Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Mascaras: Maybelline Full n Soft, Lash Stiletto, Colossal

For reference: I have short, straight asian lashes that are IMPOSSIBLE to curl. I curl before AND after mascara. I know that's bad for you, but it's not a big deal if you're careful.



Maybelline Full n' Soft Waterproof (my Holy Grail so far for top lashes):

look: gives a full lash look, like a fan
curl: really holds, only wilts after 8+ hours
feel: leaves lashes pretty soft, not crispy but firm enough to curl
clumping: none at all even after a bajillion coats
wand: comfortable for top lashes, too big for lower lashes (I don't like this mascara for lower lashes-it dries and lifts them, making me look like I have none)
repurchase: yes, forever and always


Lash Stiletto Waterproof:

look: spiky, clumpy on top lashes, spider legs on bottom lashes
curl: too slick to hold a curl when first opened ; curl held better after the tube dried out
feel: really crispy-I ended up picking at it all day
clumping: a lot
wand: I LOVE the wand so much; it is tiny and easy to use-too bad the formula sucks! 
repurchase: no but I'm keeping the wand


Maybelline colossal non-waterproof ( + clinique primer is lower lash Holy Grail so far)

look: thin, wispy lashes on top, A LOT of length on bottom lashes when used with clinique primer
curl: no curl power whatsoever
feel: super soft and natural feeling
clumping: none
wand: uncomfortable for the top but great for bottom because you can get them done quickly
repurchase: yes, but still testing others out

3 comments:

monster child said...

the lash stiletto works pretty good for me, but i don't use the waterproof. Have you tried continuously layering it? 'cause it doesn't clump that way, if you let it dry then do a second coat then it will. Try it, maybe you'll like it more ( :

Marce said...

I just did a review on The Colossal and it's fun to see how this works for others! I loved this mascara on me. I'd really like to try Full N' Soft now :)

rainbow st@r! hello kitty p@nts said...

@ monster child: now I think I'll try the non-waterproof! thanks for the tip!

@ marce: i'm gonna go check out your review nowit is fun to see how things work and vary from person-to-person =)