Friday, July 20, 2007

Mascara: best brand, best price, best show!

Mascara that is Earth friendly and more! Water resistant, Vitamin C & E!

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  1. For price, the best value and best application with longevity without flaking in my opinion is L'Oreal Voluminous. You can buy it at any drugstore and it's usually $5. It's my favorite all around mascara and it is what I use on my brides.
  2. Arbonne mascara for the water resistant since I live in the desert and sweat alot, plus it holds up under humidity! $20
  3. Basic Lorac mascara because it comes in beautiful shades of eggplant, navy, moss,brown and black. It's conditioner based product also with low parabens. $17.50
  4. Maximum impact and the closest thing to false lashes and perfect for big drama events and photos, Dior Diorshow $23...which has a special color and promotion going on with Sephora right now!
  5. Benefit Cosmetics BADgal...it's very close to Diorshow and saves a few bucks, plus the formulation tends to have more slip to it.
  6. Bourjois Coup de Theatre False Lash Illusion Duo mascara... this is a two ended product with one being a base coat and the other the color. It comes in numerous shades from basic black and brown to vibrant blue and purple, plus green. It wears well, goes on slick over the base coat which truly adds plumpness and fullness to your natural lashes. $18
Now a few for honorable mention:
I have not tried, but I am intrigued by and most likely will try:
Fusion Beauty Lash Fusion Micro Technology Pure Protein Lash Plump...$39! Wow, for that price it must be doing something...

I don't wear waterproof mascara...but...I hear the most amazing results about MakeupForEver Aqua Eyes...if it works for the water ballet team, it will work at the water park. $16

I personally am not a strong fan of Lancome's Definicils, but again, it's always in the gift when you buy Lancome and women seem to like it, $23.

When buying mascara, the most important thing to consider is the brush or wand: if you have petite lashes you need the mini brush or a comb like wand to reach the small lashes.

If you have a fuller lash, you need a full teddy bear brush. No lashes? You need Talika Lipocils enzyme treatment.

The formulation is second and it's all about the "slip", texture, finish and wearability of the product. When at the counter or in Sephora and shopping for mascara DO NOT PUT THE WAND ON YOUR EYE.

RUB IT ON YOUR HAND... (sorry for yelling but this is important) now use your finger to test it's texture and slip, see if the color smears alot. If it smears on your hand, it's going to smear on your lids.

Does it smell? Perfumes can make your eyes water and the mascara run. Yes, there is fragrance in mascara.

All makeup products can be returned. If you just fell out of your chair because you have a drawer full of stuff that you bought, tried, hated and felt stuck with, buck up little camper.

You must have the original box or packaging, it helps to have the bag from the store it came in, and the receipt and be with in 30 days of original purchase.

Mascara is something that you need to try on at home, with clean lashes. So buy it, go home, and try it. IF it works, bingo. If it doesn't return it, or at least get an exchange for a different product.

I love mascara. It can be work on the lashes, smudged into the lashline for liner, smeared in the crease for contour or rubbed on the lids for shadow. Everything a girl on a deserted island needs!

Enjoy!

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