Wet N Wild Mega Length Waterproof Mascara

OVERALL RATING: 5/5

WHERE TO BUY: Drugstores (I got mine from Walgreens)

WOULD I REPURCHASE: Yes

PRICE: $2.99

POSITIVES:

- Holds a curl.

- Lengthens & defines lashes.

- Doesn't get clumpy.

- Waterproof.

- Cheap.

NEGATIVES:

- None that I can think of.

MY THOUGHTS: To be honest, I wasn't expecting too much from this. Being a broke college student, I needed a new mascara that was nice and cheap. I found this at Walgreens for $2.99 and figured it could hold me over until I could get a newer one. I actually ended up really liking it! Not only does this hold a curl, but it lengthens nicely without any clumps, even through a second coat. With most mascaras, I can't use multiple coats because my thin lashes get lost in a sea of clumps. It seems like wet n wild's products are getting better and better.

Brush without mascara.

Brush with mascara.

Bare, uncurled lashes.

Bare, curled lashes.

1 coat.

2 coats.

Lower view - no clumps!

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara

Maybelline Pulse Perfection Waterproof Mascara

Official Website Information:

It’s our first vibrating mascara. Transforms your lashes to perfection.

• Patent-pending elastomer brush vibrates 7,000 times per stroke
• Provides clump-free definition, intense color, and shine
• Waterproof; also available in washable formula
• Builds lash volume, length, and adds curl
• Buildable formula
• Ideal for All Skin Types
• Contact lens safe

Overall Rating: 5/5
Would I Repurchase: Yes

POSITIVES:
- Nice, sleek packaging
- Applies dark and black
- Adds a lot of length and volume
- Holds a curl and doesn't make my lashes droop down
- No clumping, even with more than 1 coat
- Waterproof, so it stays on all day
- More affordable than other vibrating mascaras (ie: Lancome, Estee Lauder)

NEGATIVES:
- You have to keep your finger pressed down on the button for it to vibrate

OVERALL:
I was pleasantly surprised with this mascara. I wasn't sure if the whole "vibrating mascara" would actually work well and I wasn't willing to spend so much on the ones from Lancome and Estee Lauder. I'm more of a drugstore mascara girl since you have to toss them every 3 months anyway. I don't really have any major complaints. This mascara is one of my new favorites. It adds really nice length and volume. Most importantly, it holds a curl which is important for my stick straight lashes. I think the vibrating does make a little bit of a difference. I feel like the bristles grip my lashes better. I'd definitely recommend this mascara. The shade I'm using is "Very Black"

close up of the button on the handle


close up of the wand


my bare, uncurled lashes


after curling & adding mascara

Maybelline Pulse Perfection

Here are my lashes with Maybelline's Pulse Perfection Mascara in Waterproof.

IT HOLDS A CURL FOR MY STICK STRAIGHT LASHES.

Will write a review for it sometime this week!

Review: Maybelline XXL Curl Power Mascara

MAYBELLINE XXL CURL POWER MASCARA
Product information from the official website:

This mascara dramatically curls and extends lashes 45° from root to tip. Patented formula gives lashes 12 hours of hold.

• No clumps
• Exclusive PowerCurve brush
• Ophthalmologist tested and safe for contact lens wearers
• Washable

Overall Rating: 1/5
Would I Repurchase?: No

POSITIVES:
- Can be found at drugstores, readily available
- Adds volume
- Color payoff is good, goes on very black

NEGATIVES:
- Feels heavy and weighs lashes down
- Doesn't hold a curl
- Slightly clumpy
- Huge curvy brush makes it difficult to neatly coat inner lashes
- Not a lot of product

OVERALL:
The idea is good. It comes with a white primer that you apply first. The primer has tiny little fibers that grab onto your lashes. Then, you apply the actual mascara.

I was very disappointed with this product. It drew me in because of everything it promised. However, it didn't deliver length or curl like it claimed. It made my lashes look clumpy and droopy. Oh well, at least I got it when Maybelline products were buy one get one free.


double ended tube


primer side


mascara side

APPLICATION:


bare lashes that stick straight down


curled with my shiseido eyelash curler


applied the primer side


applied the mascara [lashes fell]


after curling again


from a lower view.

Review: Maybelline Lash Stiletto

MAYBELLINE LASH STILETTO ULTIMATE LENGTH MASCARA

Product information from the official website:

The only mascara that does for lashes what stilettos do for legs.

• The Grip & Extend brush grasps each lash and coats from every angle
• Elastic formula stretches lashes for provocative length
• Pro-Vitamin B-5 formula conditions and smoothes for black-patent shine
• Contact lens safe and Ophthalmologist tested

Overall Rating: 3/5
Would I Repurchase?: No

POSITIVES:

- Can be found at most drugstores or any location that sells Maybelline cosmetics. Finding it is easy and convenient.

- Price ranges, but for the most part, it's affordable. I got it at CVS for around $8.

- Cute packaging! The tube is shaped like the heel of a stiletto.

- The wand is a good size since it's not too big. The tip of the bristles is thinner, making it easy to coat those hard to reach lashes like the inner corners.

- Never looks clumpy. No need to fear spidery lashes.

- Lashes feel soft, not stiff or crunchy.


NEGATIVES:

- Doesn't lengthen as much as I expected it to.

- Weighs my lashes down.

- Doesn't hold a curl.

- Doesn't come in a waterproof formula yet.

- Has a noticable smell when you're applying it.


OVERALL:

Lash stiletto is a decent mascara, but it's just not for me. My lashes stick straight down, so I need a mascara that will lengthen and hold a curl. I saw a bit of lengthening, but it wiped out my lash curler's work. My lashes ended up looking better bare and curled.

However, if you're fortunate enough to have lashes that don't stick straight down and want a mascara that gives a bit of length, this product might work for you.

Stiletto Shaped Tube


Close up of the wand


Bare, nakey lashes! They stick straight down :(


Curled with my Shiseido curler, yay!


After I applied the mascara. The curl fell.


It looks a bit better when I curl again after applying the mascara. But that's not really recommended because your lashes can get ripped out of you're not careful.


A close up from a lower view. As you can see, it does lengthen.
But since the curl fell, this length isn't visible at all from a straight on view.

CVS Haul

For Lent, I gave up spending my money on makeup. Since buying was a no-no, I wasn't able to get a mascara for a while. The mascara I was using was like.. 5 months old. Yuck, haha. Now that Lent is over and I'm FREEEEE, I went to CVS. I've found a few mascaras that I like. But with so many mascaras out there, I wanted to try out some new ones. I picked up Lash Stiletto and XXL Curl Power since Maybelline was buy 1 get 1 free. When I got home I took off my makeup, curled my lashes, and tried out both mascaras. So far, I like the lash stiletto. I'm not liking the xxl curl power though. Maybe I'll take pictures one day and do a review.

XXL Curl Power, Lash Stiletto, Beeswax Lip Balm


Maybelline Lash Stiletto


Maybelline Lash Stiletto Brush


Maybelline XXL Curl Power


Maybelline XXL Curl Power Primer Brush


Maybelline XXL Curl Power Mascara Brush