recommend this for you.  But it does come in waterproof formula if you need it. 

Ok, so the mascaras I have tried and a little something about each one:

Eyeko Curvy Brush Mascara - $18.00 from eyeko.com

I heard about this via the Zoe Report.  They raved about it so I thought I'd give it a try.  Ok - love love love the packaging.  I mean to have a mascara that comes in a squeezable tube is pretty cool.  Waste not want not right?  Also, the brush does lend in getting a hold of each lash and the product lengthenes pretty well - but it gets a zero in the adding volume category.  I need both out of a mascara and this one just falls short in volume.  So, I do use it when I am wearing false eyelashes to seal my real lashes to the fake ones.  Other than that the product just sits in my drawer. 

MAC Opulash Optimum Black - $15.00 from MACcosmetics.com

Best thing about this product?  The price - especially because MAC isn't cheap - but this mascara is.  But honestly, that's the only good thing I can say about it.  It didn't do anything that it claimed to do - no volume and no length.  Oh wait, the black color was great - but that is just not enough for this girl.  Now, I love MAC - I really do and I'm slowly building up my product list from them, but they tend to fall short in the mascara department.  I've tried other mascaras from them (most were sample stuff that I got) and none of them were ever any good.  I just won't recommend their mascaras - but everything else is pretty damn good. Sorry MAC - I do LOVE everything else though!

Diorshow - Black Out - $25.00 from Nordstroms.com

Great volume!!!!  Superb volume!!!!  ZERO LENGTH!  Ugh.... I had high high hopes for this mascara and because it was Dior and I spent a small fortune on it I tried over and over again to make it work!  I just didn't want to throw it away - after all let's admit it - it is Dior and Dior deserves respect.  But for me - it just didn't work.  I think I still have the tube somewhere actually... couldn't throw it away. 

Ok, so there are just a few that I have tried.  I recently heard about the Eyes Too Kill Mascara by Giorgio Armani - all really good reviews so I ordered it.  $40.00!!!!  It better be good right!?!  I should have it any day now so I'll give it my standard two week trial and then get back to you with what I find out.  I've also heard really good things about Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara.  Now, I'm on the fence about buying a completely different product for my bottom lashes, but I'm starting to see the sense behind it.  I'm not a big fan of putting mascara on my bottom lashes - ever, but sometimes depending on your look you really need it.  So, I'll probably give that a whirl as well. 

Ok, all for now.  Stay beautiful - beautiful!