MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash.

Hello! I mentioned on sundays night #bbloggers chat when we was talking about beauty must-haves that at the moment my favourite mascara was this one by MAC. I got it in one of those little christmas sets they do last year but, haven't got round to using it until now. To be honest, i didn't expect much from this mascara, i don't recall hearing particularly good things about MAC mascaras in the past so, i was pleasantly surprised. 

It has the typical sleek, black packaging of MAC products. It's quite slim and compact so great for taking out and about with you. The brush is a little different for me because i tend to prefer rubber brushes but i actually found this works really well at the really getting in to the lashes and coating them. It's tapered to a thin point at the end so you can really get to the inner and outer corner lashes which can sometimes get missed. I find the brush is loaded thick with lots of product on so it's enough for both eyes. Although i can be a bit of a pain if you just want to really lightly coat the lashes. 

As you can see the mascara is really, really black. So if you want strong, black lashes then you will definitely love this. It makes the lashes stand out so much. I really love the effect it has on the lashes, the first time i used it, i was like wow. It's so easy to get long, bold eyelashes in one quick coat. I think it can give a spiders leg effect so if you want more natural lashes i don't think this mascara is for you. But overall it's definitely my favourite mascara of the moment, maybe ever? I'm not sure yet. It is quite wet when you fist apply it so you can have to be careful not to smudge it but apart from that it makes me lashes look exactly how i want them too so i'm not complaining! 

At £14 it's pricey but i think if you're willing to spend that much it's definitely worth it. On to my christmas wish-list it goes ;)  Buy it in store or online here. 

What do you think - have you tried it? Whats your favourite mascaras? I'm always on the lookout for a new one to try.. 

NYC Waterproof Mascara.

So today i thought it was about time to let you know my thoughts on this little gem. You can probably tell aready it's going to be a pretty positive review. NYC Waterproof Mascara is simple a black mascara that claims to be waterproof and costs just £1 from pound shops in the UK or £1.50 off Fragrance Direct - so a mighty bargain in my eyes.

Now i don't normally go for waterproof mascaras to be honest, i don't see the need for them in day to day life, my trusty mascaras featured here do me well enough! But i got this for my birthday off my mum and decided to put it to good use on my hols (perfect timing!). Although it was a bit risky as it's the only mascara i took :O

Overall i really liked this mascara. I didn't expect it to add volume and length to my lashes but it did (albeit not as long as other mascara's but enough). It made my lashes really black and bold adding lots of volume - no spider leg lashes for me. The mascara is quite wet, so it does catch the top of your eyelid and leave a mark really easily but, it can be easily wiped away. The brush has soft, fibre bristles (different to my usual rubber brushes) but works in to the lashes really well and coats them all. 

But, most importantly, is it waterproof? Yes, it does not budge. In fact, it's such a pain to get off even with eye makeup remover (let's just say it's not very delicate eye friendly). It's definitely one for those sweaty nights out or days by the pool on holiday. I highly recommend it for that, but day-to-day use it's a bit too hard to remove. 

Definitely taking this on my next holiday. Have you tried this? Do you think you will now?

Favourite Mascara & Combination.

Hello! I've been wanting to do this post for such a long time as who doesn't want a good mascara? Mascara is definitely one of my 'must have' makeup items - i feel odd and weird looking without it! I love the definition it gives to my eyes.

What i look for in a mascara..
It's simple really, volume and length. I'm not overly fussy about it being 'super black' or holding curl although they are good extra's too ;) I like my lashes to look really full and noticeably longer!

So, above (to the left) are my two favourite/most used mascara's.

I have been using Avon SuperShock for years and have always loved it and re-purchased! But, this is my first ever tube of Maxfactor False Lash Effect Fusion, it was a present from a friend who thought i'd love it and rightly so, i did. Both these mascara's are very similar - basically the same. If i put one on one eye and the other on the other you cannot tell the difference atall the finish is exactly the same. Both add lots of volume (hello voluminous lashes!) and add some length although they are not dramatically long! Both are the perfect day mascara - two coats and you're good to go for the rest of the day, they do hold curl but don't create it.

As you can see, all the mascara's have a rubber brush rather than the spooly type brushes. I personally prefer these brushes and find they work much better.


Here comes my favourite and much loved mascara combination;
My mum kindly returned home one day with the George Lash Xtend mascara from Asda as she knew i was running out of my two favourites above. As you can tell from the name, this mascara's sole purpose is to lengthen the lashes and x-tend them. Used alone it does just that, it makes lashes really long but you get that spider leg effect where it looks like you only have 6 long eyelashes (i hate that).

So, because i hate wasting products i decided to layer it over the Maxfactor False Lash Effect Fusion.
What do you get? The perfect volunimous, long, full, bold lashes. Bit dramatic but it's true. The George mascara adds the extra length you don't get from the Maxfactor or Avon one.

Doing this little combo doesn't take any more time or effort as i always do two coats of mascara anyway. So i use the Maxfactor or Avon mascara as a first coat then use the George one for the second coat.

TOP - left eye with the combination, right eye mascara free!
BOTTOM - both eyes using my fave combo

Have you tried any of these mascara's? What do you look for in a mascara?