DRUGSTORE | New Revlon and Almay Makeup

Volumnizing mascara

Eyeshadow (maybe new colors?)

Eyeliner - there's a ballpoint pen that I don't consider a clever concept, reminds me of the old Maybelline eyeliner that I bought (review here)

Antiaging primer, concealer, foundation

Tubing mascarar

If I wore blush I would totally get some, unfortunately I don't really wear a lot of face products outside of BB cream and powder.

I got darker on my trip in New Orleans (we were outside basically all day. Despite the overcast I still got darker) so I purchased a darker color in the Revlon Youth FX foundation.

I've used it a few times and I like it a lot! It's very silicone-y but has good coverage and blends out very nicely. Will post photos soon

The mascara is a tubing mascara according to the advertisement. Unfortunately, my thin, long lashes just don't do well with nonwaterproof mascaras. It seemed to not smudge much on my smudge prone eye area though, so if you don't have a problem with your lashes staying curled, the mascara might be pretty good

REVIEW | NYX Doll Eye Long Lash (tubing) mascara

Pros

Doesn't smudge

Natural looking

Cons

Not volumnizing

Weighs down my lashes (straightens the curl)

Not waterproof (but there is a waterproof version)

Price

$9 for 0.28 oz / 8 g

Verdict

I purchased this mascara after seeing it on a blog for tubing mascaras, a formula that wraps around your lashes and is supposed to come off in flakes rather than smudges. Having had problems with mascara smudging for as long as I can remember, I decided to give this a try. As you can tell from the photo, it is very lengthening, but if you have thin, straight lashes like me, it weights your lashes down like no other, ruins the curl which defeats the purpose of mascara if you can't see your lashes up front.

The mascara formula itself seems dry, or maybe the brush doesn't pick up very much product.

I recurled my lashes after application, which I hate to do since my lashes stick to the eyelash curler a bit.

Because this isn't waterproof, it does wash off easily with warm water in the form of flakes, which is less tedious than massaging my lashes with cleansing oil when I have to remove waterproof mascaras.

If you don't have straight, thin eyelashes, this mascara might be good for you. Otherwise stick to waterproof mascaras.

Repurchase?

No.

Would I recommend it?

No.