When it comes to makeup, I think there is one product that women can't seem to live without, yet never seem satisfied with: mascara. How many of you run out to purchase the latest and greatest mascara advertised in Glamour or that you heard about on your favorite beauty blog? I started a poll on my personal beauty blog to find out which product my readers felt they couldn't live without. I did it with a feeling that the #1 response would be mascara, and so far, my intuition has proven correct.
What is this fascination with our eyelashes that we will try each and every brand of mascara on the market and pay varying amounts of money just to achieve long, lustful looking lashes? Is it because some mascara's make promises that they don't come through on? Does the brand we have satisfy us until another promises thicker, fuller, longer lashes? I know that for myself, I am indeed a mascara junkie. I've always been one, but now being a Beauty Blogger I've gained more access to acquiring more brands. My husband saw that I had 5 mascara's on the counter the other day and pondered why just one wasn't enough. My only response was that I used a particular brand based on my mood.
There are quite a few mascara's that I love and there are some I wouldn't wish my worst enemy to wear. I've worn mascara's that clumped and cracked on my lashes causing me pain and I've worn mascara's that make me feel like a million bucks. I've used mascara's with the "old school" wand and I've used mascara's with the new moldable plastic bristles. A few weeks ago Pierce pointed out Imju’s Fiberwig Mascara to me (how did he know I was a mascara junkie I wonder?). The Fiberwig Mascara, which is the top selling mascara in Japan, boasts the ability to give you a false eyelash look through repeated application of their micro-fine interconnecting fibers. Instead of clumping with each application, it only curls and lengthens your lashes more. I've got a Sephora gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket and I think this mascara will soon make its way to my house.
I want to hear from you: What is it about mascara that has you looking for the holy grail of all mascara's?
Comments (1)
I believe that mascara is our top beauty product because it lets us mesh a fine line between natural beauty and artificial... the slight way to go for a little glam.
When I first tried makeup (later than most) I put it on and .. voila! It totally took me by surprise that my lashes could be longer, thicker, darker and prettier. Just what I needed.. a natural boost of fabulous, but I can pretend I'm wearing falsies.
My favorite advice I've received so far was to use my favorite two mascaras! I have different combinations for different days... now there's my holy grail mascara!
Posted by kia | February 24, 2007 1:05 AM
Posted on February 24, 2007 01:05