Ever since I read a fawning review of this mascara back in
March I’ve been hankering after it. But at
€16.99
I was reluctant to part with my precious cash. Now, I’m sure you girls who swear
by Dior Diorshow and Lancôme Hypnôse Drama mascaras (the big beauty award winners
and both priced over €25) are shocked by my miserliness but I’m a staunch beauty
on a budget advocate. I believe we can
all look stunning using inexpensive products and a €17 mascara is a little out
of my range. However, the good folk at Boots sent me a coupon for €3
off mascara recently (oh how I love that Boots card!) and I was at my nearest L’Oréal
counter before you could say ‘beautiful bountiful driving men insane lashes’.
And the verdict? Disappointment. Overall, it’s a decent
mascara. The fat plastic wand lifted and defined my lashes and they were
noticeably more voluminous. However, L’Oréal’s biggest claim with this mascara is
to enhance the colour of your eyes. It’s available in three shades - for blue,
brown and green eyes. The mascara goes on black despite the colour in the tube;
you can see mine (for blue eyes) appears navy. But L’Oréal fail to deliver - despite
examining my eyes intently and ordering friends to stick their faces into mine
and get a load of my dazzling baby blues, I, and my suffering friends didn’t
see one bit of difference to the colour of my eyes.
My biggest fault with this mascara,
however, has to be the flaking. After just one coat and 30 minutes of wear I’m
left with little black flakes under my eyes and down my cheeks. This is just unacceptable
for a mascara of this price. I’ll be sticking to my Maybelline The Falsies
Volum’ Express mascara, my absolute favourite at the moment.
