Oct
07
Mascara Junkie
When it comes to Mascara, it seems as though I am always in a greedy state of mind… I have no idea why but there are always requests for beauty posts from readers, but don’t be disappointed if this doesn’t suffice as I am no expert! Anyway, I have been a huge fan of Shu Uemura for years but as I said I wanted a little more punch to my mascara, even though Shu Uemura’s mascara did offer extra length and volume. In my opinion out of all the mascaras I have used, Shu Uemura beats out Chanel, Dior, and a whole variety of products I’ve tried at Duane Reade. But we must also take into consideration that Chanel might work perfectly for others, and not so well for people like me.
You can see in the photo above, that my eyelash curler brand is KOJI, this is a new one I’ve been using since Shu Uemura’s curler, and it has proven itself as a little upgrade in comparison. Available here if you are interested.
Now for a really close-up creepy eye photo. My lashes have not been touched yet, just curled. As you get older it’s natural to wear less and less makeup. When I started wearing makeup, I was more into eyeliner and shadow and never into mascara. Now it is the total opposite. I am just obsessed with wearing mascara and not so much into eyeliner or eyeshadow. Strangely I feel as though eye liner makes my eyes looks smaller! Then they say the opposite but I love the look of naked-ish eyes right now with little shadow (all matte of course) with a very punchy set of eye lashes.
This mascara that I am crazy about at the moment, it is not a flawless product but again a nice upgrade from using the Shu Uemura for years. Just try and imagine a mascara that is like Shu Uemura but twice as strong. This mascara does wonders for lengthening, and I know the difference may not come across as strongly in the photos, but I’ve recommended to friends and they are all very grateful for it. I actually like to use a combination of Shu Uemura + this Gafixx mascara. My Shu Uemura mascara is near death so there is still a little left, but the brush is near dry so I use it more as a separator + volume adding primer. And the Gafixx Mascara
With all beauty routines it’s never perfect, always a work in progress. My eyelashes are still flawed, and quite clumpy here. I have this problem where after applying a few layers for some reason I can’t stop, and then my lashes get too thick. But I wonder if subconsciously I am really digging these imperfect, clumpy set of lashes…I already got so many new tips from readers on Instagram that I can’t wait to try…
New suggestions always welcome.
You have beautiful eyes!
You should get what’s called a ‘tubing mascara’ e.g. the Estee Lauder Double Wear one; I’m not sure if you know much about them but they create a tube of product around each individual lash so they appear longer, thicker and separated without flaking off or being clumpy; they are fantastic – the only problem is they are difficult to remove at the end of the day but nothing a good makeup remover can’t tackle.
In terms of an eyelash comb, try and get one with metal prongs as the plastic ones available everywhere are useless. Tweezerman do a great one that folds up for safety/travel. Hope that helps!
Love the tubes!! I never really liked mascara much til I tried the Blinc Kiss Me on a whim.
Actually, I find it much easier to remove than ‘regular’ mascara. Just give it a soak with warm water, and it melts off.
Though easy to remove, it’s actually the only mascara that I’ve used that doesn’t leave smudges around my eyes at the end of the day. It’s a miracle. Doesn’t budge all day….but easy to remove without harsh cleansers when you’re ready to get rid of it.
As much as people say they don’t want the clumpy eyelashes, let’s face it… it’s kind of a cool look. From far away, you can’t even see the clumpiness, it’s just a pass of black that opens up the eyes.
Why don’t you just buy volumizing mascara? You get full volume in one sweep.
I usually only layer the outer lashes, and if I find them a bit clumpy I use a little small comb. Ive been using Maybelline Great Lash mascara forever, I love it.
I just turned 30 and I’m thinking of giving up eye-liner too. My husband just told me yesterday prefers no make up on me, especially eye-liner. I think I’m just terrible at applying anything more complicated than mascara! Sephora makes a great mascara, better than Dior at half the price. It comes off really easily with just water. I’m using a Clinique right now that’s not water-proof but is so hard to remove; I’m going back to Sephora when this expires in a few months.
I’m a mascara junkie, I wear a lot of it and nothing else on my eyes. Ive tried a lot of expensive mascaras and the absolute best I’ve found is Falsies by Maybelline. Its shockingly good, thickens, lengthens, maintain the lash shape, lasts all day without crumbling and never smudges. Eyes to Kill by Giorgio Armani is also incredible but Falsies is consistently great for a quarter of the price which is good because I wear so much I practically buy a new one every month.
Luxirare I love your site so much! But I keep seeing one little grammar mistake that drives me up the wall, and I wanted to tell you about it in case you didn’t know you were doing it and wanted to fix it. You use “it’s” when it would be correct to use “its” instead. It’s is always short for “it is” while its indicates possession like his and her.
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I’ve found that nearly any mascara works beautifully for me with a good primer- my favorite so far is Etude House’s Dr Mascara Fixer. It makes everything go on so much more smoothly, so you don’t need to do many coats. It also waterproofs the mascara you layer over it, which might be a pro for some people and a con for others. But the best part is that it’s really reasonable!
Max Factor 2000 Calories. Does not clump, volumizes and lengthens nicely and most importantly – does not smudge at all. I have been using it for years and no other mascara has come even close. There is only one minus: I have not seen it sold in USA. :S
This is really embarrassing, but I use a clean toothbrush to separate the lashes after mascara application- always works!
I’m actually the opposite. I was a mascara junkie in my youth but now I prefer a clean face with a quick swipe of liquid liner to create cats eyes and not much else. This could be attributed to the fact that my face and hair are pretty much a part of my daily ‘uniform’ though. Although my wardrobe is nowhere near as spunky as yours!
Suggestion wise, I recommend Becca’s The Ultimate. It curls and separates into perfect and natural looking lashes (on mine at least). I think it may be a ‘tubing’ one like Sarah mentioned but I have never found it difficult to remove after a full day of wear.
Ah I use the Koji eye lash curler too and I love it… got it at my local Asian market. I’m also into mascara more than any other cosmetic… I like Dr. Hauschka for a natural brand, it even smells kind of like roses!
My ultimate favourite is Inimitable Intense Black by Chanel. I’ve been using it for nearly 5 years. I hope they will never discontinue this product. I highly recomend it for creating very long, separated, clump free lashes.
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I’m Korean and all the women in my family have short, sparse eyelashes. I thought it was an asian thing, but yours seem to be pretty long.
If you like big lashes then you must try getting eyelash extensions. If you find someone that does it well, they end up looking natural but at the same time mesmerizing.
I have almost nonexistent eyelashes and used to be obsessed with mascara too. Now I just get extensions once a month.
Try Bobbi Brown mascaras, all good, especially Everything Mascara and Extreme Party.
I also make sure that I wear mascara every time I go out. I’m hooked at fashion blogs like IndieMode and all blogs that are beauty and fashion related.
Japanese mascara is seriously the best.
Fiberwig is by far my favorite. For a more domestic brand, I really love Diorshow too.
I love your photos here, with the perfect amount of sharpness with the lashes but blur of the eye! Is it possible to know what camera/lens you used?
YSL’s faux cils mascara is the BEST, bar none. Seriously, don’t bother with anything else.
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I really like Buxom Girl by Bare Escentuals