Sephora Atomic Volume

Sephora's Atomic Volume Mascara's claim: "Get maximum volume with one stroke of this innovative brush that wedges between lashes to separate and coat from root to tip."

Morning Application: The brush was a little scary at first. It is the kind of brush with the thick plastic bristles. But it is my favorite mascara so far. The brush worked really well to coat my lashes.

Overall Impression: Dramatic, yet subtle enough for everyday wear. Again, my favorite mascara so far.

Hmm... lookin' a little drunky-drunk

Lancome Clis Booster

Lancome Clis Booster Claim: "Start by giving your lashes a boost with this conditioner base that enhance the effects of any mascara."

Morning Application: This was a mascara base that I finished off with Sephora's Atomic Volume Mascara. It took a few swipes of the wand to build up my lashes. They appeared to be longer, but by the time I put the mascara on, the base had dried so much that it was a little hard to get the mascara on.

Overall impression: I probably wouldn't buy this. It ended up making the tips of my lashes too heavy and they were drooping funny. Might be better suited for someone with really thick lashes that need some lengthening.

Tarte Lights Camera Lashes

Tarte's Lights Camera Lashes claim: “A Paraben-free 4-in-1 (lengthening, curling, volumizing, and conditioning) dermatologist-and clinically-tested mascara that gives dramatic, thick, and sexy lashes.”

Morning Application: I had to pump the wand a few times to get any product on it. The brush is nice and dense though. Lashes were weighed down a bit, which is natural for my type of lashes, but they were still curled. I agree with Tarte's claim that it is lengthening and curling. I disagree with the conditioning claim because it really was rather dry. I had to coat the mascara on a bunch in order to get any results. This was tricky too because it almost went to that dreaded "tarantula lashes" place.

Overall Impression: I don't recommend this mascara it was dry and ultimately gave an unattractive spikey look.

Anastasia Lash Lifting Mascara

The first mascara in the sampler is Anastasia's Lash Lifting mascara. For those of you that may not know Anastasia, she is famous for eyebrow shaping among Hollywood's elite. I have never tried any of her products myself, but a friend of mine, Germaine, has used her eyebrow kit. I remember noticing Germaine's eyebrows one day and complimenting them because they looked well-kempt and perfectly shaped. She informed me that she had used Anastasia's eyebrow kit and said it was easy to use.

Anyhoo, onto the mascara...

Anastasia Lash Lifting Mascara's Claim: “Great for allergy sensitive eyes, this creamy mascara coats lashes with an elastic veil to provide body and volume without clumping.”

My morning application:
The brush was full but didn't have a lot of product on it even after dunking it in a few times. I had to coat them a lot in order to get the full effect I really like. In the end, my lashes were very natural looking but you could still see that they were enhanced. They were fluffy, almost feather-like. It is a light formula that didn’t weigh my lashes down, so they stayed curled. Their promise of a non-clumping formula was certainly true.

Overall Impression:
If you are looking for a very natural look, this is the way to go.

Side Project - Mascara Sampler

One of my favorite materialistic girlie things in the world is makeup. I love makeup. If I had the nerve to wear crazy ass Rhianna-esque type makeup everyday, I would. Sephora is my favorite store in the whole world, and I should work there just for the opportunity to wear unusual makeup on a daily basis.

Now, just because I love makeup doesn't mean I am amazing at it and should take it up as a profession. I do alright for everyday makeup and can sometimes glitz it up pretty well too, but it is not at a professional level by any means.

So, this brings me to my "side project" on this here blog 'o mine. I have desperately been wanting a mascara sampler from Sephora. it has 11 different mascaras from different brands. I am always on the lookout for new wonderful mascaras, so to me, this sampler is the best invention ever!

Everyday that I wear a new mascara, I will take a picture to show the differences between each product. As a starting point, here are my lashes sans mascara (and concealer - eek!).

As you can see, my natural lashes are nothing to covet. A couple of things to keep in mind is that I have a hard time holding the curl in my lashes no matter what mascara it is - curling or otherwise. Also, my lashes are fairly long (they are no Kim Kardashian lashes tough), but they are so thin at the tips it is hard to tell through the pictures - basically, this means that no matter what mascara I am wearing, it will always look like they are lengthening mascaras when really they are just putting some density on my thin lash tips.

Ok, tomorrow's sample is Anastasia's Lash Lifting mascara. Let the mascara sampling begin!!!