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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Maybelline One By One mascara first impressions review

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Another product I picked up for my coming vacation was Maybelline One By One Volum' Express Waterproof. Somehow my mascara collection only has a single waterproof product in it! I wanted The Falsies waterproof but couldn't find it anywhere so I grabbed this since I've heard good things.

Before I start this review can I just point out this photo they are using to advertise? I know that is common for the completely fake unachievable lashes in ads but I think this has to be one of the worst I've ever seen. I truly don't understand how they are allowed to misrepresent their product this blatantly and it really kind of disgusts me.

Maybelline says:

Finally, bold volume without any of the bulk.
• Patented Lash Catcher™ brush has 3 bristles per lash to make every lash count
• Catches, coats and de-clumps each lash to make them all fatter and flirtier
• Instant clump-free volume
• Contact lens safe and ophthalmologist-tested
• Waterproof, also available in Washable formula

Here are my first thoughts on this product:

On the first coat it nicely separated my lashes, it added a little length but I didn't notice them being "fatter". After the first coat I was really unimpressed, my lashes were no more separated than I am used to with any of my other mascaras. I decided to do something I wouldn't normally do and try two coats. Despite having just applied the first the mascara was already starting to dry, so you have to work extremely fast with this product. On the second coat I had to whip out my eyelash comb immediately. Coat two did make my lashes thicker but also caused a lot of clumping up even after trying to comb them out.

Here is what my lashes look like naked (sorry, my camera refuses to focus on them).

And here is 2 coats on the top lashes, 1 on bottom.

I will be updating this review when I return from vacation so I can properly test the waterproof claims and see if my opinion on this product changes. As I feel right now this product isn't horrible but it also isn't something I would repurchase.

Would I recommend it: based on first impressions, no.

Have you tried this? How did you feel about it?

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Mascara comparison mega post!

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Yes, I know this is a nail blog but nails are closely related to one of my other loves: cosmetics. And one cosmetic staple is mascara. They release a LOT of new gimmicks and formulas and it is hard to know what is and isn't going to work. I figured I would swatch my collection and give you some mini reviews so you can see how well different mascaras match up. As of right now I believe these are all currently available.

All swatches are done on clean eyelashes- no primers, no eyelash curlers and no combing out the clumps! All mascaras are the blackest black you can get from that line. This way you can see exactly what you are getting from each tube:) I don't have a macro lens so the picture may be a little iffy. All pictures are bigger if clicked!

I will mention that my lashes on my left eye grow in weird clumps and mascaras swatched on that eye will appear a little more clumpy than they should ;)

First off: my bare eyelashes!

Mascara #1- L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion

This is the newest brush gimmick: weird round thing. It is supposed to allow you to lengthen and separate every lash from any angle and get every last little lash. I do like this mascara except for one problem: when you try to get the inner lashes your outer ones hit the wand where there is all this caked up mascara causing huge clumps! I've tried scraping it off first but it doesn't work. It is a little too much work to get it to come out right but it does look great. The formula smudges really easy though.

Mascara #2- Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express

I actually love this one! At least the formula. It separates nicely like it should and it lengthens tons! Look at my bottom lashes- check those babies out! It doesn't give a lot of curl but when I wore this to go out I felt like I was almost wearing fake lashes. I like the huge lashes look so this makes me really happy. The big downside though- this brush is huge and clumsy! It is seriously monstrous. I thought the name colossal was for the way the lashes look but nope- must be the brush!

Mascara #3- L'Oreal Extra-Volume Collagen Waterproof

This is on my mascara crap list. Ugh. It DOES curl the lashes pretty well but other than that...it is a clumpy hard to use mess. It takes a LOT of effort to get this to not be a giant clump and it is just not worth it for the outcome. Do not recommend this at all!

Mascara #4- L'Oreal Double Extend

This was one of those that came with a primer. This is an okay mascara, doesn't do anything great. The primer is supposed to help build length but doesn't seem to. The color of the primer is whitish so when you apply the black over it it just turns gray. The cool thing about it though is that it comes off easy in weird little tubes! All in all the primer thing is more work than it is worth and I will pass on other mascaras like this.

Mascara #5- Rimmel Glam'Eyes

I've tried many Rimmel mascaras over the last couple years and I've found all of them to be decent. Not usually anything groundbreaking but at a couple dollars cheaper than most other brands they are worth a look. This is a pretty good stand-by that I wear on "little" makeup days.

Mascara #6- Maybelline Lash Stiletto

My favorite mascara of the bunch! This stuff does a lotta separating, lotta lengthening, little curling and the color is black black black. Love! I love the formula- it is the right kind of "wet" and it applies like a dream. The brush is simple and not to huge or small. All around great mascara!

Mascara #7- Cover Girl Lash Blast Luxe

This is supposed to be a "shimmery" mascara to highlight and bring out the eyes. Eh, nothing great. It is basically a metallic dark gray color that you can slightly see on the bottom lashes. Really not all that eye-catching and kinda disappointing. The formula is nothing great although a little clumpy, I would pass on this one.