Eye-popping mascaras

There's been a slight delay in posting this blog due to my recent lack of internet access at home but it's all sorted now and I'm back with lots more amazing products to review! I've had lots more requests to review brushes which I will do later this week because I haven't had a proper chance to use my new brushes yet. So, I'm going with my second most popular request which is mascara! 

Whether you're a girl who sticks to the same mascara time after time or if you love to try the newest releases and change your mind all of the time like me, have a read of this blog and hopefully you will find a new permanent member of your makeup family! 

So where better to start than my all time favourite mascara!

Bourjois Volume Clubbing Mascara

Left: Volume Clubbing Mascara

Centre: Waterproof Volume Clubbing Mascara

Right: Extreme Volume Clubbing Mascara

Three guesses which one I use? Extreme Volume Clubbing Mascara OF COURSE. These are all £7.99 from Boots (or buy a few at a time off eBay for around £3.00 each - there's always great deals on there!)

As you can see from the picture, the brush looks pretty intimidating! The first time I bought this I was really taken aback by the sheer size of the applicator and also the thickness of the tube can be a little tricky to manage at first, especially if you're used to a smaller/thinner mascara but stick it out, it gets better! For some of you, one coat of this mascara would be enough for evening wear because it does come on quite heavy if you don't remove the excess first. But if you're into the 'spider eye' look like me then this is perfect. Just two coats and it looks like you've applied fake eyelashes - it separates them really well and dries quickly so you can apply multiple coats even if you're in a rush! It does dry quite hard on your lashes and can be a little bit difficult to remove with face wipes so I recommend using eye makeup remover on a cotton wool pad. L'Oreal Dermo Expertise Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover is amazing and is only £1.99 in Boots! 

My daily look using Volume Clubbing Mascara! 

Trick: Just before the first layer of mascara is completely dry, apply a light coating of talc / loose powder to your lashes with your finger or an eyeshadow brush and allow roughly 30 seconds to dry fully. Apply a second coat over the top for a really high volume glam look! This tip can also be used for normal mascaras and is a great way of applying less layers hence making your mascara last longer! 

Tip: Be careful not to apply too much powder to your lashes because it will transfer onto the brush when you're applying your second coat and may dry out your mascara quicker than normal! A little goes a long way! 

Too Faced lashGASM Mascara

I've mentioned this mascara in my Eyeshadow Masterclass blog which you can view by clicking the link! I got this as part of a set that ASOS had on offer which I bought purely for the eyeshadow quad. This was just a bonus! The applicator is really thin and more like a comb than a brush with it being made out of plastic rather than brush fibres. One coat of this makes your eyelashes look perfectly fanned out and is great for a daytime look if you want something quite subtle. The narrow comb makes it really easy to apply mascara to the inner corner lashes without the risk of splodging it onto your nose or under your eye (which happens quite a lot to me because I'm annoyingly clumsy).

This mascara is really buildable and I found about 3-4 coats gets a really thick cover if that's what you're looking for. Obviously using talc/powder will lessen this but I found it quite hard to cover the powder with the applicator being quite stiff. It's quite expensive at £16.00 from larger Boots stores but if you want a mascara for day and evening that lasts a long time then this is definitely worth going for - I normally just wear this for special occasions with it being quite pricey but when it runs out I'll most definitely be purchasing it again!

Me with lashGASM Mascara (and very messy hair)

Trick: When your mascara starts to dry out add two drops of water into the tube and swish your brush around inside to loosen up the dried mascara around the sides. This will scrape out all the excess and make sure you get as many applications from it as possible!

Tip: Countless times I've seen girls pumping their mascara wands in and out of the tube thinking it's putting more product onto the applicator. If this is you then STOP, put down the mascara, step away slowly and listen up! By doing that you're just filling it full of air and drying out the mascara quicker than normal! If you do need to put the wand back in to the tube to get more product, do it slowly and move the wand around the sides as well to stop the excess sticking to the sides. Hopefully you'll find you don't have to replace it as often! 

So they are my two ultimate favourites that will never get boring! I'll do some more blogs on others that I try in the future but I've never found any that are as good as these. Why not try them and let me know what you think? Or if you're already a lover of these beauties tell me your opinion!

P.s. Yes, I do wear false eyelashes every day and I'll do a blog on the best ones to buy, how to prepare them and how to apply them without getting stressed out!