Review: Avon Supercurlacious Mascara!

I've did it again! I've went a purchased yet another mascara. However this one I got as a freebie with Marie Claire Magazine when I was on my way to Paris. I'm not too sure how much the magazine itself was as I don't often buy magazines unless they have something which I would really be interested in, like wise a article or freebie in this case.

Here's the mascara itself...

The photo blurred, but this mascara is in shade "black".

Here's what the wand looks like...

Here's Supercurlacious in action...

L-R: Before, After.

Here's another picture, there is no mascara on the left eye and Supercurlacious on the right eye.

This mascara does some great stuff for my lashes! If your a regular reader of my blog you will know my all time favourite curling mascara is NYC's City Curls. But this has totally changed my opinion! 

I love practically everything about this mascara! The packaging is sturdy, doesn't really stand out from other mascara's, but does do its job. I'm in love with the wand! As most of you know I love wands with plenty of bristles, especially ones that are really close together. I'm also quite keen of a slight curl to the wand, as I find this sometimes helps even out the product. This mascara ticks all those boxes! I definitely think the wand helps to the outcome of this mascara. My only complaint would be the length of the wand itself as it is quite long it sometimes makes it hard to work with. 

The formula is amazing too! This is definitely a mascara that requires more then 1 coat, I tend to use 2 coats. It gives the lashes a thin coat of mascara, which I love as I'm a sucker for build able products. The formula boasts lashes to give a quite natural looking curl. It can clump, but only minimal. It depends on how you apply the mascara as long as you zig-zag the bristles through the lashes from root to tip. It didn't flake off, nor did the curl fade. 

Overall I would highly recommend this mascara to others with long, straight eyelashes like wise me. This mascara performs really well, and I would easily consider repurchasing this when I run out. I'm so glad I decided to purchase the magazine. 

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Review: Benefit Bad Gal Mascara!

If you read my blog regularly you will know that I'm a sucker for mascara! I mainly go for drugstore mascara, but when glamour magazine teamed up with Benefit. And gave away free mini bad gal mascara's I just had to get my hands on one!

Let's take a look at the wand...

I'm quite a fan of the packaging on this mascara. Its not to basic, yet not to over the top with design. The mascara comes in a black tube with a sliver reflective lid/handle. With Benefit written on the bottom of the tube. Very chick, very stylish.

Due to this mascara being a sample, it doesn't have the full size wand. However the wand on this mascara is fairly easy to work with. The bristles seem quite large considering this mascara is only a sample, but the bristles/wand definitely do contribute to the final look helping to give your lashes the extra boast and added volume. I'm obsessed with large wands as you all know, but with the actually bristles on the wand, I would suggest being very care full as I occasionally get mascara on my lid. 

The formula's great. Likewise NYC's City Curls, this is yet another mascara I've came across that doesn't seem to clump at all! I wouldn't say the formula really thickens your eyelashes, but it does make a great base for other mascaras or you could apply a few coats. It easily added volume, minimum length and a thin coat of black mascara to my lashes. These photos just don't do it Justice! 

Overall I would recommend this mascara if you've got the £16.50 to fork out for it. As I have tried other mascara's in the past that have produced similar results. Never the less it boasted my straight lashes, to create these lovely natural day time ones. Sadly I don't think I will be purchasing the full size product though. 

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Review: Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliner

Lasting Colour Gel eyeliner is one of the new editions to the Collection 2000 range. After trying the Matt lip creams, and the powder and being impressed I thought I'd give this new product a go. The gel eyeliner comes in four shades: Black, Brown, Gold and Teal. They retail at £4.99, and are available from Superdrug and Boots.

It comes in a small box, equipped with a mini applicator. 

The box has instructions on the back on how to apply it, as well as a diagram. 

Here's a closer look....

Wow...

I'm so happy I decided to try this amazing new eyeliner! I've never really tired gel eyeliner before, but now I'm in love with it! This is really pigmented, and you can tell from the swatch above. That was only 1 swipe, so you don't have to keep going over it to get a more opaque finish. I only used a tiny amount too, so your getting even more for your money. Collection 2000's website claim the gel eyeliner provides 12 hour wear, however I managed to get a full day with no fading, smudging or eyeliner all over my lid. That was with eyeshadow primer though. From the appearance of the product on the eye, you wouldn't thing at all that this was a high street eyeliner! 

Due to my lack of eye brushes, I thought I would try it with the applicator provided with the eyeliner. I liked the finish look it gave, and it distributed the eyeliner fairly across the lid. But I would certainly say invest in a eyeliner brush if you don't already have one. Especially if you want a thin line, and want to wing it out. Anyone recommend a good eyeliner brush? 

The packaging is your classical glass pot, as you get with most gel eyeliner. The lid is plastic but still sturdy so the product stays nice and safe. I really like how Collection 2000 have concentrated on the product, rather then the packaging. As sometimes you can end up buying things just for the packaging right?

I just can't get enough of this product! And I will probably end up going out and purchasing the other 3 shades. I love everything about this product, pigmentation, lasting power, price tag and packaging. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of gel eyeliner, eyeliner or even trying out in gel eyeliner like me. It doesn't dry up in the pot either, so its definitely worth the £4.99!

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Haul: Lush and Superdrug!

When I say "Lush and Superdrug Haul" I literally mean one thing from each shop. So I suppose you couldn't really class this as a haul, but in my poll you guys told me you like to read Hauls so here it is!

From Lush I got The Comforter Bubble Bar. Then from Superdrug I got one of the new Collection ( Collection 2000) Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliners in Black.

I've bought numerous things from Lush before, not for me though for friends. But today I finally caved in and decided to try out their Comforter Bubble Bar. As soon as I got home I cut it up to pieces and had a bath, let's just say I'll have a review up very soon ;)

I've recently become obsessed with eyeliner, in all colours and forms. I've never tired a gel eyeliner before, and when Collection announced there release I was very excited and couldn't wait to try one. This is in shade Black. I'll let you know how I get on in a few weeks.

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Review: Avon Super Shock Mascara

Since I don't post mascara reviews very often I thought I'd rattle one up on Avon's SuperShock Mascara. I didn't buy this myself, I got it for my birthday from a friend but as you can tell buy the name you can buy it from the Avon. I'm not sure on how much though.

 Shade "Black" but camera wouldn't focus.

Length wise the wand is quite short in my opinion.

Short, straight bristles closely grouped together.

Before mascara....

After mascara!

I like the packaging on this product, its simple yet decorative with a flowery pattern on the tube. However it still does it's job of keeping the mascara safe, doesn't feel cheap, and looks professional. I'm a big fan of the wand on this mascara, as I often find that big wands really do boast my lashes. The wand consists of short straight bristles closely grouped together, and helps you get to the very root of your lashes.  The wand prevents you from using this mascara on your bottom lashes, as its very big and you risk getting mascara all under your eye.

I sort of have a love-hate relationship with this product, I find that the formula works great with my outer lashes and really does boast them and add volume. Hence the name "Super Shock". However I find that it does little for my inner lashes. The formula gives you lashes a definite coat of black mascara, as well as giving your upper lashes the natural day time look. It doesn't really thicken your eyelashes much, but I love to layer this with other mascaras! It dries really quickly, so is great if you like to wear more then 1 mascara like me. 

Overall I would recommend this mascara to anyone who is a fan of layering mascara, as I find it gives a great boast to the lashes and doesn't clump at all! So you won't end up walking around like some sort of panda all day. Its great if you want a natural day time look for work or school, and can be easily layered up with other mascaras or this one, to create a slightly more dramatic evening look. 

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