Eyeko Magic Mascara...

I was sent this for review purposes by Eyeko - I have to say, it hands down gets thumbs up for the pretty packaging - it comes in a long, sleek metallic purple tube with a silver floral design, accented by little crystals - lovely!

The mascara is apparenly a limited edition product from the Eyeko Couture range - I'm not sure how long it will be available, as the website doesn't give any details. It's available on their website here for £9, or the ASOS website for £8.

The brush is one of those very big ones - akin to benefit bad gal but not as massive (I don't own that one, but the brush looks similar from what I've seen...). The fact that the brush is so big and the opening of the tube is so small, means that any excess product is removed from the wand, which minimises clumping and "goop buildup" on the brush. This worked well - I haven't had a single clump since I started testing it...

Eyeko describe this as a "3 in 1 Mascara" - ie lengthening, volumising and curling. I've been test driving this for a couple of weeks now.... Here is a pic of my naked lashes;

...and here are my lashes with two coats of the mascara...

I'd definitely agree that this is a very lengthening mascara, and I experienced zero clumps at all while I've been using it. I didn't find it particularly curling when used alone, but when applied to curled lashes it held the curl well. I didn't find it massively volumising either - the formula is a little thin to be volumising.

Verdict - worth trying if you want a lenghtening mascara which doesn't clump, but if you are after volume, this may not work for you.

Hope this helps!

MizzWorthy xxx

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara

They say a picture paints a thousand words, so I decided to put this mascara to the test and let you be the judges!

Ok, so this is the drugstore version of mascaras such as Lancome oscillation etc...

The product claims to vibrate horizontally at 100 times per second to mimic the way pro's apply mascara... I have to admit I was a little sceptical about this, I mean how hard is it to wiggle the wand as you go? Not very hey, so I thought this would be a gimmick in the same ilk as that awful Loreal Telescopic Explosion mascara - the one with the tiny torture ball applicator... I really hated that one, so had mixed expectations about this one...

To use it, you have to take it out of the plastic packaging (obviously) and take off the gold tag/label to activate the battery which powers the vibrations...no rude jokes please (yet!). The vibes can be turned on and off which is good- I didn't fancy a vibrating object approaching my eyeball (ahem).

The button is not difficult to get to with the fingers either - quite intuitive (as all good vibrating items should be... stoppit!). I applied the wand to the base of my lashes and then "turned it on" and pulled it through my lashes (no wiggling - I wanted to make sure the mascara did all the work, as they claim!) slowly from root to tip.

*Clears throat* Anyway here are my lashes "au naturel" (or should that be "au natural"? Too distracted by the vibrations... snorrrt!)


And here are a couple of piccys of the lashes afterwards (peepers closed and open so you see the full effect...)


It goes without saying that you have to just not even acknowledge the eyebrows. I'm trying to grow them in a bit so I can reshape them...

Anyway, my thoughts on the mascara?
Not as scary to use as I thought actually, and the vibrating feels quite pleasant (stop giggling at the back there!).
It does take a little bit longer to apply to the lashes, but maybe this is because I am not used to the vibes?
I'm impressed with the results too... Gives quite false looking doll like lashes. This to me is good - I don't see the point of applying mascara unless it gives your lashes va-va-voom. May not appeal to the more natural girls though...

What do you guys think?

MizzWorthy xxx