A good mascara is hard to find. There are lengtheners, voluminizers, conditioners, colour-ers, even ones which form synthetic tubules on your lashes; however, there has yet to be one that does all of the above. CoverGirl's LashBlast is not a miracle, but it's a pretty good attempt at one. This orange tube hasn't been on the block for awhile like good old pink & green, but it's causing quite a stir.
LashBlast features a unique wand that takes the opposite approach to most mascara wands as the wand itself is thicker, while the bristles themselves appear shorter. At first I was skeptical that such a configuration would be able to properly coat my lashes without stabbing myself in the eye, but I was pleasantly surprised! The wand deposits product smoothly and thickly, giving me darker and thicker lashes, although one must be careful about clumpage. The best part though of this mascara is its staying power. LashBlast was the first waterproof formula I've ever tried and I must say that I'm rather pleased with the results. This stuff stays on so strong that I wore it out in Taiwan during a typhoon, and I likely could go swim laps with nary a smudge. LashBlast is the perfect mascara for applying to your lower lashes without worry of a mid-afternoon under-eye smudge. The only downsides with this product is that post-application, my lashes feel like brittle sticks and it was really hard to take off with my non-oil based makeup remover. Perhaps that is a consequence of the waterproof formula, but you may wish to buy a lash conditioner to apply at night, or on non-makeup days, to keep lashes feeling soft and lush. As a cheap alternative, buy a jar of Vaseline and smear a teeny dab onto lashes overnight.
Final Verdict: Good quality mascara that stays put through rain and hail. The tube is also larger than normal yet for the same price as regulars, so it is definitely more bang for your buck!
11 comments:
Cover Girl makes an oil-based eye makeup remover which feels like a light lotion. When I used to wear waterproof mascara that stuff worked miracles. It was cheap too--around $6, I think? Anyway, for waterproof mascara you can't use water-based eye makeup remover. :P
i tried the non-waterproof formula and it was pretty good quality, as you said, but i had trouble wielding the hefty applicator. maybe i just lack good eye-hand coordination, haha
I'd have to say that Lancome is the only mascara for me. I have next to no eyelashes, they are blonde to boot, and Lancome really delivers. Too bad their staff are as smart as wet rocks.
ooh sounds interesting.. my lashes are stick straight like my hair... i'm able to curl them but like 1 minute after i apply mascara they fall quite quickly!
and how rude someone called you 'squat'! i'm only 2 inches taller.. and my coworkers make fun of me all the time for being short.. c'set la vie
ooh vaseline as lash conditioner? good idea!
lash blast :) love it when i see a show antp and when they mix the words.
covergirl is too cool! yes waterproof mascaras are harder, but u can wipe them easily with baby oil.
@lisa: well, of course that is true but I'm not about to throw out my current makeup remover simply for one thing. My face wash gets it off easily anyhow. Also, there are mascara formulas out now that used to be difficult to remove that are now supposed to be easily removable. I have high expectations ok!!
@Phaedra: Lancome rules! Actually, Loreal is the cheaper sibling of Lancome so try those out if you like this brand ;)
@ryder: ooh baby oil is a good idea! Good for lashes too.
Lol relax, nobody said anything about throwing out your old makeup remover! I had two bottles lying around for the longest time--one lotion-based, one water-based.
Tis true, I may have to crumble and buy another one.
Thanks for this useful review ) I have never tried this mascara )
I use it and yes it's good.
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