Sephora Lash Stash To Go

 I haven been anticipating this review for quite some time now. I found this set at Sephora a few months ago for $30! I got one of these from Shopper's drug mart a year or two ago and it was great. The set comes with 5 deluxe sized mascaras with a coupon for a full sized of your favorite. I had nothing to lose since I knew I liked the Lancome mascara. I had also heard amazing things about Too Faced's Better Than Sex.

 My favorite so far is the Better Than Sex Mascara. I honestly like them all except the Blinc one. 

Tarte's Lights Camera Lashes has a nice plastic wand that really amps up length and adds good volume. I really like this one!

Josie Maran's Argan Black Oil Mascara gave a less dramatic volume which was just perfect for daily wear. I really enjoyed this one as well. 

I already know I love Lancome's Hypnose Drama and all of the volume it gives me.

Blinc's waterproof mascara didn't do much for me. It barely coats my lashes and doesn't give me the volume I crave. It would be good for a pool day though!

Lastly, Tarte's Better Than Sex mascara was my favorite! It gave a very sultry volume. it was slightly clumpy but I found I was able to work with it quite well. I can definitely see myself choosing to redeem this one!

That's all! Sorry that I don't have photos of the mascara on my eyes.

I just wanted to mention that I won't be posting quite as often this month. I have been really busy lately and I feel like I need to take a little break. Hopefully in the Fall I can sort myself out and bring lots more high quality posts! But for now I'll be posting about every 2-3 days. I really didn't want to quit my blog all together so I'm hoping this is a good compromise!

Maybelline The Falsies Flared ~ Review

I have been meaning to review this for quite some time now. I've always heard good things about this mascara, however whenever I buy mascara, it always slips my mind. One of my friends gave this to me for Christmas and I was so excited to finally try it and I'm so glad I did. I believe this mascara is only around $6 at the drugstore, so it's very affordable. 

I can definitely see this becoming my new favorite mascara. I can honestly say I love it as much as Lancome's Hypnose Drama which I love to death! I'm not very willing to shell out $30 for a mascara that will maybe last me 3 months so finding a great drugstore mascara is a steal!

As you can see, the brush is slightly curved, making it easy to apply the mascara to all of the lashes. With one coat, I noticed lots of length, separation and slight volume. Two coats definitely pumped up the volume a ton and with three coats, my lashes were super dramatic. For everyday wear, I usually go for two coats. I prefer to wiggle the brush through my lashes to prevent clumping and promote separation. This mascara also wears really well. When I apply in the morning, it looks great. By the end of the day it's not perfect, but it's close. It never smudged on me but most mascaras don't. The mascara is slightly difficult to remove, but not too much of a struggle. I've tried mascara harder to remove.

Okay, I have a lot to say about this photo. First of all, I'm not 100% sure I'm wearing the Falsies mascara in this photo. Since I forgot to take a photo of my lashes for this post, I went back to see if I had any. I take a ton of photos but this was the one that looks most similar to my lashes in the Falsies. Second, this was before I got my brows waxed, hence the cropping. Third, my eyes look kind of weird. The photo is on an angle making it look messed up. I so wish I had gotten a photo of my lashes! Anyways, this is what my lashes usually look like in this mascara.

OVERALL:

Price: 9/10

Volume: 9/10

Length: 9/10

Wear: 9/10

Removal: 7/10

Would I repurchase?: YES
Would I recommend?: For sure!
Overall: 9/10

See you next time!

L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara

Hello there! I've been using this new mascara for a while now and I thought it would have grown on me by now. I was surprised that I didn't really enjoy it as all of the reviews I have read have been positive. Anyways I've tried it out and I thought I'd do a review myself! 

The packaging is definitely on point! It's super fun, bright and eye catching. I love the idea of the product!

 The brush has bristles of different length and is tapered. There is a joint on the want that allows for flexibility, giving a bit of a bounce when applied. It's a very unique brush and it's fairly easy to use.

It seemed to clump my lashes together, making it appear as if I only had 5 lashes. I could tell it was meant to give voluminous, flared lashes but it kind of failed to do that for me. It added length and a bit of volume, but I noticed myself brushing through my lashes with a clean lash comb to try to separate my lashes. After the whole process my lashes would look decent. I like when you can apply mascara and go!

Price: 7/10 ($9)

Volume: 6/10

Length: 8/10

Lasting power: 10/10 I didn't notice and flaking or smudging

Would I repurchase?: Probably not
Would I recommend?: nah

I hope this was helpful! Let me know your experience with this mascara!

7 steps to stellar lashes!

Lashes can make or break your entire look and they're one of my favorite parts of my makeup! I love voluminous, black lashes without clumping or looking spidery. I've played around with numerous mascaras and techniques and have found the way that works best for me. These tips may not be perfect for everyone, but I thought I'd share them since I use them almost daily! 

Here are my 7 steps to stellar lashes! :)

1. Look down onto a mirror as you apply mascara. I use this tip everyday and my lashes don't turn out the same without it! Place a pocket mirror on your desk and look down.

2. Wiggle to brush from the base of your lashes up, to help prevent clumps. I always find myself wiggling the mascara wand when applying mascara as it applies a more even layer and gives less clumps. 

3. Apply waterproof mascara over regular to set and make removal easier. If there's a chance I'll been in the water or sweating a lot, I'll do a quick coat of waterproof over top of my regular mascara to prevent smudging. It's also easier to remove than waterproof mascara alone.

4. Wipe excess mascara of on side of tube. When pulling out the wand, wipe of the excess from the tip of the wand. It prevent you from getting mascara everywhere.

5. Combine lengthening and voluminizing mascaras to create a flawless combo. I like applying both a voluminizing and a lengthening mascara to give the best of both worlds!

6. Use a clean mascara wand to remove clumps. Wiggle a clean wand through you lashes to separate and remove clumps. 

7. Use the blackest mascara for a dramatic look. Using the blackest black will give you lashes a bold and dramatic look rather than using a dark greyish black or brown.

Those are all of my lash tips, Hope you enjoyed!

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