The ULTIMATE eyeshadow for oily eyelids

Eye shadow always creases on my eyelids due to oily eyelids, or even melts and runs down / transfers to my lower eye area, resulting 'panda eyes'. Not only happens during the summer, but in the winter as well...

When I was packing to Thailand, I was not planning on bringing any eye makeup at all since I was pretty much convinced that I was going to be so hot and sweaty during my holiday, and any eye makeup would just make me look worse. However, when my lovely boyfriend realised I was not planning on doing eye makeup during the holiday, he started teasing at me, "Oh no! You are not going to do any eye makeup? I was going planning to take lots of photos though! That means everyone's going to notice you have such small eyes?"OK... I'd better dig in my collection and see what I could do...

I brought this eyeshadow with me to the holiday and had been using it as a base for my Maybelline eyeshadow quad. 

I'm not going in-depth of what I think about this Maybelline product here since this post the Benefit product.

The benefit eyeshadow worked great as a base, my powder eyeshadows and eyeliner did not crease / melt at all during the whole trip. My eyeshadow stayed put all day and I am talking about putting up my make up 10a.m. (or earlier) until mid-night, that's more than 12 hours. Why I am so sure it was because of this eyeshadow? Well, the only time my Maybelline eyeshadow quad does not crease on me was during winter in the UK.

For the eyeliner, it normally starts to transfer to my upper eyelid on my right eye few hours after application. All eyeliners I own do that due to my 'hidden double eyelid'. However, I did not transfer at all during the trip, that's why I am guessing it's the benefit eyeshadow stopping any sweats and / or oils from getting in contact with the eyeliner and melting down other products I used, working as a barrier :D

Even though I did not use any other eyeshadow base, this benefit eyeshadow is quite true to colour. It is advertised as an eyeshadow as well as a liner, I guess you could use it as a gel liner with an angled brush if you wish to, well, with another shade of course! 

This is a very shimmery warm-toned brown with a hint of rosy colour I would say, a very universal colour. 

Product mentioned:
Benefit Creaseless Eyeshadow / Liner in flatter me

Maybeline New York EyeStudio Natural Impact in 05 Glamour Browns

BCL B&C Laboratories Browlash EX Slim Gel Pencil Liner in Dense Black

Sewame Cream Cream

Sewame PXE Fruits and Vegetables White Aqua Cream

Been using this for the past whole month. It has a light fruity smell, thicker than a lotion but not as thick as other ordinary night cream. I only use this cream at night as my night cream. It does not irritate my skin neither did it cause any breakouts. I do not find this product whitening my skin, neither did I get any tanner over the summer. I do not care though as long as it does not irritate or bleach my skin. However, it forms a very thin waxy layer after applying and remains there until the next morning. I would not say that it makes my skin oily the next morning but a waxy layer. I remember it happened last time when I used another cream from them (see following photo). Maybe it is their special formula to reduce the lost of moisture? I have to say, in terms of hydration, this product certainly does a better job than the following one I am going to talk about.

Sewame Face Slimming QQ Perfect Firming & Whitening Cream

I used this as my night cream since it is quite thick in consistency. This product comes with a light fragrant I would say. This product did not break me out nor cause any irritation. Actually, I do not think this product does anything at all... It did not slim my face, did not lighten up my skin, not very good at hydrating my skin. (And I used this line's face cleanser as well...) One thing it does is that it sits on top of my skin and it feels waxy... Even though it did not cost a fortune, I am never, ever going to consider getting another cream from Sewame... These two products put me off... Well... A bit...

Big Fail B.B.

This is one BIG fail... I have never hated a face product (in terms of makeup) that much...

Arezia BB Cream

I have tried Arezia products before but nothing disappointed me like this product.

There were two shades available, this pink one claims to control oil. Since I am oily at the T-zone I decided to give the pink one a go...

First of all, it has very sheer coverage. It does not make your skin looks smoother, does not make your pores less visible, does not even out your skin tone, does not cover your dark circles nor acne scars.

If you use this in the summer you would found this product melts within minutes after application even if you stay indoor with air-conditioning. If you use this product in the winter you would find this dries out your skin so much that starts turning patchy. For the worst, it goes patchy at the time of application that you cannot even it out again no matter what tools you use, but to take off your makeup and start it all over again.

Staying power is so poor that you have hardly anything left when you take off your makeup at the end of the day. Applying powder over this product does not really help.

Using this alone, as a foundation or as a base would be a total fail.

I guess the only good thing about this product would be you do not have to worry about colour matching...

I will go back to Missha...

Perfection eyeshadow? No wayyyyyyyy....

 

Perfection
Eyeshadow Quad
Shade: Jewel (WJ)

Perfection
Eyeshadow Quad
Shade: Sapphire (X9)

Guess where I got these two quads from~



Marks & Spencer!

Correct! They do cosmetics as well but not every shop does. They also do different ranges of skincare products as well as perfumes for different age range (and price)...

I loved their liquid concealer from the basic line which looks like this:

This liquid concealer was one of my favourites, it covers so well and is so light-weight, more importantly, it is very affordable. However, they have stopped this and left with the more expensive range of stuff... SHAME!!!

I couldn't find one single liquid concealer from the more expensive ranges but I decided to try the eyeshadow quads and blush. 

I got two eyeshadow quads. They are both in the pastel shades and both the packaging and sponges are very sturdy. Feels so smooth when I did the swatches with my fingers and there is a pearly shine too all of them (not shimmer or glitter!) which I thought would be nice for a fresh spring look. I in particular like the ruby shade from the Jewel quad and the darkest shade from the Sapphire quad. However! It is another story when you try to apply on your eyelids... No matter if I used a brush, a sponge, or even my fingers, nothing showed up... Pigmentation is sooooooooo poor that I could see nothing after application... I threw them both away before I could make a dent on any of those shades...

Disappointing...

What a WASTE 

Night Night~

Simple Vital Vitamin Night Cream

Simple products are claimed to be suitable for people with sensitive skin since they are free from any harsh chemicals/additives/perfume..etc. I cannot prove that since I don't have sensitive skin, but their products certainly have never irritated me nor did I notice any fragrance. This night cream is quite light in consistency compared to other night creams I used before, but not as running as a lotion. It is more like a gel-cream texture. It does not leave an oily feeling but my face doesn't feel dry/tight the next morning. Suitable for use all year round in HK, but it's a bit not enough for winter in the UK especially with the heating on. Since this product is not that oily compared to other night creams in the market, it did not break me out nor block my pores. 

Overall quite a decent product and I DO recommend this product even if you have oily skin. Not to mention, Simple products are always very affordable. 

Nivea Visage Regenerating Night Cream

I found myself always go back to this and I have already gone through quite a few jars of this product in  my pass few years. However, when I reach for this winter, I found myself breaking-out a lot after using this cream for about two / three nights. I was really shocked and I have never had this problem before. I sat and thought about what was the problem and 'click!', OH YES... I did move to a different country. I used to use this product a lot when I was studying in the UK and this winter was the first time I reached for this product after I moved back to HK. I liked using this in the winter in the UK because this cream is as thick as if it's a block of butter (yeah, like body butters), not only very hydrating for use in the dry cold winter (with heating on), the oil in this product also prevents my face from loosing moisture. Yes, there is a slight oily layer after applying but acceptable and it's just the right amount to lock up the moisture without making myself look like a disco ball (back to those days when I was in the UK). It smells really nice, too! You only need a small amount, easily spreaded and quickly absorbed!

However, it's a complete different story when I reached for this in the winter in HK :(Even if I only use the tiniest amount, it took me forever absorbing this cream and made me looked like a disco ball... AND... blocked my pores very badly causing me acnes after two / three days of usage.

I DO recommend this if you are living in a country that's more cold and dry than HK, or somewhere you have heating on all the time that tends to draw the moisture out of your skin. 

I used to like the other products of this line like the oil-free moisturiser and the eye cream, but I don't think I can use any of these while I am staying in HK...:(

So good that my mum stole it

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub

As the title says, "so good that my mum stole it"

This product is so creamy and gentle of being a scrub. Effectively removes most of my blackheads even though I only use this about 2 times per week. It does not irritate my skin, neither did it dry out my face ;) I bought this from the UK but a similar product can be found in Hong Kong. The exfoliants are quite fine (but not the finest I have ever tried) and there are more of them in the product than a other usual facial scrub got. The red particles actually break as you massage the product onto your face. 

Even though it says 'Daily Scrub' on the tube, I wouldn't use a scrub product every day... It's way too harsh especially I am not a teen anymore... I am also slowly stepping out from the exfoliating routine because I found that my skin has changed now. I use to be really oily all over the face when I was a teen, then combination skin (with oily T-zone and dry cheeks) just before I turned 20. Now, I seem to have normal skin all over?????

Hormone's changing??? Oh dear am I getting old?

Elizabeth Arden fails...

It's been a while, I am back writing reviews again :PSorry that it is not a 'like' product that I am going to write about for the 1st post after I returned...

 Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Gel Eyeliner with Brush shade: Black
Very disappointed with this. It really is a waste of money even though I got this from an outlet for only GBP2.99.
It smudges like no others, pigmentation is so poor like no other liners out there, and it is a nightmare to apply for a gel liner...

I bought this in black and it gives a colour of deep grey.The texture is so strange that it can never be applied smoothly but streaky. It feels more like a cream that never dries than a gel liner.

The only thing I am glad about this product is that it comes with a very decent brush, which I am now using for my other gel liners.

Who would get this for the original price?
This is the first product from high-end brands that I tried and has given me a poor impression...
Should I try the gel eyeshadow by cK that I bought earlier?

Oh my cheeks look radiant~

beautyuk Stripey Blusher Pink

beautyuk Striped Bronzer

If you are on a budget, these products are difinitely first choice for you. They were GBP2.99 each I got these, I believe that the price has gone up since. They do all kinds such as eyeshadows, nail polish, lipsticks, lipglosses, foundation...etc... But I am only into their Stripey Blusher and Striped Bronzer. Not the one-colour blushers and bronzers, I am not interested in those at all.

They are slightly shimmery if you look at them from a very short distance. However, they do not leave you looking like a glitter ball. Instead, make your skin looks glowy and radiant.

Pigmentation is good, one or two swipes can give you enough pigmentation. These are not as pigmented as those from the Body Shop or Barry M, you really do need a light hand for those products. Moreover, even though these products do not cost a lot, they are not powdery/chalky at all.

Staying power is amazing especially for the price. They stay for the whole day even if I wore it on a hot, humid summer day. These colours are great for all four seasons and very unicersal for all skin tones. The Stripey Blusher also comes in two other colour scheme: Purple and Orange.

Pore... no... change...

The Body Shop
Seaweed
Pore Perfector

• A gel / lotion consistency
• Smells okay
• Very light
• No oily residue left behind after application
• Gets absorbed easily
• No, I did not see any results... It was supposed to make my pores look less visible/smaller as long as I keep using this product, but it did nothing...
• I do not recommand this

But everyone's skin response differently to different products, definitely recommand you asking for a free sample before buying. Remeber, this is a product by the Body Shop, they give out free samples all the time.

I also got told that once you've stopped using this product, your pores would go back to the state before you use this product, so it's one of those you have to keep buying. Even so, it took me about three months to finish one bottle but I did not find my pores appeared less visible/smaller within those three months at all. 

However, I do not regard buying this product as much as that I would if it is from some other brand. The Body Shop supports fairtrade, no animal testing and they also do a lot of other good work. My money has not been wasted in a way, but has gone to help this company to help the rest of the world. The only think I might not be happy about is that I have wasted the product itself, that someone else who finds this product brilliant could have bought it.

DEEP clean? Oh well...

Reason I bought this was I wanted to reduce the number of times I exfoliate my face over the winter, so that I won't dry out my skin. On top of that, I went for a cream wash because cream wash tends to be less drying than gel wash. I went for the cheapest cream wash I could found that at the same time has some properties in it - claims to contain salicylic acid, which can help prevent spots and breakouts. it says, 'cleans deep down to effectively remove dirt, oil and impurities without clogging pores', 'the tingling sensation tells you your skin has been thoroughly cleaned, leaving it cool, refreshed and really clear'. I bought this when it was half price in Wilkinson (so I only paid GBP1.xx for it :D). It was a gamble, really. I still remember the last time I tried a Clean & Clear product, how drying it was that was enough to put me off from this brand for years until now (that was when I was in year 7 I believe...). However, I guess Clean & Clear has improved their products a lot but still got a very long way to go. 

• non-drying
• really strong menthol but you can still open your eyes with no problems during cleansing / straight after rinsing, which is something I could never do back in the years, the last time I used a Clean & Clear product. 
• did not clog pores
• did not cause break outs
• did not prevent break outs completely either (these are not from the cleanser, it's because I've stopped using my antibiotics)
• so... kind of maintain my skin condition rather than improve
• did remove dirt and oil, but does not clean deeply enough I think. I still have many very visible blackheads after cleansing. When I applied a nose strip afterwards, I still ended up with millions of blackheads (Yes, blackheads is one of the major problems of my skin) just not as big. I would say... remove 40-50% of my blackheads.
• consistency is more to the lotion side than cream, and I need double a pea size to cover my entire face
• left my skin really soft and cool
• did not cause irritation
• maintained my skin condition in terms of oily T-zone, did not make me look shine-free completely but my T-zone did not look more oily

MIGHT get this again if no other cream washes (with some properties) are on sale during winter...

Not my first choice but at least it is non-drying, oil-free, maintained the condition with spots issue and did not leave me looking like a grease ball.

The War of Mascaras *O*

Rimmel London
100% Waterproof Mascara
shade: 001 Black Black

Totally NOT FOR ME, quite a wet mascara, claims that it's 100% waterproof

Bristle wand, normal size. 

• Does not hold curl
• Does not give volume
• Does not lengthen
• Clumps up like crazy
• Makes my lashes stick together -> spider lashes (Looks like you have only got a few really thick - diameter wise - lashes) - no separation
• Takes ages to dry after application
• Dries up in the tube fast
• Smudges like crazy (even if it's only the minute after application) -> panda eyes
• NOT 100% waterproof at all, smears around my eyes so badly
• Also get dried bits of mascara falling off all the time
• Solution form: need to rub a bit to get it off 
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: remove without any effort

What did I do at the end?

BINNED it. 

Rimmel London
Glam'eyes Waterproof Mascara
shade: Black

I know a lot of people like this mascara but it's just... NOT for me either... A very wet formula. Claims to give you ultra volume and high definition (!?!?!?)

Rubber wand, thin, curled. 

• Does not hold curl
• Does not give volume
• Does not lengthen
• Does not clump
• Makes my lashes stick together -> spider lashes (Looks like you have only got a few really thick - diameter wise - lashes) - no separation
• Takes ages to dry after application
• Seems that it never dries up in the tube
• Smudges like crazy -> panda eyes, but not as bad as the above
• Makes my lashes turn into a rubbery texture
• NOT waterproof, smears around my eyes so badly
• Solution form: easy to remove
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: easy to remove

Where is it now?

Sitting in the tray collecting dust.

Avon
ColorTrend Plump Out Mascara
shade: Black

I don't even know whether this mascara claims to do anything? The packaging does not say a lot... It says 'plump out', I guess it's a volumising mascara? It's a mascara with a drier formula. 

Bristle wand, normal size. 

• Holds the curl
• Very black
• Gives volume
• Clumps like crazy
• Does not lengthen
• Not waterproof (it does not say it is anyway)
• Dried bits of mascara falling off all the time
• Smudges and smears around the eye badly
• Not that stand out in terms of separation
• Dries quite quickly after application
• Does dry up in the tube fast
• Solution form: easy to remove
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: easy to remove

Where is it now?

I don't even know...

L'Oreal Paris
Double Extension Waterproof Mascara
shade: Black

Claims to give you so much length and waterproof. Not my favourite but quite nice to combine to use with a good voulmising mascara such as the Maybelline Full 'N Soft waterproof. It is one of the mascaras that is formulated with the tubing technique that when you take the mascara of it comes off in tubes rather than a smear, so that all mascara can come off without leaving any residue.  

Bristle wand, normal size. 

• Lengenths like crazy
• Not that great at separation, can end up with spider lashes if put on a second or third coat (or, when you have applied more primer than you needed to cover all your lashes)
• Would clump if you applied more than two coats
• Very waterproof
• No smudging or smearing
• Holds the curl
• No volume - it is a lengthening mascara (that's why it's best to use in conjunction with a volumising mascara)
• Does not take long to dry after application
• Does not dry up in the tube fast, well, still not dried up six months after opening, which is normally when you should bin your mascara and get a new one. 
• No dried bits come off during the day
• Solution form: such a pain to remove / takes ages
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: can be removed easily 

Do I like it? 

Yes, I do like it, but best to use with other mascaras as I said. I do have back-ups of this mascara because I luv how long my lashes look after applying this mascara. Also because most mascaras smudge/smear on me but this on never :)

L'Oreal Paris
Lash Architech Waterproof Mascara
shade: Black Brown

Claims to give a false lash effect, gives a magnified volume, redefined curl and infinite length. This is the waterproof version in brown black. Smells funny. 

Bristle wand, thin. 

• Holds the curl 
• Gives a good volume but I would not say it is dramatic
• Lengthening but not as lengthening as above
• Does not smear/smudge, great for summer as well
• Very waterproof
• Can clump after two coats
• Does not take long to dry after application
• Does not dry out quickly in the tube
• Good at separating lashes but not the greatest I have tried. But can make a few lashes stick together when more than two coats are applied. 
• I don't like the strong funny smell
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• Solution form: a pain to remove it with
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: easy to be removed

How often do you use this?

This is one of my everyday mascaras even though I don't like the smell. 

L'Oreal Paris
Extra-Volume Collagene Mascara (waterproof)
shade: Black

Claims to give you hydra-collagen instant volume and waterproof. I don't notice any change in terms of the health of my lashes... Well, my lashes do not suddenly break off anyway in the first place, and whatever needs to come off will come off (your lashes do come off when they've reached a certain length/life-time, it's normal,). Maybe people who usually suffer with lashes breaking would see a difference... I don't. Does do quite a good job but I just want to use it as less often as possible. Carry on reading if you want to know why...

Bristle wand, Fat brush with bristles going in all directions. 

• Bristles used are very SPIKY and SCRATCHY
• Very Black
• Great volume, one of the best for volume
• Holds the curl
• Does not lengthen
• Separation is okay but can end up with spider lashes if more than two coats are applied
• Clumps
• Does not take long to dry after application
• Does not dry up in the tube easily
• No smudging or smearing around the eye
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• Very waterproof
• Solution form: a pain to remove, have to use a lot of product AND takes forever but STILL cannot remove all residue... Basically impossible...
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: takes longer to dissolve the mascara comparing to other waterproof mascaras that I own or owned

What do I think?

It is with all my other everyday mascaras on my desk but I try to use this as little as possible because it's such a pain to remove with any type of makeup removers. It is also because the wand is so spiky that I have to take extra caution applying this mascara. 

Maybelline New York
Great Lash Mascara - waterproof
shade: Very Black

Claims that it can perfectly separate your lashes, no clumps, gives you volume and with a conditioning formula. Also in the waterproof version. I don't know if it is conditioning or not though... As I said, the condition of lashes are not that bad in the first place...

It is one of my everyday choices. 

Bristle wand. Spiral. Small compared to normal size. 

• Separates so well
• Does not clump
• Not lengthening
• Gives little volume but can be built up (wet build-up formula), I just never want to because when I use this mascara I want my eyes look simple, clean and fresh
• Holds the curl
• Does not take long to dry after application
• Does not dry up in the tube easily
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• Does not smear at all throughout the day
• Never get spider lashes no matter how many coats you applied
• Solution form: can take a bit of time for the makeup remover to dissolve the product
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: can be removed without any effort

What do I think of this in general?

Gives you a nice clean, fresh, simple look by separating your lashes so well and not smearing. Can be built up to give you more volume but why bother when you want to look natural? Oh yea, when men says they prefer 'natural' looking face, they do not mean they want a girl with absolutely no makeup on, research has shown that 80% of men voted for the face with makeup on when they were shown with a photo of a women with makeup on and a photo without makeup on. 

Maybelline New York
Volum'epress Turbo Boost Waterproof Mascara
shade: Turbo Black

Claims to give you five times more volume and is waterproof. I don't know whether the 'five times' claim is true because I did not measure, either do I know HOW to measure.... 

It is one of my choices for volume. 

Bristle wand, normal size. 

• VERY black
• Separation is great
• Does lengthen a bit, which is strange, because it does not claim to do that
• No clumps
• Can give you a LOT of volume without giving you spider lashes
• It is waterproof but cannot stand EXTREMELY humid weather
• Generally does not smudge or smear but can smear a little when it is EXTREMELY humid / when your eye areas go EXTREMELY oily due to various reason
• Holds the curl
• Does take a bit of time to dry after application
• Does not dry out in the tube easily
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• Solution form: no rubbing required but can take a bit of time dissolving the product
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: can be removed without any effort at all

When do I use this?

This is great for dramatic looks and smoky eyes. For those looks when I normally would wear nude colours on my lips. 

Natural Collection
Mascara
shade: Clear

It says it conditions for natural looking lashes, is fragrance-free and dermatologically tested. To be honest, I want to know what 'tests' did they carried out, because it stings my eyes. It went cloudy as well after a few uses. 

Bristle wand, spiral. Normal size. 

• Gives no volume
• Gives no length
• Does not hold curl
• Does nothing about separation - lashes stay what they look like before applying the mascara
• The lashes stayed soft after application
• Took me ages to wait for the product to dry after application
• Does not dry out in the tube at all
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• No smudging or smearing throughout the day
• Solution form: I didn't even know if there was any product on my lashes when I took my makeup off at the end of the day
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: I didn't even know if there was any product on my lashes when I took my makeup off at the end of the day

So, what did I do instead of using it as a mascara?

Simply did not do ANYTHING, so I changed and tried to use it as a brow gel but failed... Did not hold my brow hair in place either. 

Casuelic
Mascara & Eyebrow Gel
shade: Clear

The first mascara I bought was a clear mascara. Reason I bought that was, at that time, I have only came across two mascaras, both by Rimmel, one was waterproof(the first mascara I talked about here), one wasn't and both smudges on me badly. I was on the look for something that can hold the curl but does not smudge. I thought to myself, a clear mascara should not smudge on me since it has no colour, even if it does, no one would be able to see. However, it turned cloudy eventually after I used it everyday for about two months so the following summer, I had to go get another one. I could not find the same one but bought this one instead, hoping it would do as good a job as my previous one but... And, this one turned cloudy after two uses!

Bristle wand, spiral, normal size.

• Gives no volume
• Gives no length
• Does not hold the curl (my first one DID hold the curl!)
• Separation is great (so was my first one!)
• Did not take too long to dry after application (so was my first one!)
• Does not dry out in the tube easily (so was my first one!)
• No dried bits fall off during the day(so was my first one!)
• No smudging or smearing throughout the day (so was my first one!)
• Solution form: can be removed easily (so was my first one!)
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: can be removed easily (so was my first one!)

What did I do after it turned cloudy?

I used it as a brow gel but did not see the point...

Maybelline New York
Full'N Soft Mascara Hydrofuge
shade: Soft Black

Claims to leave your lashes soft at the same time gives you volume. It is the waterproof version. I luv this mascara and it's my favourite of ALL TIME. I just hope that they sell this at where I live so that I don't have to get this off the internet in the future. Also claims that it can make your lashes stay healthy rather than damaging them, I am not sure since I don't have a problem with the health of my lashes. Because my lashes stays soft, I can use this even when I wear my glasses without having 'hard-lashes' poking the glasses and hurting my eyes, they bend since they are soft. 

Bristle wand, normal size. 

• Gives you volume
• Holds the curl
• Separation is good - no spider lashes
• Does not take long to dry after application
• Does not dry out in the tube easily
• Lashes stay soft (I luv it!)
• No clumps
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• Completely smudge-proof and waterproof (I wore this for the whole summer, when the weather is EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID, when my eye areas are the MOST OILY AND SWEATY in the year)
• Solution form: easy to be removed
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: can be removed easily

How much I luv this?

It is my favourite of all time and I have a few backups :D This is the mascara that got me into Maybelline New York's mascaras.

Maybelline New York
Sky High Curves Waterproof Mascara
shade: Soft Black

I think this is the lengthening version of Maybelline New York's Great Lash Mascara Waterproof, giving you clean looking lashes. I was on the look for a waterproof mascara that is affordable because I forgot to bring one with me when I went back to HK for holiday. I found this in Bonjour and only cost me HKD35.00 and it's by Maybelline New York!!!!!!!! I did not want a volumising mascara in particular since it was summer and I would rarely want to do any 'heavy eye-look'. This was the perfect choice. 

Bristle wand. Normal size. 

• Gives length (but not crazy like L'oreal Paris' Double Extension Waterproof)
• Holds the curl all day 
• Completely smudge-proof and waterproof (I wore this for the whole summer, when the weather is EXTREMELY HOT AND HUMID, when my eye areas are the MOST OILY AND SWEATY in the year)
• No clumps
• Great in terms of separation
• Does not give volume
• Does not take long to dry after application
• Does not dry up in the tube easily
• No dried bits fall off during the day
• Solution: easy to remove
• 2-phase / cream / lotion / oil form: easy to remove

What's my thought on this?

Another GREAT choice for the summer.