LADY GIRLS: mascara

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><img alt="Volumising Mascaras" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2dfariE3ZSRiPYA6Xv-eYn6UJ083lwEIBQsd7zJjG7KWQfBT2HEreKWptijJK8_2LMR6P8ZdfIQ22HjMbbdrSBtyDKiJ28tZXMAj6jOR-Hx2QT9EJcuSz1QByrXsrBH_s0WtSEkwK6s/s1600/best-volumising-mascaras.JPG" title="" /> I think it goes without saying that mascara is the no.1 makeup staple in most makeup bags. I personally couldn't leave the house without it and it makes an instant impact like no other makeup product. Basically, mascara rocks!  However, as you will know it's not as simple as picking up any mascara and coating them lashes until fluttering perfection. In the past, I've tried some awful mascara, from ones that flake onto the under eye area, attractive, much? To volumising mascaras that clump the eyelashes together so badly that it gives the appearance of having 4 very very thick eyelashes - just no. But thankfully it's not all bad and the beauty industry provides us with many a wonderful mascara that does at it states! Below you will find my personal favourites that not only do as they say but aren't going anywhere anytime soon as they come from some amazing brands! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Too Faced Better Than Mascara" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQ5JGhz7ZTy61j3ygIllD1CpeCyoLWSb8_PLnjePYc_26cWHndu9jmGAnmlYBqnu8G0Jw0GisLBf84yh1oZcJPXjpmXxuOULBCwarQ3p0JFqExviDfkxkCJrGsTyIyfVA7jJ7hU43n3Y/s1600/too-faced-better-than-mascara-review.JPG" title="" /></div>  <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_154614000099_-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara</a> �19.00 Debenhams   Of course as a beauty blogger I had to try the best-selling mascara in the world, with possibly the worst ever product name, mind! With YSL Faux Cils being my go-to high-end mascara (which also happens to dry up within 3 months, ergh) I was on the look out for a new extra special mascara and truth be told I didn't expect it to be this one. In fact, it wasn't until I started to remove the excess products onto the tube opening that I saw this mascara in all its glory. With too much product on the brush I was seeing it's lengthening and volumising effects but my lashes were being weighed down and it just wasn't doing it for me. But once I spotted the error of my ways and started to use the hourglass shaped wand with less product I was amazed! To see the amazing results I totally encourage you to have a Google and see before and after shots for yourself because it really does amazing things to even short lashes. For me, it not only volumises my lashes at the base but lengthens them and fans them out without any spidery-ness! It also holds a curl well and importantly doesn't flake during the day. I have nothing but good things to say about this mascara and tend to use it most times I apply makeup, although I try to limit myself so other mascaras get a look in! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7AK01ATLMchU-HIAccmOTMJqIxvCjYdtHppLe_w_z-9MvXK0KfjumuzueulQ4FD5BAaqGrQNXWDYurGu8jjjjLnEZlpvRXCIjEL5QiqUf0dLqUExrqHnSxG4_ow8clYkHIj1A6HTwII/s1600/Soap-and-Glory-Thick-and-fact-HD-mascara.JPG" title="" /></div>  <a href="http://www.boots.com/soap-and-glory-thick-and-fast-hd-mascara-high-definition-collagen-coat-10146871" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soap & Glory Thick & Fast HD Mascara</a>  �10.50 Boots  Soap & Glory is one of my favourite high street beauty brands as it has some key pieces that are really very impressive! This as you may have guessed includes the Thick & Fast HD mascara, not to be confused with the standard non-gold Thick & Fast mascara. On inspection, it does look like a pretty ordinary mascara, especially with the straight up and down wand but don't let that put you off as the more than adequate wand with the collagen-filled mascara formula does amazing things to the lashes and performs like a much more expensive mascara. Side note - I think I'm realising that any mascara that includes collagen is a winner for me! Again, this is a mascara that does both, lengthening and volumising the lashes but with the lengthening aspect being most noticeable as it really does pull the lashes up. It's also one of the blackest mascara I own!  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Loreal Miss Manga Mascara" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFjSlf7F-MDQp1Ocp09N50q7GJPHVQhj4QX0wO6HLmJWdZubkeJsfnhVdiOI9W60ovm_klckhVOSwlINaPCdn7fw7P2P3FjRhmtB_KuD6f9bilUIboTnp5U3xjk59bCao2tr3SyC8lck/s1600/Loreal-miss-manga-mascara-review.JPG" title="" /></div> <a href="http://www.boots.com/loreal-paris-miss-manga-mascara-black-10166839" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">L'Oreal Paris Miss Manga Mascara</a> �7.99 Boots   Miss Manga mascara is possible my longest re-purchased mascara to date. It's also one of the most affordable mascara in my collection and I'm pretty sure in drugstores... �7.99 is pretty good, isn't it! I remember when this mascara launched and buying it with thoughts of it being a gimmick. This was due to the flexible wand that gives movement to the head/tip, which I soon discovered is actually a genius invention as it allows the brush to be guided by the lashes, making for a full coverage and a non-heavy handed application. This mean it volumises amazingly well without clumps and the tips of the lashes are lightly coats compared to the base of lashes giving a lengthening and fanned out look. It does take some getting use to but once you see how this mascara works I'm sure you will love it too!  <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Best UK Mascaras" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrStSfGoyLbH0G8YgnEmyKlTz1iYSMqQLH5DfIUI7t3iJRHKrP-OyNWa8F_NynZjvrnv9sQT3xfbivPidmteqVuBY9ExhznnOg69ED6l2Ygn555b1Q_HkQ58Mwk7y9PSc6XqLF4snxrRQ/s1600/best-uk-mascaras.JPG" title="" /></div> As eyelashes come in all different lengths and even curvatures I often think mascara should go by type, however, the above three mascaras seem to have taken the beauty world by storm, not just me, and will hopefully suit you!  Have you tried any other these wonderful mascaras? Fee xo.

I think it goes without saying that mascara is the no.1 makeup staple in most makeup bags. I personally couldn't leave the house without...

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKYQKdqHOX2jHNjW2beFLxxxTZjOQJe2V42WkAL1kr0Z1_ezUzjLOMbZm94nb9LT9d1CLavd0ssXXfMKCO5QFapZcqqObGpHbiQLS2ffbZPnJFknHGEWWm0r6z_6X1kXBatOAkNJcmTc/s1600/P3040305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKYQKdqHOX2jHNjW2beFLxxxTZjOQJe2V42WkAL1kr0Z1_ezUzjLOMbZm94nb9LT9d1CLavd0ssXXfMKCO5QFapZcqqObGpHbiQLS2ffbZPnJFknHGEWWm0r6z_6X1kXBatOAkNJcmTc/s1600/P3040305.JPG" /></a></div> <a name='more'></a>Totally normal to have three mascaras on rotation right? There's something about applying mascara daily that I find really therapeutic.  It's the make up step that pulls the whole look together and I feel kind of naked without it! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ-42odLySiD1hLeSbR2Qz6wivQVYnwnDzT0OK__yDjfMVsE-k0YrJy5-AIgw28ImnCWkPyHBhbAwzbLNv8CnZXZR9Itw67eTTg3fw7UWmsXWl5P_ljW6GVeEf034tf104g9LS-TvO6Y/s1600/PicMonkey+Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ-42odLySiD1hLeSbR2Qz6wivQVYnwnDzT0OK__yDjfMVsE-k0YrJy5-AIgw28ImnCWkPyHBhbAwzbLNv8CnZXZR9Itw67eTTg3fw7UWmsXWl5P_ljW6GVeEf034tf104g9LS-TvO6Y/s1600/PicMonkey+Image.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FSpGtiZOZrfhx_Gk1QJjwlfBEu2HFNo69DsIdWLyMBo-gr03MI1cM20XGA6vqj2OICk4Qj07JWbkv0F92Q9JOEZFYJRf1tgtJMIQ4ZSEQK2iTSgW-kE5kGtxcpoCaS0UsCoC4quQMB0/s1600/eyes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FSpGtiZOZrfhx_Gk1QJjwlfBEu2HFNo69DsIdWLyMBo-gr03MI1cM20XGA6vqj2OICk4Qj07JWbkv0F92Q9JOEZFYJRf1tgtJMIQ4ZSEQK2iTSgW-kE5kGtxcpoCaS0UsCoC4quQMB0/s1600/eyes.jpg" /></a></div>Trish McEvoy Lash Curling Mascara The best mascara ever if you need something budge-proof because this is one of the only mascaras I have that never ever smudges or flakes on me.  It's not a waterproof formula but it's a tubing mascara meaning that it coats your lashes with little 'tubes' that are removed with warm water rather than an eye make up remover.  I have used a tubing mascara before and I wasn't impressed-I thought it was a pain to remove and I didn't get much effect on the lashes-but this mascara changed my opinion. The mascara wand is probably the most traditional fiber wand shape and it's quite small and precise.  The formula is thin and not overly wet but is buildable and the lashes look nicely defined without looking OTT.  Once dried, this mascara will not move-it even survives a spinning class with zero smudging. Removing it does take a little bit of getting used to but is weirdly satisfying.  I tend to cleanse my face as normal and when removing the cleanser with warm water I gently pull at my lashes and the mascara 'tubes' come off. Tarte Tarteist mascara Both the Tarte and the Marc Jacobs mascaras are ones that have gotten better the more I have used them-I think as air gets into the formula it starts to dry out a little bit making the mascara a bit thicker.  The Tarteist mascara gives a lovely look to the lashes-it adds volume and length that can be built up to drag lashes standard.  However there seems to be a tipping point with this mascara where one coat too many ends up in a giant monolash so it's worth wiping off the excess from the wand and using it to comb through the lashes.  The plastic bobble brush doesn't scratch the lashes or pull out too much product from the tube.  This is probably my favourite mascara of the three when it's applied initially but it is the one that can smudge on me the most-and the one that I think fades the most by the end of the day.  I'm playing around with layering the Trish McEvoy over the Tarte to seal the mascara in and that does help with the smudging issue. Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir mascara The Marc Jacobs is the wettest formula of the three and again you need to really take time to comb through the lashes to avoid clumping.  The biggest annoyance of this formula is the amount of excess product the hourglass shaped fiber wand pulls out of the tube.  I always have to wipe the excess before using the wand.  But I do really like the elongated feathery effect this gives to the lashes even though it doesn't add quite as much volume as the Tarte mascara.  But this one doesn't smudge much on me and is easy to remove with a good bi-phase eye make up remover. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED6899z5S6w5E4ugWqMlUhdPTyJ1bioDbY0Srb0811-bx6x6VsmSncKTN0dR2HXWVGuXNktsJyAu1pq_w_Bln-Th5CK_sVHybv_c03LHYqYPzB3bWWfxomKOwYDSV5DM8HK0Ealn6BiA/s1600/output_sXEKue.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjED6899z5S6w5E4ugWqMlUhdPTyJ1bioDbY0Srb0811-bx6x6VsmSncKTN0dR2HXWVGuXNktsJyAu1pq_w_Bln-Th5CK_sVHybv_c03LHYqYPzB3bWWfxomKOwYDSV5DM8HK0Ealn6BiA/s1600/output_sXEKue.gif" /></a></div> The one I am most likely to repurchase (and actually already have) is the Trish McEvoy because it's so hard wearing and because I am going to the gym straight from work 2-3 times a week at the moment. Have you tried any of these mascaras? <div style="text-align: center;"><a class="blsdk-follow" data-blsdk-type="button" href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/expat-make-up-addict-12873315" target="_blank">Follow</a></div></div>

mascara review Three mascaras currently on rotation

Totally normal to have three mascaras on rotation right? There's something about applying mascara daily that I find really therapeutic. ...