Can you tell the
difference?
I'm a sucker for
makeup dupes; any way I can get the same result from a cheaper product than
spending a fortune on a high end one is always a good thing!
Both of these I
bought after seeing reviews from other bloggers - So Sue Me and Casey Holmes.
I bought the
YSL Babydoll during the sales in Debenhams for €32.50 which came with a small
bottle of YSL Instant Eye Makeup Remover. When I watched Casey Holmes on
YouTube test it out I knew I had to have it. When I used it first the results
where instantaneous, the wand is so fine and doesn't have that much product on
it, so I didn't think it was going to do much but the lashes became separated,
coated evenly and gave huge amount of volume. It lasts all day as well so
you won't be needing to top it up later in the day and when it comes to taking
it off you'll need industrial grade eye makeup remover (No joke this stuff
isn't budging).
I'm an avid reader of the So Sue Me blog
and when I saw her rave about the NYC Big Bold Volume Mascara I just had to see
what all the fuss was about. I bought mine in Pennys, I think you can get it in
some chemists also. This was a lot cheaper than the YSL mascara coming in at
only €3.49. The wand is very similar to the Babydoll wand but holds more
product. It can get a bit clumpy on application but going over your lashes a
few times helps make them more separated.
YSL Babydoll (left), NYC Big Bold
(right)
After using both
mascaras for a few weeks I noted that they both gave very similar results, so
one day I wore both mascaras, one on each eye. Honestly I couldn't really tell
the difference and half way through the day I completely forgot which one was
which.
I did a little
survey as well and asked all my friends could they tell the difference and the
results were pretty much split down the middle.
I did get better
compliments on the lashes that had the YSL on them though, with some people
saying that I looked like I had false lashes on.
Overall I preferred the
NYC mascara, I probably won't be buying the YSL again unless it's on offer and
really it's purely for the fact that I get pretty much the exact same result
from the NYC than the YSL for a fraction of the cost.
Love Sarah xoxo
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