Review: Blinc Mascara

Assalamu wa Alaykum/ Hi,

Today I'm reviewing the Blinc Water resistant Mascara. I've never heard of Blinc before I got the Lash Stash to go box. So, I was curious about this mascara. I'll tell you now, it's my least favorite out of the entire box.

It doesn't have a specific name as far as I noticed. On the Blinc website it's under 'Mascara.' It retails for $26.

So let's look at the claims of the product.

Claims:
If you're looking for a no-hassle, no-smudge mascara that you can take throughout your day with no re-application, blinc mascara is your answer. Instead of painting your lashes like conventional mascaras, blinc mascara forms tiny no-smudge, water-resistant "tubes" around your lashes. Once applied, these mascara tubes bind to your lashes and cannot run, smudge, clump, or flake, even if you cry or rub your eyes. Whether your daily activities take you from the office, to your sweaty workout or out to dinner, your lashes will look as good in the evening as they did when you first applied blinc in the morning. blinc mascara will add volume and length to give you a radiant natural look that lasts all day. Only when you are ready for removal, the tubes will effortlessly slide off your lashes into your hand without the use of a harsh makeup remover.
blinc is better than water proof mascaras. All it takes is the combination of warm water and gentle pressure, from your fingertips, a washcloth or water pressure (i.e. shower) and the tubes will slide off your lashes effortlessly. Upon removal you will actually see the tiny mascara tubes in your hand!
Great for sensitive eyes, mascara from blinc has been clinically tested to be non-irritating making it ideal for contact lens wearers and active people in search of a mascara whose look, hold and ease of removal is without compromise.

The wand of this mascara is a classic spiral bristle wand.  

Pros:
This mascara is really black.
It separates lashes very well.
Water  resistant.

This mascara does come off easily when you rub eye your eye gently with water. It doesn't come off like normal mascaras, however. It comes off in "tendrils" or "tubes" like Blinc likes to call them. They don't look like tubes to me.

Cons:
This mascara is very wet and takes a while to dry.
This mascara doesn't provide volume or length.

In the pictures above you can see the mascara on my eyelid. It transferred from my lashes when I blinked. The mascara hadn't dried yet. However, it didn't smudge once it did dry. It lasted until I took off later that night.

Bottom Line: Like I said before this mascara is my least favorite. It's nice to have a water resistant mascara in the Lash Stash to go box. However, I probably wouldn't go out an purchase it. All it's really good for is darkening and separating your lashes. So, if you want a natural look that's water resistant. You should give this a try.

Until Next Time,

Aleema :)

Lancome Hypnose Drama Waterproof

Assalam wa Alaykum/ Hi,

I have another product review. As you can obviously tell it's on the Lancome Hypnose Drama in the waterproof version. There is a lot of hype surrounding this mascara. I wanted to try it but the price kept me circling it for many months. This mascara costs $27. I researched it for a while and decided to buy it about a month ago. So while I was researching it, I came across a few unsatisfied reviews. Many people said that it can be really clump-prone.

I have found that to be true. The stopper allows too much product to get on the brush so it can make your eyelashes clumpy. I rectified this problem by taking off some of the product and putting it on the edge of the opening, so that it when I put the brush back in the bottle the excess product would go back in as well. Usually I would also have to use a comb to separate my lashes.  It usually looks fine after that.

The mascara give good volume, which may be the reason why it tends to clump. I don't normally buy waterproof mascara because at night I don't want to fight with my makeup to get it off. But, many people preferred the waterproof version to the normal one. So, I decided to give it a try.

This is what the mascara tube looks like on the other side it says Lancome. It looks very sophisticated and high-end. I'm always one to fall for nice packaging.
                                                 

The two pictures above are of the wand itself. It has an S shape to it. I'm sorry about that orange tinge to the photo. The camera was having a hard time focusing and I tried to enhance the picture. I wanted to be able to show the bristles and I guess you can sort of see them. They aren't really long and at the tip product tends to collect there. In these photo I did not remove any product of the brush. I believe I got the mascara in the darkest black that was available from Sephora. My eyelashes are fairly long so I don't really look for lengthening mascaras. They also curl naturally and that causes a problem with lengthening mascaras. Lengthening mascaras, especially fiber mascaras, don't follow the natural curl of my eyelashes. They will go straight up instead of curving and that causes them to look weird.

 The pictures above are what my natural eyelashes look like bare. I'm not sure if you can tell but my lashes don't only cure up but backwards towards my eyelid.

                                                 

In the three photos above I'm only wearing the mascara. One thing that is beginning to get annoying is that with this mascara whenever I apply I get it on my eyelid. I do that with almost every mascara that I use. But, it happens with this one more than usual. Then, I have to run to find a q-tip or a small piece of tissue to take it off before it dries because once it does it isn't going anywhere. Sometimes, I don't all of it off. The staying power of this mascara is really good! It usually stays on until I take it off which is usually when I'm getting ready for bed around 11 or 12. I usually use a Neutrogena makeup remover wipe and it comes off.

I figured that I should apply more product instead of my usual one coat after i take all of the excess off the wand.

The pictures above are still after only one coat but I took less product off the wand. I was going to apply more than one coat but it started to clump so I quickly combed through my lashes. The pictures above are after I combed through my lashes. In the second picture you can see that the mascara got on my eyelid.
The main question: Will I repurchase this product?
Eh, I don't think so. I'm currently in love with another mascara. However, I am starting to like this mascara more than when I first tried it. I just have to be sure to comb out my lashes properly. But, I prefer a mascara that doesn't require me to comb out my lashes as much. I will do a review on this mascara soon.
Until Next Time
Aleema :)

Open Box: Sephora

Assalam wa Alaykun/ Hi,
I received an order I made from Sephora a couple weeks ago and decided to share it. It was a small purchase just one thing but I received a number of samples. I love getting samples. It's free stuff! So, I always utilize as many coupon offers as I can. So, let's get started:

I'll start off with the samples. The first one is La vie est belle by Lancome.

I love the way this perfume smells. I may consider buying it when it runs out. However, I'm also in love with Bright Crystal by Versace.

The next one is Marchesa Parfum D'Extase.

This perfum has a standard perfum smell. It's okay but I probably wouldn't purchase. The next one is Soap and Glory Face Soap and Clarity.

 I haven't tried this soap yet. So, I can't give any real comment about it. The next on is Benefit's Some Kind a Gorgeous in medium in a to-go size.

The packaging for this is cool! It's supposed to be a record player.

At first glance I thought the color matched me perfectly. And it did. It matched my hand perfectly. Which of course is much lighter than my face. Go figure!

Right now I'm trying to use it as a concealer. I'll see if that works. It's too cute to just throw away. Finally, my purchase for this order was Clinique's Acne Solution Clear Skin System.

So, far this has been working to clear up my face. It's going slowly though.

So, that's everything. 

Until Next Time :)