Review: Bare Minerals Lash Domination Mascara

Assalamu wa Alaykum/ Hi,

This going to be my last review on the mascaras from the Lash Stash to go box from Sephora.  I didn't review the Lancome Hynpose Drama because I have previously written a review on that a little over a year ago. If my opinions change then I'll do another post about it, but I don't want to have too many mascaras open at the same time.

This mascara retails for $18 at Sephora. So, it's a little cheaper than most of the mascara's that come inside the Lash Stash box.

The packaging is made out of a silver reflective plastic. The wand has plastic bristles like I prefer. However, I find the shape to be a little odd. The bristles spiral around the wand.

Here are the claims on Sephora's website:

What it is:

A do-it-all mascara for larger-than-life lashes. 
What it does:This volumizing, lengthening, thickening, separating, long-wearing mascara does it all. The exclusive ProTwist180™ Wand is spiraled 180 degrees to curve around lashes and coat from all angles with intense black color. 

This mascara is volumizing. However, not to the point that it becomes clumpy. I'm not sure about the lengthening aspect it. My lashes are already pretty long so I didn't notice any additional length. It does separate very well. It's why there was no clumping. It fans my lashes out very nicely. It doesn't look like you're wearing mascara. I did notice that this mascara, like most mascaras for me, smudged on my right bottom lash line a little. Very few mascara don't smudge on me there. 

Also, I will be using this mascara in my next YouTube video that will hopefully go up on Thursday. So, if you want to see perform through video you should check that video out. If you like it please subscribe.

So, That's it.

Until Next Time,

Aleema

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 :)

September Favorites

Assalam wa Alaykum/ Hi,

I've been in Dubai for over a month now and I've only posted once...I think. Anyway, I love it here. I've been so busy sightseeing. But, since Eid is coming up (Eid Mubarak!!) I have off from classes and pretty much all my friends left Dubai. -_- At least I'll have some free time to post more. So,I haven't done one of these in a while so I figured why not.

 1) Benefit's Fake up: I have a separate review for this concealer. So, I'm not going to review it again now but I love it. All the evidence of my late nights disappear with this!

2) Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder: I've written about this powder before. This one is in the shade Deep, the darkest shade I believe. I bought this one just before I left NY. I originally had the shade Medium/Deep. I tanned and untanned repeatedly since I've been here. So, I'm glad I picked up Deep before I left. The powder is so soft.

3) Inglot blush palette: I originally made this palette for my trip to the Caribbean. However, I decided to bring it with me to Dubai also. I wore the darkest color on the left for my birthday. I had dinner with friends at the Cheesecake Factory. Sadly, I was slacking in my posts and didn't put up the pictures from that night. Anyway, I have a post up with the blush colors if you're interested.

4) Benefit They're Real mascara: I think I'll love this mascara until I die. I'm so infatuated with it. I just wish that they made a waterproof version of it because the heat and humidity here is really testing my makeup.

5) Revlon's Lash Potion mascara: I really like this mascara it gives my lashes a nice natural pretty look but They're Real is still my favorite.

6) Victoria's Secret palette: I'm not sure if this palette has a name but it is the first palette that I have ever owned and I'm rediscovering it. I have one main fav out of this palette for the moment. It is the mint green eyeshadow in the bottom row. I actually use as a liner in my bottom waterline because I can't find an eyeliner in this color. I've been looking everywhere! The only company that sells it that I'm aware of is Nars and there is no Nars in Dubai. They were out of stock of it in Sephora before I left too. :(  If you know where to find an eyeliner in a similar color let me know!

7) Sephora palette: I don't know the exact name for this one either but it looks like a Sephora shopping bag. I think it's the medium size one. I'm loving the black and brown gel eyeliners in this palette. Gel eyeliner is becoming my thing right now. As you can see I've started to hit pan on the black gel eyeliner.

So, that's it.

P.S. I've been thinking of doing a haul post but I don't know if I should do it as I shop like a 'Dubai Mall haul' or at the when I go back to NY as a 'Dubai Haul.' Let me know what you think.

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 :)