Rimmel Volume x10 Mascara Review

Last mascara review!!

I am not sure if this is still in Rimmel's lineup, but I didn't get it that long ago. It really surprised me, I think it's a great mascara. Actually it is one of the better Rimmel mascaras I've tried in a while- it is probably one they had before all the Scandal'eyes versions, just based on the shape of the tube and the brush. The only thing I'd warn though, if you don't like a lot of product on your eye, it's probably not the right choice. The brush has really short, wide-apart bristles, so a lot of product gets deposited. For me, I need a lot of product so it's fine.

I also tend to ignore any mascaras 5x, 8x, 10x, etc. volumizing claims- no way for me to measure but 10x volume is a bit of a stretch. I still think it looks good though!

Maybelline Rocket Volume Mascara Review

I used to buy a lot more Maybelline mascaras, but they don't seem to put a new one out as often as they used to.

I thought the brush was a little short, but it didn't effect the performance at all.  In fact, I liked it because sometimes the longer brushes put product where it's not supposed to be; this one gave a little more control.  

Here are my results:

My other eye, with 2 or 3 coats:

I'm impressed!!  I have to use a mascara for a while sometimes, until I reach a good conclusion on it (the Rimmel Scandaleyes Retro turned out better for me than I previously reviewed) and I've been using this a couple of weeks with good results every time.  I really liked it- not clumpy or flakey, and really boosted my lashes. I don't know about the brush being 'jet-glide' but it was such a wet formula that it really did glide on.

I'm taking a break for a few days.... I'm going to catch up on stuff and hopefully be back to wrap up all the things I have left for 2013.  Wishing everybody good health and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Rimmel Max Bold Curves Mascara

I remember buying this almost a month ago, but I just got around to trying it this past week.

I do not like the brush at all, it is really small, and I feel like it doesn't pick up hardly any product at all.  I wasn't able to cover all my lashes because of this, and I really don't think it was a good purchase for me since my natural lashes are not totally straight.  It is totally false that it states "extreme volume & lift" cause it definitely didn't do either.  

Bare Lashes: 

With this:  

I'm not even on the fence about this, I totally hate it.  To make it even worse, it started running off about three hours in.  Total fail from me on this one.  

Diorshow Blackout Mascara Review

This mascara is named quite fittingly.  It is most well known for being very black.  It is probably the darkest mascara I have ever used. 

This is the brush:

It dries quickly, and not too much product is dispensed onto the brush.  It definitely gives dramatic lashes!  Here is my before and after:

Wow, what a difference!! 

I used to use this mascara a lot, and in fact this is a brand new tube.  It is a very good mascara.  No flaking or smudging, and the application is pretty even with one use.  But honestly, I do not like it anymore.  I just don't like the crunchy lashes that a most mascaras give me.  I know, it may look great, but the feeling isn't worth it.  Even after using a lash comb I still find myself thinking of rubbing at the lashes to get the excess product off, and that is irritating.  There are many other mascaras I like to use that are more natural looking, although admittedly much less dramatic.  I do like the Diorshow Iconic formula much better for daily use.  I feel like my lashes have an ok length and some curl, so if I had naturally black lashes, I would just need a very simple coat of mascara.  Ah, my lash lot in life!!

If your lashes are already black, you probably would not need this heavy of a mascara.  It is great for anyone with light, thin, short, or sparse lashes though, which probably is the majority of us!! 

Overall, this is a highly effective mascara and I would definitely recommend it.