Lorac: Multiplex 3D Lashes Volumizing & Thickening Mascara (Deluxe Sample)

Hi everyone,

Hope you've all had a terrific weekend and that your week is off to a great start! Toady for mascara Monday I will be reviewing a deluxe-size sample of Lorac's Mulitplex 3D Lashes Volumizing & Thickening Mascara. A full-size of this mascara retails for $22 for 0.43 oz from Ulta and Lorac's website. Lorac describes this mascara as, "Take your lashes from 1-Dimensional to 3-Dimensional with LORAC Multiplex 3D Lashes. This buildable, smudge-resistant and multidimensional mascara contains Silk and Keratin, which help to nourish and condition your lashes. We created this mascara with a professional curved brush that easily grabs, lifts and curls for maximum coverage and length. Multiplex 3D Lashes is a volumizing mascara and thickening mascara that instantly delivers up to 3X the volume for a dramatic lash look. This is one of the best mascaras when creating that smokey eye makeup look!"

Overall, I think this is a good mascara, definitely not my all time favorite mascara but I don't hate it and will continue to use it. To start, the packaging of this mascara is very striking. It comes in a sleek black and metallic silver tube and when the silver on the tube catches the light, it has a rainbow prism effect that's very beautiful.

The wand of this mascara is very interesting, it's curved slightly and is unlike any other mascara wand that I've used previously. This wand definitely takes practice to perfect since it's unique. I don't really like this wand for applying mascara to all my eyelashes, but I do find that it's absolutely perfect for doing the inner and outer corners. The bristles on this mascara wand are rubber and are very flexible for easy brushing through lashes. While this mascara claims to be volumizing and thickening, I didn't find it to be overly volumizing or lengthening. It's slightly clumpy, but doesn't really provide much density to my lashes.

The formula of this mascara is very wet which makes for a very messy application. I do recommend applying all your eye makeup first before doing your face makeup so that you can easily clean up any mess from this mascara. The color of this mascara is a nice black, not overly dark, but great for everyday wear. For those of you who are sensitive to smells, I will say that this mascara has a slight smell, but I don't find it to be overpowering.

Final Verdict:
So overall, I think this is a great mascara, but it's definitely not one of my all-time favorites, and I probably wouldn't buy a full-sized tube of it. For being a volumizing and thickening mascara, I didn't notice too much of a difference in terms of the density of my lashes. I have relatively short eyelashes, so I probably won't repurchase this mascara as I prefer lengthening and volumizing mascaras.

Have you tried this Lorac mascara yet? What mascaras are you loving right now? Please leave a comment below, I would love to hear from you!

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-Meg

Tarte: Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara (Deluxe Sample)

Hi everyone, hope you had a spooktacular Halloween weekend!

Today for Mascara Monday I have decided to review a deluxe sample of Tarte's Gifted Amazonian Clay Smart Mascara. I received this item in a bonus set from making a purchase at Ulta. You can purchase the deluxe sample size of the product which contains 0.16 oz and sells for $10 at Sephora and Ulta. The regular, or full-size, of this mascara contains 0.24 oz of product and retails for $20 at Sephora and Ulta. I love that you have the option to buy a deluxe sample size to try out before you spend a lot on a mascara that you might not like.

Overall, I absolutely ADORE this formula! It's by far my favorite at the moment!

On the positive side, I love the look that this mascara provides and it's super easy to apply without getting messy - an essential for me! The formula is on the wet side so it nicely applies to the lashes and the bristles are perfect for sliding through your lashes without clumping too much. Also, I did find that this mascara is slightly clumpy, but in a way that makes my lashes seem more full and dense, rather than clumpy in a negative way. Additionally, for being a wetter formula, I don't find that this mascara is messy at all. I love that this mascara is very black as it really makes my lashes seem more full and dense.

I also really like the packaging of this mascara, it comes in a nice wooden tube with purple lettering and decoration. It feels natural, which Tarte is known for, and I just really like it. It's really different than any other mascara I've seen.

The only negative I have for this mascara is that it has a slight smell to it. It's not overwhelming by any means but if you're ultra sensitive to smells do take note of that.

Final Verdict:
All in all, I really love this mascara! I absolutely adore the look it gives and it's super easy to apply without getting messy or clumpy. I think it makes my lashes look longer and fuller, but in a natural way - perfect for an everyday mascara! I highly recommend this mascara and I will definitely be repurchasing it in the future!

Have you tried this or any other Tarte mascaras yet? Which are your favorites or are you dying to try? Please leave a comment below, I would love to hear from you!

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Urban Decay: Perversion Mascara (Deluxe Sample)

Hey everyone, happy mascara monday! Hope your week is off to a great start!

Today I have for you a review of the (somewhat) new Perversion mascara by Urban Decay. I received a deluxe sample of this product in an Ipsy bag about a month or so ago. There's a limited edition offer going on right now at Sephora and Ulta where if you buy the full-size mascara for $22 you will receive a deluxe sample of the Subversion primer, so if you decide to buy this mascara definitely purchase it from one of those two stores because, honestly, who doesn't love a freebie?!? You can also purchase this mascara from Nordstrom and the Urban Decay website, but they aren't doing the special bonus. The full size of this mascara contains 0.4 oz of product and comes in the color black.

Now just a quick disclaimer, my review for this product is based on the deluxe sample size of it so I don't know if my pros and cons will be the same for the full size, as sometime the brush and formula are slightly different for the various sizes.

Overall, I really disliked this mascara. I really wanted to love it, since I love most Urban Decay products, but unfortunately this one was a letdown for me. First of all, I found that the bristles on the wand of this mascara were way too soft and they did not allow for you to brush the product through the lashes. The formula of this mascara is very wet and even though I usually like more wet formula mascaras, this one was way to wet for me and resulted in the product being very clumpy. I also found that way too much product came out onto the bristles when you pulled out the tube so it was very easy to apply too much product to your eyelashes and end up with a gloppy mess. Being a wet formula too, resulted in a very messy mascara application. I had a lot to clean up after applying it so I would recommend doing your eye make up before your foundation and concealer when using this mascara. Additionally, I did find that this mascara had a smell to it, but it wasn't unbearable. Just take not if you are sensitive to smells.

Mascara worn alone with no concealer or other face make up. I did clean up the messy application.

Unfortunately, I really think that there's nothing too special about this mascara. I think this mascara received a lot of hype when it was released and unfortunately it didn't live up to that hype for me.  What I really disliked most was that it applied very messily and that the bristles were way too soft. This mascara does look good once it's on, but boy is it a pain to put on! All in all, I would not purchase this mascara again and would recommend others looking for a new mascara to pass on it and try a different mascara.

Have you tried any mascaras by Urban Decay? Do you have any that you would recommend or like to see me review in the future? Please leave a comment below, I would love to hear from you!

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Cynthia Rowley Beauty: Metallic Silver Pencil Eyeliner

Hi everyone, hope you're having a happy Saturday!

Today's review is of Cynthia Rowley Beauty's pencil eyeliner in the color silver. This product currently retails for $16 for 0.04 oz of product and is being sold exclusively through Cynthia Rowley's website and on the Birchbox website. Right now, if you spend $30 on any full-size purchase of Cynthia Rowley Beauty product in the Birchbox Shop you can receive a free Cynthia Rowley Beauty Eye Pencil in Charcoal by using the code CRBLINER at checkout.

This eyeliner pencil is currently available in five different shades: black, silver, sky blue, violet, and charcoal. I received a deluxe sample size of the silver eyeliner in a recent Birchbox so that's the shade I will be reviewing in this post.

The formula of this eyeliner can't be beat! The pencil is so creamy and glides onto the eye with such ease. I love that you can apply this liner thin or thick depending on your preference. They recommend, for a defined look, simply lightly trace your lash line, and for a smoky eye look, smudge within 30 seconds and then let the formula set for all-day wear.

In terms of color pigmentation, the silver eyeliner pencil is super silver! Amazing pigmentation! What you see on the tip of the pencil is what will be on your eye. The silver is definitely too intense for me to wear on a day-to-day basis in my opinion, but I think it's phenomenal for special events where you want a striking eye look. I will say, this product is very sparkly and metallic - be forewarned! Hence, why I think it's great for special events only, not everyday. However, if you want to use a silver eyeliner everyday though, I think using it to line the inside rim and inner corners of the eye or the waterline with it really helps to look more awake and sparkly-eyed.

I love how long the eyeliner lasts. Once the product sets, I find that it's pretty smudge-proof and that it lasts all day. I will say, by the end of the day though, the line isn't as exact as it was when you first applied it, but this is typical with most eyeliners. Because the product is so pigmented though, even if a little wears off, there's still plenty of color on your eye. 

In terms of packaging, this product is adorable! It's definitely the cutest packing I've seen in a while - and that's saying something since I absolutely LOVE all of Too Faced's packaging! I love the striking black exterior of the pencil with the gold polka-dot detailing. It looks so luxe!

I also love that the Cynthia Rowley Beauty products are vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free.

All in all, I think this is a great eyeliner! I love the formula - it's super creamy, easy to apply, and super pigmented. While I don't use my silver pencil that often, I definitely see myself purchasing the black one in the near future since that's my go to color for eyeliner.

Have you tried any products from the Cynthia Rowley Beauty line? Any that you are dying to try out? Please leave a comment below, I would love to hear from you!

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