If you’ve been following my blog from the beginning, you know that I am very loyal to my Covergirl Lashblast mascara.
UNTIL NOW.
I honestly can’t say enough good things about this mascara. It’s perfect. It’s perfect. It’s perfect. I have naturally long, thick, curled lashes, but this mascara makes them even better. It makes them longer AND thicker and they definitely look curled with it on. I’ve also read reviews from other people with more short, sparse lashes who love this too, and they even say that they noticed some lash growth in the first month of use. I didn’t really track that in myself because I just don’t need it.
This is honestly going to be a short review because I just love this stuff and that’s really all there is to say.
I didn’t think I could love another mascara more than the Lashblast, but this is it. I think that what I like more about this mascara is that it takes a little longer to dry, so more can be done before it starts looking clumpy. It also doesn’t take TOO long to dry, so it doesn’t cause any problems either. The wand is small and easy to navigate, and it’s not hard to make sure not to get any on your lids while applying.
Aaaand it lasts all day, my lashes look the same in the morning as they do right before I wash my face at night.
I really can’t fault this product, and I would recommend it to everyone who wants a mascara.
I give this an A+!
Any questions? Let me know!
xox
Noelle Alysse
Apr 2
Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara Review!
There’s almost nothing worse than waking up late with only a few minutes to get ready for class/work/whatever.
If you’re like me, this happens to you at least once a week. But you don’t want that to mean that you have to go to class/work/whatever looking like you just rolled out of bed, right? Right.
Because I’ve had so much practice, I’ve perfected the look-good-in-ten-minutes technique. The hardest part of this is that you have to skip the usual ten minutes of crying and self-pity that comes with having to get out of bed and go to class/work/whatever in the morning. Oh wait, I’m the only one that does that? Whoops.
Anyway, if you prefer to accentuate your eyes in that slim time frame, this post is for you.
Also, I realize that you can’t really see my eyeshadow in the first picture and that’s because my eyes are so deep-set that my eyeshadow pretty much disappears when my eyes are fully open, unless it’s nighttime and my eyeshadow is really dramatic. (If anyone has any suggestions on how to fix this without looking like a streetwalker, let me know!)
Start with your usual face routine. That shouldn’t take you too long. If it does, then you should decide for yourself what to eliminate or change, because you know your skin best and what looks best. For example, my foundation has enough coverage that I could skip powder and/or concealer if I needed to.
Since the eyes are the main focus of this look, you can skip things that might distract from them, like blush. Don’t freak out! It’s okay. Instead of blush, just contour your cheeks lightly, with a few swipes of matte bronzer under each cheekbone. If you’ve practiced contouring, and know how to do it, this should take as much or less time than putting blush on. If you haven’t practiced contouring, go do it. Now! I like contoured cheeks without blush because it looks natural and again keeps the focus on your eyes.
I also didn’t put anything on my lips at all. I know it’s weird, but as you can see my lips have a lot of natural color so when I’m in a hurry I often throw whatever balm I find first into my bag for when I need it later. If you want some color on your lips, I’d choose a pale pink (pale, not icy!).
Okay, now for eyes. Use a medium gray shadow all over your lids. Grey is really really ‘in’ right now, and I think it’s really chic, hence the title of this post. I used Pistol from my Naked 2 palette. Then, use a blending brush or something like it with some subtle silver or light gray shadow on it. Without being too worried about precision, blend it on your browbone and down to your inner corner. This adds a bit more dimension to the medium grey. Don’t be too picky, this look is quick for a reason, and the shadows do well together so you don’t have to freak out about getting it perfect.
Then, use a black crayon or pencil liner on your top lashline, wing it out just a tiny bit, and on the outer 1/3 or 1/4 of your bottom lashline. Smudge it out a little. And last but not least, your favorite mascara.
And you’re done! That was easy, wasn’t it?
xox
Noelle Alysse
Feb 4
Chic in ten minutes!: Eye Edition
STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING. GO TO EYESLIPSFACE.COM OR TARGET OR KMART. AND BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!! If that ^ is all the you get from this review, then that is totally fine. This is going to be a rather short review, because really all I can say is that I love this product. It blends well, doesn’t crease (unless you put too much on, but that’s true for any primer, no matter how expensive/good it is), and goes on really nicely. In fact, even though it comes with a little brush to put it on, I use my finger, just because I like it better and I feel that I have more control that way. I’ve used this primer with powder and cream eyeshadow, and purposefully didn’t wash it off at night (bad, I know, but I wanted to test it out) and woke up in the morning with still-perfect eyeshadow. I repeat, I woke up in the morning with still-perfect, creaseless, eyeshadow. Is this stuff magic?!! The only complaint I have-a very minor one-is that it feels pretty greasy when you first put it on, but the feeling subsides within 20 seconds. And as a reminder, this is just the Eyelid Primer, not the Eyeshadow Primer. I haven’t tried the Eyeshadow Primer because I don’t feel any need to. Also, in true E.L.F. fashion, this primer is $1. ONE. DOLLAR. Can you beat it? No! I give it an A!
If you have a different opinion, please please please let me know! As I say and will say in every review, I made this blog primarily to learn, and I would love to hear what you think too!
