Mascara is one of those products that run out fast, it SHOULD be changed every 3 months. Let's be honest though, I don't always change out my personal mascara on time, especially if I'm loving the mascara, I want to use every single bit of product. I'm a firm believer in that you do not have to pay 30 dollars or more for a high end mascara (don't get me wrong, there are amazing high end mascaras, but if I'm replacing it every 3 months I'd rather splurge on another product, e.g. foundation).
Last year however I was really struggling to find a good drugstore mascara, I was using the Lash Blast Waterproof (I accidentally had picked up waterproof and then just stuck to it) mascara from Covergirl but the brush was making it annoyingly hard to get all my lashes and my bottom lashes without getting a blob or dot on my skin, ruining my make up, but to be fair it was the only mascara that was giving me super dark and thick looking lashes. (Just a friendly note: The Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara Waterproof is ridiculously hard to get off, seriously, that stuff does not budge)
Towards the end of the year however I was getting bored using the same mascara and having to clean up all the mistakes, I was just about ready to throw in the towel and purchase the Benifit they're real! mascara when I did some digging and found a lot and I do mean A LOT of great reviews on the Maybelline Volum' Express the Falsies mascara so while the Chemist Warehouse was having a 2 for $20 deal on Maybelline mascaras and liners I picked up the Falsies in 'Black Drama' in the regular formula. I was really excited to try it and see if it would become my next favourite! The brush was different to any other mascaras that I had tried in the past, it has a sort of spoon shape, which I think is what gives your lashes that amazing curl.
As soon as I tried it for the first time I could already see it was going to be amazing and I would continue using it! Before I get into any specifics let's see what Maybelline claims this mascara does.
Maybelline says;
Lash Glam goes extra Matte, extremely black 300% more Visible Lashes corner-to-corner, no gaps.
Why you'll love it:
The most dramatic lash fab volume!
-Patented Spoon brush reaches lashes from corner-to-corner, which Black Drama formula fills in every gap.
-Matte black lashes
-No Gaps from any angle
-Contact Lens safe and Ophthalmologist tested
-Washable (also available in waterproof formula)
For best results hold brush with spoon side upwards against lashes and sweep from root to tip. Repeat until desired look is achieved.
Now those are some pretty big claims, 300% more visible lashes? no gaps! and for me, a contact lens wearer, this product is safe and easy to remove! sounds great! right?
One major problem with the Lash Blast apart from the massive brush was the fact that it did not budge, yes of course it's waterproof but I still expect to be able to remove the product from my lashes at the end of the day without pulling half of them off and irritating my eyes. It took quite a bit of work to get the Lash blast off, and for late nights sometimes I was just not bothered.
Here is a picture of my eye with absolutely no mascara:
Here is a picture of my eye with the Covergirl Lash Blast in Waterproof (Lashes not curled):
Here is a picture of my eye with the Maybelline the Falsies (Lashes not curled):
Here is a picture of my eye with the Covergirl Lash Blast in Waterproof with my Lashes curled:
Here is a picture of eye with the Maybelline the Falsies with my Lashes curled:
(you can see clumps in this picture! I would usually brush them out but for the sake of the review I left them, this is with two coats, no drying in between)
Since wearing the Falsies Mascara for about 3 and a half months I have gotten countless compliments on how great my lashes look (although I've never been asked if I'm wearing 'Falsies' aka False Lashes) which I think is great, they must really look good if I'm getting compliments right?
I like how dark it makes my lashes look and how long and thick, however sometimes I feel it can clump the lashes together but you can fix that with simply combing through your lashes with a disposable mascara wand. I like how I can get all of my lashes, including the ones right in my inner corner and outer corner, and even all my bottom lashes.
I have worn this mascara all day with no flaking, but I did give it the ultimate test, I went dancing with some girlfriends while wearing this mascara and it was boiling hot, I was sweating and there was no air conditioning and it still looked great at the end of the night (12 hours later!) which is obviously a plus!
Overall I think if you really like the dramatic lash look you should definitely give this mascara a go! I don't think it you get 300% more visible lashes but I do think it makes them look amazing!
5/5 from me!
xo Sam.
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