Bigger, Longer, Better Lashes…My Favourite Mascara Duo

So usually when a sales assistant offers me a product that helps an already expensive product work better I am a little bit dubious. But a few years ago I was makeup shopping at duty free and buckled at the sales assistants promise that this mascara primer would endlessly enhance the mascara I was about to buy.

Since then the MAC lash prep and prime (£13) and MAC Opulash Optimum Black mascara (£14.50) has been my absolute favourite. I think they are quite reasonably priced as well, with many other premium brands selling mascaras around £20-£25.

Completely easy to use, first use the primer to coat the lashes and then the mascara! What I love about this mascara as well is that you don’t need to use loads, unlike some mascaras which take coats and coats to see the product working. This also keeps the lashes looking natural and separated. I have used just the mascara to see if the primer works and when used with the primer I can notice a visible difference. This mascara doesn’t flake or smudge, I even wore it into the steam room and sauna today at the gym and it did not move an inch!

Whenever a friend is looking for a new mascara I urge them to buy this as I think it’s so great!

Just to show how great the primer works…I have use it on the eye on the right but not the left and there is definitely a difference!

Eyelash Curlers…The forgotten make up tool?

After seeing loads of reviews about Benefit’s roller lash which has emphasised the importance of a great curl on your lashes, I feel like I’ve had a bit of a crisis with mine. There’s something missing with my lashes, we’re not connecting how we used to and it’s becoming unsettling.

I’ve been using Rimmel Scandal Eyes mascara and I like it. Don’t love it, but it does the job. It was probably on a 3 for 2 offer when my student loan was running low so I went for the bargain buy. But recently I’ve noticed my lashes have just lost their curl, they stick out instead of up.

What is missing…eye lash curlers!

I used to use some but for the past year or so they’re missing from my make up bag and have never been replaced. They do seem a bit 90’s to me. A bit of an old fashioned beauty tool. But I think we need to bring them back, get back my long curled lashes. The original. It does the job. A lot of mascaras claim to get the curl in your lashes but I’m not sure I always believe the hype.

I would love to know if anyone else still uses eye lash curlers? Am I the only one who’s lost and never replaced this traditional beauty tool?

I’m off to buy some!

Louise xxx