Lash Wednesday

So I decided that from now on, Wednesdays are going to be dedicated to eyelashes. My personal way of shining light on a very touchy, but fun subject. So, every woman in the world has about 2.5 tubes of unused masacra in her home. Why??? I will tell you why. Because she usually marches herself down to the CVS and grabs herself some mascara (that she either saw on tv, or heard from a friend that it was the end-all-be-all-its-gonna-fix-my-life product), only to find to her dismay that it was pretty much useless. So, I decided to give you a run-dow of all the mascaras that I know about, and love. For many years, I was a die-hard Lancome Definicils lover. Best mascara known to man, or so I thought. About 3 years ago, Lancome changed the formula. Sorry guys, no longer a hit. It dries out quickly and it also flakes off the lash. Nothing like some good black dandruff on your mug to ruin the look. Diorshow is another that gives the flakiness. A mascara should always follow a primer. Lauder, Lancome, and MAC provide some excellent primers that help your mascara stay on longer, while conditioning the lash and keeping the mascara from bonding to the lash and drying it out. Love them. Use them. I actually prefer Lauder's, just in case you were wondering. So, I have to say that there are some top pics that I really love: Smokey Lash from Sephora, Phenomeneyze from Givenchy, and believe it or not Plush Lash from MAC. I like Smokey Lash for a seperated, defined lash, when you have a lot of lash and little length. I love Plush Lash when you have lots of length and very little volume. I love to use the ball on Phenomeneyze to finish any lash look. It helps to really seperate and give that really defined but bold finished look. Bad Gal lash from benefit is another fave. It helps to give a bold thick look... I like the way it goes on, and the brush is fun too.

Motorized mascaras are becomming a slight rage right now. I really have to say that out of all of them, I love Turbo Lash from Lauder the most. But, i even use the mascara without the vibration, and it still does the same dang thing. Its just a fancy 30 dollar mascara that vibrates otherwise. Tips on application: Put your primer on first (duh). Dont coat on so much of that your lashes show white, you dont have to see this product in order for it to work. By the time you have finished both eyes, they are ready for mascara. When you open your mascara tube, DO NOT pump it when you are trying to get product out. Repetitive motion like this just pumps air into the tube and dries out your formula. Sweep your mascara on, wiggle it just a little and then pull it out through the lash. Wiggling is ok. Its not gonna mess up your lashes or break down the ingredients in the product. You cant change the formula, even if you wanted to. Dont overcoat either; spiders are only cool for halloween, not on your eyelids. If you are doing a look that requires a lot of liner and lashes, just make sure that you use a thicker volume mascara. Dont try to make it thicker with a hundred coats, it will not be the same.

So, this is just my opinions on lashey things. Im gonna start doing some mascara testing and report back on Wednesdays for you. Thanks for stopping by. Its bed time. NIght!