I’m taking a break from my regular ranting and raving blog posts and sharing with you some reviews on Mascara! Why you may ask? Well, I was genetically pre-disposed to short, thin eyelashes – something that I am determined to beat with the proper mascara. I have tried TONS of mascaras – some better than others – but nothing near the lashes that I want (and want to get without fake eyelashes). Sometimes, my eyelashes with mascara look just as short as they do without, and it’s hard to notice that I’m wearing mascara at all! Yes, there are worse things in life – but hey, clearly I’m a mascara junkie so I may as well blog about it!
As I seek out the best mascara, I thought I would share my thoughts, so that perhaps someone else with not-so-great eyelashes wouldn’t have to try them all! Usually, I purchase drug store varieties – trying to save a buck or two, but yesterday I splurged and picked up Sephora’s LashStash (as per the below).
LashStash Mascara Deluxe Sampler $45 ($140 Value)
What it is:
An eye-catching holiday collection for the mascara-obsessed that features a purple Tarte eyelash curler and 10 of Sephora’s most sought-after mascaras from the hottest-selling brands.
What it does:
From formulas that plump to wands that reach, this limited-edition set offers endless options for pairing the perfect lash with any holiday makeup look this season.
This set contains:
- 0.31 oz Too Faced LashLight Mascara in Black (full size)
- 0.11 oz Josie Maran GOGO Instant Natural Volume Argan Mascara in Pitch Black
- 0.1 oz Tarte MultiplEYE Clinically-Proven Lash Enhancing Mascara in Black
- 0.1 oz Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara in Black
- 0.141 oz Blinc Kiss Me Mascara in Black
- 0.207 Laura Mercier Full Blown Volume Mascara in Black
- 0.20 oz Buxom Lash Mascara in Blackest Black
- 0.14 oz Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara in Black
- 0.09 oz Sephora Collection Advanced Lash Booster in Black
- 0.16 oz Hourglass Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara in Onyx
- Tarte Picture Perfect Eyelash Curler
So, during my quest to find the perfect mascara out of the LasthStash box, I will share some reviews with all of you! I’ll include reviews from the above LashStash, as well as many of the drug store varieties I have tried as well! I’ll share before and after pics to give you some context. Hopefully my pessimistic attitude towards what I’ve tried so far, and my long lost hope for the perfect mascara, will soon change!!
So at this point you’re probably wondering – what do my bare eyelashes look like anyways? Well, they look as follows:
Well not much to see there!
Anyways, my first try from LashStash was “Hourglass Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara in Onyx”. Unfortunately, I was not impressed – despite the fact that I had read the best reviews for this mascara. I did get a lot of volume from the mascara (but only because I loaded about 7 coats on to notice the effect), and there was some definition. However, not very noticeable in terms of length. Also, because of the shape of the brush (see below), my first try at putting on the mascara ended up with me having more on my actual eyelid than on my eyelashes.
This mascara is probably better suited for long lashed gals who are looking for volume, and not length.
So, what did it look like on me?
Not the greatest lighting in this pic (my eye is definitely not bruised looking!), but as you can see, there is some definite volume going on there. Unfortunately, when you look from afar the mascara isn’t as noticeable as it is in this picture since I didn’t get much length out of it.
For short lashes, I rate this mascara a 3/5. Could be better for me if it lengthened more, but definitely was happy with the volume!
Stay tuned for my next mascara post!!
