Hey there! Today I'm finally going to get around to doing another review. I need to try to stay regular. It seems to be a pattern of mine to do a lot, and then disappear for a long time. I'm sorry! But life can be hectic sometimes. Don't tell me yours isn't ever crazy!
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Anyway, on to the review!
Here's the tube compared to the wand, mostly so you can get an idea of how big the bristle part is. Some mascaras are can have giant bristles that make it difficult to apply the product to lashes on small eyes. This wand is pretty stand sized, though. I don't see there being an issue for those of you with small eyes/lids. I'm not too fond of the spacing of the bristles. Let's take a closer look:
The bristles are placed in parallel rings around the wand. There's no stair case pattern or spiral, they just stick out. Also, there's quite a bit of space between one ring of bristles to the next. These things combined make for a pretty average lash look. It basically darkens my lashes and provides little length. Since I'm a fan of big, dramatic lashes, this isn't such a great thing for me. When I wear a darker, smokier eye, the lashes don't even show up. I don't really like that.
When I wear a lighter eye look, the lashes show up better, but they're still not fantastic. I don't expect to get a false-eyelash look with a mascara--especially from one that doesn't even advertise the effect--but there are so many other mascaras out there that do much better. You can see that the lashes look faint and whispy. Maybe some people would like that, but I don't really.
As to the claims: does it make my lashes full? Sort of. The pictures are right there! Decide for yourself whether you think that classifies as a "full" look. It doesn't make my lashes clump together, so that's a plus.
Are my lashes soft? Sure. They don't feel as soft as without mascara, but they're not as hard and brittle as some mascaras have made them feel in the past. But honestly, who's going to touch your lashes? As long as they look alright, you're fine.
Is it waterproof? It's pretty waterproof. This has survived rainy days and crying, so that's a pretty good testament to its ability to withstand water. But I don't think I would wear it to go swimming. I don't think you should wear any mascara swimming, honestly. Some of it does smudge and give me raccoon eyes after a shower. But then some is also really hard to get off, even with waterproof makeup remover.
I don't notice this smudging underneath my eyes, so if you have that problem, maybe you'd want to check this out. If you want natural, "your lashes, but darker" and you need the waterproof power, than give this a try. It's reasonably inexpensive. For me, though, I won't be repurchasing. I've found other loves! And this tube has reached the end of it's life; it's pretty dried out. It was a pretty dry formula to begin with. I will need to look for another waterproof mascara to try because rainy season is heading my way!
I hope this was helpful and informative! Have a great weekend!
~Stacie
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