Max Factor Masterpiece Glamour Extensions 3-in-1 Volumising Mascara | Review

Last year I went a little crazy buying mascara whenever I could, I’ve calmed down this year though I’m happy to say. I’ve given a lot of the unused ones to friends and have thrown out a lot of the older ones so my collection doesn’t look too chaotic right now.

I usually have 2-3 mascaras on rotation at a time but since getting the Max Factor Glamour Extensions 3-in-1 Volumising Mascara it has literally been the only thing I have used.

Firstly I love the packaging it’s very sleek with black and gold art deco designs on the outside. The wand itself is pure perfection; it’s a plastic want that is tapered at the bottom and larger on top. The bristles are short which I think is key to volumising your lashes as it helps coat and separate.

I’d compare this to the They’re Real mascara from Benefit but ten times better. The length it gives never drops, it doesn’t smudge, it’s pretty water proof but easy to remove and its super black. I’ll also add that it’s gym proof, it’s the only drop of makeup that survives my workouts and no matter how many times I rub my face with the towel my lashes look just as perfect as when I started.

Usually I would have a different mascara for night time but this one is good for day and night and I don’t feel the need to put any falsies on when I wear it. The more layers you put on the more volume you’ll get if you want that falsie look.

This will definitely be a repurchase; I’ve never had a mascara that was so defining, lengthening, volumising, blacker than black and most importantly clump free.

It retails for €13.99 and if you pop into Boots they have a 3for2 on at the moment!

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Love Sarah xoxo

Urban Decay Perversion and Subversion Mascara Review

I have a bit of an addiction when it comes to mascaras and when a new one comes out I love to get my hands on it. I bought the new Perversion mascara from Urban Decay when it first came out back in September so I’ve had a good few months of testing this sucker out to see if it’s any good.

I bought mine in Sephora and it came with a mini Subversion mascara primer which came out at the same time as the Perversion mascara.

The Perversion mascara claims to give volume and extreme blackness as well as being super creamy. I would say it is very creamy, in fact it is still just as wet as when I bought it; it hasn’t dried up even a little which others would after a few months.

It is one of the blackest mascaras that I have tried before but in terms of volume I would say it’s average. I have a love for volume mascaras and there are a few budget friendly ones in my collection that can do the job just as good.

What saves it from being average mascara is combining it with the Subversion primer. The primer is white and strengthens your lashes. I haven’t noticed too much of a difference in terms of the quality of my lashes from before I started using it but it definitely helps extending the volume of the mascara and it holds the volume in place all day. I’ve tried the primer with other mascaras and it works the same with other brands too.

Even though it is a long wearing mascara it is really easy to come off, it also doesn’t smudge so it is bottom lash friendly too.

The more layers you pop on the longer your lashes will look. Even though it’s a thick brush it doesn’t clump your lashes and is very good at separating them.

The Perversion mascara probably won’t be a rebuy but I would consider buying the Subversion primer again.

You can get them at any Urban Decay counter, the Perversion mascara will set you back €21 and the Subversion primer is €18.

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Love Sarah xoxo

Benefit They're Real Trio | Review

While I love mascara I don’t always think you need to have the most expensive one in your makeup bag to give you the best results and I always told myself that I didn’t need the Benefit They’re Real mascara but when I was in the airport and saw it in a little bundle with the new Push Up Liner and the Remover I couldn’t resist buying it.

Now this was supposed to be a big They’re Real post with the liner and remover but I’ve mislaid the eyeliner. It’s in my room somewhere but it’s such a mess I just can’t find it right now so do look forward to that post in the next week or so. I’m an actual disaster sometimes when it comes to losing things.

Anyhow since buying the mascara it has been one of two mascaras that

I have been wearing over the last two months and has definitely gone into my top 5 favourite mascaras.

I’ll start with the packaging and the wand. I love the sleek mirrored exterior and just like other benefit products it does have that retro/vintage design. The wand is something else, it’s plastic with bristles all over including the top. Having so many bristles means that you don’t get any clumps, which is hard to come by when you have such a volumising mascara.

The formula is extremely black and with one swipe you get instant volume but giving it 2 to 3 coats really pumps it up, doubling them in size. The tip of the wand has added bristles so it means you can get every lash, top and bottom.

This is such a long lasting mascara and doesn’t lose volume throughout the day. Which is a good and bad thing as the only problem I have with it is that it’s too long lasting. It’s an absolute bitch to take it off and even using the new They’re Real Remover you don’t get it fully off. I’ve also fallen asleep with it on and you don’t wake up looking like a panda, in fact I think my lashes looked better, whatever way I slept on the pillow seemed to curl them. Saying all that I obviously wouldn’t recommend falling asleep with makeup on, I was very bold that night.

At €26.00 it is pretty expensive for a mascara and I probably wouldn’t have bought it if it wasn’t in a bundle with the new Push Up liner and remover, but I’m pretty happy that I now have it in my collection. If you do want it but don’t want to spend the money the Bourjois 1 Seconde Volume mascara is a great cheaper alternative to it.

As a mascara it really does live up to all the hype which is refreshing to see a product do what it actually claims to, definitely a 9/10 product.

What do you guys think? Is it worth it? Do you love it or hate it? I’d love to hear what you think!

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Love Sarah xoxo