A few weeks ago at Sephora, I tried to pick up my usual mascara, Smashbox's Full Exposure Mascara ($22 at Sephora), but it was gone. None left. At all. Not wanting to leave in bitter disappointment, and not wanting to have naked eyelashes (well, that's a lie- I have so, so, so many sample sized mascaras. But that's not the point.) I took a gamble, and tried a new mascara with a massive brush Make Up Forever: Smoky Extravagant Mascara ($28 at Sephora) based on the Sephora lady's recommendation.
In terms of price they are in a similar range for mid level luxury mascara (in other words, not Dior pricing, not Maybelline pricing). With tax, its the difference between $25 and about $30.
It has an interesting aerodynamic styled tube and a massive brush that tapers at the end. I was pretty excited to try it.
I think I used it wrong the first time as it did not look all too different from my usual. At first I wiped the excess product that wells up at the end back into the tube. And then... a light bulb went off!
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| The aerodynamic tube! |
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| The massive brush! |
I applied the first coat like normal. But for the second coat I turned the brush vertical and coaxed the welled up product to the base of my lashes. Then, I applied my second coat... and wow.
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| Look how long those are! I have very blonde, average eyelashes. Note: No eyelash curler used for this picture. |
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| No need for fake eyelashes with this around! |
My lashes felt massive. I love it! These lashes with a black cat eye and a bold lip stick? Yes. Yes. Yes.
Could this end up replacing the special place Smashbox mascara has in my heart? I don't know. Probably. Yes. Full Exposure seems a little lacklustre now. I plan on buying this mascara again, now that I know how to use it, once I have gotten through a few tubes I have in my mascara jar. I really need to declutter my make up counter.
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