Mascara Review #7...

Benefit BAD GAL LASH

This is a much more expensive mascara than past reviews. This one goes for $18 and can be found at benefit stores (just 2 located downtown Chicago), Macy's and Sephora. The brush on this sucker is HUGE! I got it in black but also comes in brown, blue and I believe a purple. Very deep black color that really makes eyes pop. Goes on extremly smooth and coats every lash. Not clumpy or gloppy at all. For such a big brush I expected it to be messy and hard to reach inner lashes. Not the case at all. I found my eyes to look very dramatic without having to put very much on. Yes, expensive for mascara! But a fun splurge for very dramatic eyes.

NYX sale starting tomorrow!

This is where I got the 30 sets of false eye lashes for about $20! I'm not sure what will be in the sale, but when NYX has sales they are really good. So check it out and let me know what you got!

www.nyxcosmetics.com

Mascara Review #6...

Maybelline GREAT LASH

I haven't worn this stuff in a really long time. It was my holy grail mascara for years and years. I don't remember why I stopped using it. Anyway, picked it up at Ulta for $4.85! Great price! Decided to mix it up a bit and get it in royal blue. Blue mascara is really fun and makes the whites of your eyes look really white so you look bright eyed and bushy tailed. I like the way the wand is a brush and coats each eyelash. It goes on smoothly. It isn't very thick though. Took me a few coats to get it to look like I had mascara on. I would have liked it even thicker, but it would have started clumping and making me look like I have 3 big lashes if I put more coats on. This is a classic mascara and one I would use again. More for a day look. Not dramatic enough for me for night looks. I know that great lash has a big brush version now too. I may have to try that one. For the price I don't think you can really go wrong with this old school product.

Mascara Review #5...

Cover Girl LASH BLAST

I really like this mascara! Got it in very black. The brush is a soft plastic, more of a wand then a brush. It does a nice job of separating lashes and doesn't clump on the lash. I did make the mistake in the past of buying the waterproof mascara. I wouldn't recommend that unless you were going swimming or planning on breaking up with someone. The waterproof is too stiff and my lashes felt hard and almost sharp. Nearly impossable to remove it. The washable though, is just that. Comes off nice and easy. This isn't the best mascara I've ever used or anything, but for around $8.00 it is a good buy. Looked nice and went on smooth.No clumps or flakes. Thumbs up!

Mascara Review #4...

Maybelline's COLOSSAL MASCARA

Not very fond of this product. The brush looked nice and all. It's fluffy and long. Again this brand had a funky smell to the mascara. Maybe others like it and I'm just strange. The brush grabs a lot of the product but it's kind of a clumpy mess. Went on in chunky, choppy, clumpy mess. Was not evenly distributed on the lashes. Hard to get in inner and outter corners of my eye. Almost impossible to get lower lashes with the big brush and the clump of mascara stuck at the tip. Also, had the flaking issue again today. Was finshing up with patients today in the office and still had a lot of chart work to do. Was at work about 9 hours at this point and I looked down at a chart and saw black flakes! I realized that they were flaking off my lashes. The product does wash off easily. I was wondering if I would have better luck with a lash primmer underneath the mascara? It seems a bit much to do for a really inexpensive drugstore brand. Paid $5.98 at Ulta for this.

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol II

This pallette is really exciting to me because I didn't have any of these colors already and has 7 new shades that are only available in this pallette. All shimmer and glitter colors- my favorite! So much pigmentation to these shadows. Also comes with 2 eyeliners, a black that I love and use daily, and a pretty brown. Also comes with a mini primer potion for under the shadows. Helps the shadows look vibrant and keeps them from creasing and wearing off. This was purchased at Ulta but is also at Sephora. I think a great price at $48 for all you get. Urban decay rivals MAC shadows for pigmentation and blending ability. The colors are fun and bright. Much better shimmer than the MAC satin shadows. These are really unique colors that contrast each other but somehow also blend together nicely. A definate must for any glamor girl!

Mascara Review #3...

L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion

The idea of this mascara brush looked interesting. A round brush with spikes all round. Very black color. This worked really well getting in the corners of the my eye, on those itty bitty little lashes. Also worked well geting the topside of my lashes. I have the most difficult time getting the tops with a big long brush, gets all over my lid and gets smeary. Since I usually have a lot of fallout from eyeshadows the tops of my lashes don't have good mascara coverage. This does the trick! Stayed put all day, no flakes. Washed off well. Really, really liked this product. Was a bit pricey for drugstore mascara at about $9.00. L'Oreal is on the highend for drugstore brands. This was worth the money for sure.

Mascara Review #2...

L'Oreal voluminous curved brush


Wore the L'oreal voluminous mascara on new years eye. I was going to wear false eyelashes, which I usually do when I go out, but didn't need to. I love the curved brush! Gets all the lashes. Very nice dark black color, not tarry or sticky. No funny smell. Made my lashes look 10 times bigger at least. Stayed on all night with no problems, no smears or flakes. Also, big plus for me, came off really easy with remover. No scrubbing at all. Loved this mascasara!!! Great price for such a lush mascara. Reg price is 6.99 but on sale for about 4.99 at Ulta right now. Available at drugstores. Will rebuy for sure.

Mascara Review #1...

Maybelline LASH STILETTO
   This has an average size brush, and went on very smooth. It has a kind of funky smell, but nothing bad or horrible. The color is a nice dark black. I got the regular and not the waterproof, as I'm not a fan of scrubbing at my lashes at night to get mascara off. The lashes looked fine, nothing extraordinary. Looked like regular made up lashes. It wore ok for most of the day but then toward the end of my night it started flaking really bad. Like, really bad. It was in black flakey bits all over my face and got in my eyes. Thought maybe It was just a long day or something and tryed again the next day...same problem. So, I'd have to say, this is not my holy grail mascara. The package is so cute and looks like the heal to a stiletto and is black and shiney red. The price is great at like 6 bucks or something. With coupons less. So, I won't buy this again. The search continues...

New title...

me with bffs at NYE/birthday party

Decided to make a change to the blog with the new year. I WILL be making videos soon to post. I was going to make one last night on my 40th birthday but was a bit drunkity drunk drunk and decided better not. I want to start vlogging more for myself than anything. I was freaked out a little bit about turning 40 and I think this blog and a vlog will be fun to look back at. Anyway, Happy New Year to all!!!