lrielle
Member Since: August 11, 2009Reviews
Annabelle Cosmetics Kohl Eyeliner
I bought this eyeliner because I had heard great things about the price and quality, and I am ALWAYS ready to find a great deal. I have to say, I was disappointed. The price was indeed fantastic, but the eyeliner was subpar. I purchased three... +
I bought this eyeliner because I had heard great things about the price and quality, and I am ALWAYS ready to find a great deal. I have to say, I was disappointed. The price was indeed fantastic, but the eyeliner was subpar. I purchased three different colours and with all of them, I found that they had smudged within a few hours of application. They did not glide on smoothly, but rather had to be worked in, resulting in an uncomfortable battle with my eyelids. Though the colour payoff with the black I bought was decent, the two other colours had almost no pigmentation. The price is great, but don't let that deceive you: spend a little extra and save yourself some disappointment. -
Maybelline New York Colossal Volum' Express Mascara
Having super-short, very sparse lashes which frame otherwise large eyes, I am extremely picky with my mascara. I've tried all sorts from high-end (diorshow, benefit bad gal lash) to just about every drugstore product in existence. And I have to... +
Having super-short, very sparse lashes which frame otherwise large eyes, I am extremely picky with my mascara. I've tried all sorts from high-end (diorshow, benefit bad gal lash) to just about every drugstore product in existence. And I have to say, I loved this mascara. It thickened, separated, and lengthened my lashes an amazing amount, without clumps or smudging. I could keep using this mascara for years and never want for anything.
However. This mascara was created, of course, as competition for covergirl's lashblast, and as competition, I have to say that I tend to lean towards the covergirl. Th'colossal, though it gives incredible volume, falls a little short on length in comparison to the lashblast, and the packaging looks a bit cheap.
Many people find the smell of this mascara to be a bit off-putting; I didn't mind it at all, though it was admittedly unusual. Additionally, I found that this mascara dried out a lot faster then many others I'd tried; I usually replace my mascara every three months or so, and I found that by that time, the formula was starting to clump together.
Ultimately, this is a great mascara, and I prefer it to just about all of the high end brands I've used, but I would still recommend the lash blast over the maybelline option.
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