Regular posting to resume STAT. I bought the lash stash and will test the products one by one when I'm finished working the Boulder International Fringe Festival, and back at school, where I sweat somewhat less profusely than when wiring and rigging in an unconditioned space in August.
In the meantime, both Maybelline Lash Discovery waterproof and CoverGirl LashBlast waterproof are looking good and standing up.
Come see a show!!!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
waterproof my ass
You know something Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express, if you run all over my face and smear off on tissues/the back of my hand when I cry, you are NOT waterproof.
I'm generally a big fan of Maybelline mascaras in general, and have found them to be about as 'waterproof' as one can ever really expect. I've yet to find a formula that doesn't flake or smear or bleed at least a little bit by the end of a day, or under stage lights, in rain, through tears, etc., but this was absolutely ridiculous.
This was not :dab up the excess under and around my eyes with a tissue, and have my makeup and I look alright, this was giant black smears under and above my eyes, and on my cheeks, as well as the back of my hands, and Mon Amore's shirt. Lame.
*Correction*
I was mistaken and this formula does not claim to be waterproof, which I find somewhat comforting. However; I fail to understand why on earth anyone would bother making mascara that is not waterproof, for the aforementioned reasons.
I'm generally a big fan of Maybelline mascaras in general, and have found them to be about as 'waterproof' as one can ever really expect. I've yet to find a formula that doesn't flake or smear or bleed at least a little bit by the end of a day, or under stage lights, in rain, through tears, etc., but this was absolutely ridiculous.
This was not :dab up the excess under and around my eyes with a tissue, and have my makeup and I look alright, this was giant black smears under and above my eyes, and on my cheeks, as well as the back of my hands, and Mon Amore's shirt. Lame.
*Correction*
I was mistaken and this formula does not claim to be waterproof, which I find somewhat comforting. However; I fail to understand why on earth anyone would bother making mascara that is not waterproof, for the aforementioned reasons.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
sweet dreams are made of these
I actually had a dream that I magically found the last Lash Stash at Sephora. Yes, really.
While this did not happen in reality, I did pick up the Fresh Magic Wands Mini Mascara Duo:
I just could not resist the pretty packaging or the price! $10 for this mini duo. The idea is that the black tube makes a super-defined black base, and the blue one makes feathery extensions. I will be trying them both alone and together.
My camera is currently M.I.A. in the move, along with my phone charger, so I am unable to provide pictures of products on my lashes at the moment.
While this did not happen in reality, I did pick up the Fresh Magic Wands Mini Mascara Duo:
I just could not resist the pretty packaging or the price! $10 for this mini duo. The idea is that the black tube makes a super-defined black base, and the blue one makes feathery extensions. I will be trying them both alone and together.
My camera is currently M.I.A. in the move, along with my phone charger, so I am unable to provide pictures of products on my lashes at the moment.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Lash Stash?
I am incredibly annoyed with myself right now:
Last night I was perusing the Sephora website, in part planning on taking a friend there for the first time (something that I love doing so much) and in part debating buying the Sun Safety Kit online versus in-store, to try to deal with how incredibly bright it is here all the time, and that I keep finding myself forgetting to pack sunscreen in my purse/school bag, and having to buy it wherevere I am - many small bottles of sunscreen to stash in everything I carry.
If I buy online, I am invariably tempted to buy enough that I get free shipping, if I buy in-store, something I did not plan to purchase will suddenly become something with which I cannot live without.
I came across the 'Lash Stash' - a value kit of 10 'deluxe-sample' sized mascaras for $35.00 (an $85.00 value) which included several that are on my 'must try' list. I talked myself out of buying it, along with the Sun Safety Kit that second, and decided to wait until I go on Friday with my darling friend. Afterall, I'm moving! Our new bathroom is much smaller than our current one, which is disproportionately enormous for the size of the apartment, and Mon Amore and I are already trying to figure out where it is we are both going to keep our not totally reasonable volume of product, not to mention, not needing unecessarily to spend money on anything. Sunscreen I can always justify, even for me, more mascara occasionally becomes difficult.
So I went back to look this morning, with the idea of checking to see if it was actually available in-store, or if I should go on and order the damn thing, now that I have a new address, and
IT'S GONE.
It is 'not active' on the website. What the hell!? In less than 24, actually, less than 12 hours, it has just dissapeared from the site. I will be checking in-store on Friday. If it isn't available there either, I will doubtless continue to kick myself until such time as it re-appears.
Sephora, I love you, I'm a very good customer to you, I bring you new customers with relative frequency, why would you hurt me so?
Last night I was perusing the Sephora website, in part planning on taking a friend there for the first time (something that I love doing so much) and in part debating buying the Sun Safety Kit online versus in-store, to try to deal with how incredibly bright it is here all the time, and that I keep finding myself forgetting to pack sunscreen in my purse/school bag, and having to buy it wherevere I am - many small bottles of sunscreen to stash in everything I carry.
If I buy online, I am invariably tempted to buy enough that I get free shipping, if I buy in-store, something I did not plan to purchase will suddenly become something with which I cannot live without.
I came across the 'Lash Stash' - a value kit of 10 'deluxe-sample' sized mascaras for $35.00 (an $85.00 value) which included several that are on my 'must try' list. I talked myself out of buying it, along with the Sun Safety Kit that second, and decided to wait until I go on Friday with my darling friend. Afterall, I'm moving! Our new bathroom is much smaller than our current one, which is disproportionately enormous for the size of the apartment, and Mon Amore and I are already trying to figure out where it is we are both going to keep our not totally reasonable volume of product, not to mention, not needing unecessarily to spend money on anything. Sunscreen I can always justify, even for me, more mascara occasionally becomes difficult.
So I went back to look this morning, with the idea of checking to see if it was actually available in-store, or if I should go on and order the damn thing, now that I have a new address, and
IT'S GONE.
It is 'not active' on the website. What the hell!? In less than 24, actually, less than 12 hours, it has just dissapeared from the site. I will be checking in-store on Friday. If it isn't available there either, I will doubtless continue to kick myself until such time as it re-appears.
Sephora, I love you, I'm a very good customer to you, I bring you new customers with relative frequency, why would you hurt me so?
Monday, May 11, 2009
I didn't even put on my face!
We started moving today.
It has been a rare mascara-free day.
Product reviews with pictures soon to come.
It has been a rare mascara-free day.
Product reviews with pictures soon to come.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
spinbrush
I bought the Spinlash the other day. I bought it for half-price at that.
I was excited. Oh baby, was I ever excited. Electric oscillating mascara wand!!!??? Oh baby, oh baby, oh BABY!
I haven't tried it yet, but I can already tell you that I'm disappointed. I was expecting to be able to change the battery on which it runs, because, um, wouldn't that make sense? NO. No, apparently, it would not. The Spinlash has to be disposed of when the battery runs out or after 90 days, whichever comes first. What the hell is that? That is too much waste, too often, and far too much money to keep replacing them. Four of those a year? The waste and expense are just unconscionable.
It doesn't mean that I'm not going to try it, it doesn't mean that I may not find myself loving the effects, but until it becomes more eco-friendly, I won't be buying another one.
I was excited. Oh baby, was I ever excited. Electric oscillating mascara wand!!!??? Oh baby, oh baby, oh BABY!
I haven't tried it yet, but I can already tell you that I'm disappointed. I was expecting to be able to change the battery on which it runs, because, um, wouldn't that make sense? NO. No, apparently, it would not. The Spinlash has to be disposed of when the battery runs out or after 90 days, whichever comes first. What the hell is that? That is too much waste, too often, and far too much money to keep replacing them. Four of those a year? The waste and expense are just unconscionable.
It doesn't mean that I'm not going to try it, it doesn't mean that I may not find myself loving the effects, but until it becomes more eco-friendly, I won't be buying another one.
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