Tuesday, December 4, 2012

all used up: mascara edition


part two of my empty products. all mascara, not all used, but some i just plain hated.


1.  Make Up For Ever Smokey Lash (Sample)- another mascara from the lash stash box and one that i loved! it gave my lashes the exact effect that i like. kinda grungy yet full and voluminous. it does dry out quickly, but not quickly enough where i didn't get enough use out of the sample. so instead of buying a full size, with each sephora online order enter coupon code "REBELLIOUS" for a sample size of this mascara. (thank you to youtuber/blogger ChelseaWears for this excellent tip. also, she is very funny, check out her youtube channel).

2. Bourjois Volume Fast & Perfect Mascara- this mascara is something i picked up on my last trip to europe, as Bourjois products cannot be purchased in the US. i bought this because of the pixiwoo sisters (who if you don't watch on youtube, go now). the wand is supposed to spin, but the battery in mine was dead and i didn't feel the need to go and buy a new battery. i enjoyed the formula of the mascara itself. it was a rather dry consistency, and it was more volumizing rather than lengthening--which are both attributes i look for in mascaras. i would definitely repurchase this mascara and highly recommend trying this product, if you can get your hands on it.

3. tarte gifted Amazonian clay smart mascara (Sample)- another mascara from the lash stash box, and another one i really didn't like. i found that it just really didn't give my lashes the effect that i wanted, and therefore, i just didn't reach for it. if you enjoy mascaras that are nice, but still keep your lashes looking quite natural, then i would give this mascara a go.

4. Clinique High Impact Mascara (Sample)- around the holidays, Sephora tends to put out boxes with different products in them for gift giving. however, i like to buy them for myself as a way to test out many different brands products. this sample came from one of those Sephora gift boxes that contained two full size mascaras and a bunch of minis. as to the mascara itself, i really enjoyed the high impact mascara. i know Clinique recently released an XL version, which i am planning on purchasing as i liked the original formula so much. i definitely can see the high impact mascara becoming one of my favorite mascaras.

5. Cargo Triple Action Mascara (Sample)- this came in a little cargo trail set i bought and the only of the three items i didnt give to my sister. however, i hated this mascara. it claims to thicken, and it did not. it claims to curl, and it did not. and it claims to lengthen, which it slightly did. also, it made my lashes look like i had nothing on them at all. all in all, it's a no go.

6. stila forever your curl mascara- one of the full size mascaras that came in last year's Sephora lash stash box. i hated this mascara. it really did nothing for volume and fullness, which is what i prefer a mascara to do. i have rather long eyelashes as it is and often times lengthening mascaras make my lashes too long, especially before i go contacts. i'd put on mascara and then put on my glasses only to blink and get mascara all over my lenses. ew. also, this made my lashes look like nothing spectacular, and i don't think that it did anything for "saving" or "aiding" my curl.

hope this helps anyone in their hunt for a great mascara!

xo damers





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