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Flower Beauty Extreme Measures Lengthening Mascara Review

May 20, 2013

Yesterday I was watching Drew Barrymore in “50 First Dates,” so, naturally, I decided to do a post on her Flower Beauty line today! I received their Extreme Measures Lengthening Mascara in a gift bag and have been using it ever since. This is the perfect mascara to layer under a volumizing mascara- that’s usually what I do! I am a big fan of this mascara, and at only $6.98 it’s a bargain!

Flower Beauty Extreme Measures Lengthening Mascara Review Swatch — Flower Beauty Extreme Measures Lengthening Mascara

This mascara has a plastic fiber brush that is very flexible to grab every single eyelash. It’s a great natural lash look on it’s own, but I recommend layering Flower’s Zoom-In Mascara on top for some more volume! I’m in love with Drew’s line and I highly recommend it- try it out for yourself!

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POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara Review

March 25, 2013

POP Beauty launched their Peak Performance Mascara last year and it has proven to be quite an innovative product! This mascara has a cool comb applicator instead of a wand. It comes in 3 shades, a black called Brilliant Black, a brown called Cocoa Charm, and a blue called Inky Indigo.

POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara (2) — Inky Indigo, Cocoa Charm, Brilliant Black

This mascara is also very hygienic and will last a lot longer than regular mascaras because you are not exposing the entire product to the air, you are just twisting a little bit into the comb at a time!

POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara Brush — POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara Applicator Brush/Comb

The cool comb applicator will take a minute to get used to, but it’s a really effective way to apply mascara. I find that this mascara is great to use on bottom lashes because the applicator makes it that much easier! Before showing you each of the mascaras on my eyes, I’ll let you know a little more about the formula. This mascara is a pretty wet formula that kind of makes your lashes look shiny! It is mainly a volumizing mascara, so I actually prefer to use it as a mascara “topcoat” for some additional volume. I did find that it flaked a little bit though!

POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara Brilliant Black Swatch (Layered over Lash Extension) — Brilliant Black swatch, layered over POP’s Lash Extension mascara

The black is a must-have. I showed it here layered over a lengthening mascara, also by POP. I like this combo because it provides both length and volume. In the other photos you will notice there is a lot of volume but no length.

POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara Classy Cocoa Swatch — Cocoa Charm on top & bottom lashes

Cocoa Charm gives a very natural look to the lashes. Peak Performance kind of tubes around your lashes, making it look very natural. As you can see it’s not clumpy or dry looking…it almost looks shiny! This one I’d say you could skip, unless you’re a beginner with makeup.

POP Beauty Peak Performance Mascara Inky Indigo Swatch — Inky Indigo on bottom and top lashes

Inky Indigo is by far my favorite, just because I really like the idea of colored mascaras for spring. I wish this one was a little more electric, but it does show up very nicely on bottom lashes!

Overall this mascara isn’t for everyone, but I really liked it. It’s priced at $20, which will make it an occasional splurge for me, but not a daily must have. I think you should try it just because it’s so unique! Find POP at ULTA or online!

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Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black Review

March 9, 2013

When I picked up some products from Drew Barrymore’s new beauty line, Flower, I was most excited to try this mascara. I read in an interview from Drew that this was a revolutionary product…which she was right about!

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (2) — Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black

This mascara is revolutionary because it has a brush that can change 3 different ways! If you want to see a video on how the brush changes, check out my Vine. The mascara has a lengthening brush, a curling brush, and a volumizing brush. All you have to do to change the brush is twist the top of the cap!

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Lengthening Brush) — Lengthening Brush

The first brush is the lengthening brush, which is just a straight brush with long bristles that are spaced pretty far apart.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Lengthening Brush) Swatch (2) — Lengthening Brush- on top and bottom lashes

I really like how this brush makes my lashes. I find that the formula isn’t super lengthening, but it does a good job. On the bottom lashes this is the easiest brush to use.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Curling Brush) — Curling Brush

The second brush is the curling brush, which just has a slight curve to the bristles on the bottom.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Curling Brush) Swatch — Curling Brush used on top and bottom lashes

I do think my lashes look a bit more curled with this brush…they also look more voluminous. I find it to be a bit messy when using it on the bottom lashes, so I prefer the lengthening brush for that.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Curling Brush) Swatch (2) — Curling Brush

Here’s another photo with the curling brush, from a bit farther.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Volumizing Brush) — Volumizing Brush

The last brush is the volumizing brush, which has 2 curves on it.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Volumizing Brush) Swatch — Volumizing Brush on top and bottom lashes

I really like how this brush makes my lashes look. The bottom lashes get a little smudged, so I still really prefer the lengthening brush for doing my bottom lashes.

Flower Beauty Zoom In Ultimate Mascara in Intense Black (Volumizing Brush) Swatch (2) — Volumizing Brush used on top and bottom lashes

With more coats, this brush does give a great amount of volume. The mascara has a more volumizing formula to begin with, so it will be pretty voluminous from all of the brushes.

Overall I really like this mascara. It’s really fun just because of the switching brushes, even if it isn’t a must-have, it’s fun to try! This mascara only costs $7.98, so I think I will be getting this mascara again for sure! You can find it online and at Walmart.

ModelCo Fibre LashXtend Lengthening Mascara Review

February 27, 2013

Model Co Fibre LashXtend Mascara — Fibre LashXtend Mascara

I received this mascara in one of my Birchboxes and I was pretty excited to try it, because I love getting mascaras! LashXtend is a fiber mascara that will physically lengthen your eyelashes (temporarily of course) as well as volumize. I typically find that fiber mascaras only lengthen for me, but a good tip is to use a fiber mascara and then use a volumizing mascara afterwards for a faux falsies result.

As you can see on my lashes, it’s nice and does add length to my lashes, but has virtually no volume. For $24 (on birchbox), I’d skip this mascara because you can find better options at the drugstore. One of my next posts will be about eyelash extensions, I have had so many people asking my opinion on them and I thought it was timt t was time to try them out. I found a great girl at Winnipeg eyelash extensions and I am giving her a try this week.

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Sephora Full Action Extreme Effect Mascara Review

January 5, 2013

I love getting mascara samples, so I was excited to get this in my Sephora order! This mascara is supposed to give beautiful, thick eyelashes in a single stroke.

I do think it does a pretty good job of volumizing without looking too clumpy. I could use a little more of both length and volume, personally, but it’s pretty nice. My problem with this mascara is that I always end up getting it all over my eyelids when I apply it, and I’m not sure why! But, overall it’s a really nice mascara. And at only $15, you’re not breaking the bank!