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Mirabella Beauty Lash & Line Collection

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This Mirabella Beauty Lash & Line trio got buried on my desk during the holidays. I’m kicking myself now, for not unearthing it sooner! The new Lash Luxe mascara is formulated with a new technology, Widelash™, to strengthen the eyelash hair fiber and root. This gives immediate and long term benefits.  Lash Luxe builds length and adds curl by adding hard waxes to the formula. Never fear, I find my lashes to be soft and fluttery, not stiff! If I can hold a curl in my stubborn lashes, it can work on just about anyone.

The Brown Stone Magic Marker eyeliner is a new LE shade of Mirabella Beauty’s top selling liquid liner. As a dark brown liner lover, I can attest to the fact that it’s hard to find a good deep brown in a liquid liner. This marker has it all, easy to use applicator, deep consistent color. Did I mention it lasts? All day, through watery eyes and all. I’d say this is easily my favorite brown liquid liner ever.

Brown Stone Magic Marker Eyeliner, Twig Eye Definer, Twig smudged

The third item in the trio is the already popular Twig Eye Definer. This pencil eyeliner is a dark brown with slight shimmer. It allows for a creamy smoked look, or a precise line. This holds up well on the water line as well.

Mirabella Beauty Lash & Line will be available at select salons and spas this winter. Lash Luxe Mascara is $26, Brown Stone Magic Marker Eyeliner is $24, and Twig Eye Definer is $19. Mirabella Beauty cosmetics are talc, paraben and gluten free.
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Tarte Best In Faux Lashes

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I love lush dramatic lashes. I also don’t do falsies. This mascara is my new best friend! I’m surprised at how easy this lash extending fiber mascara is to use and remove. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I had fabulous results! The Tarte Best In Faux Lashes comes with a mini Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara and a tube of lash extending fibers. It’s very easy to apply, just curl your lashes (if you normally do) and apply a coat of the LCL mascara. Then pat the fibers on as directed, and set them with another coat of LCL. You have lush black lashes that are long and thick!

What I Loved:

  • easy to apply and remove
  • no flakes or smudges
  • not irritating
  • lasted all day
  • helps hold a curl in straight lashes

 


I can’t recommend this mascara duo highly enough! I’ve tried so many mascaras that just weigh my lashes down, but this doesn’t. My lashes are straight and very stubborn. This holds a curl all day without any fiber fall out on my face. Tarte is quickly becoming one of my favorite brands, with a great line of high quality and cruelty free makeup. You can find the Tarte Best in Faux Lashes at Sephora for $19. You’ll get a .10oz tube of Tarte’s popular 4-in-1 Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara and 0.028oz tube of nylon lash fibers. The mascara is vegan and cruelty free, and free from parabens and phthalates.

Have you tried this mascara? How do you like your lashes, natural or bold?

Covergirl Bombshell Volume Mascara

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I’ve only tested this mascara twice, so I don’t feel like I can give it a full review, but I can give you my initial thoughts! One of my favorite mascaras is Cover Girl’s Clump Crusher, and I’ve also been loving Cover Girl’s Flamed Up mascara for holding a curl in my super straight and stubborn lashes.

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Side 1 is basically a typical Lash Blash mascara wand. This side gave me a bit of length.
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Side two has fluffier bristles, to add some volume.
I experienced a little clumping, but nothing that couldn’t be combed out. All in all this mascara was just OK. I don’t think I’d purchase it again at the full price of $12, unless I had CVS Extra Bucks or coupons. The reason I say I wouldn’t purchase again, is primarily because I feel like the combination of formulas weighed my lashes down. There was no way they were able to hold a curl. On the up side, there was no flaking, smudging or irritation with this mascara duo. I think it’s worth a try if you like to layer mascaras like I do, to get volume and length.

xo Amber

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CoverGirl Flamed Up Mega Curl Mascara

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I have another little gem from the CoverGirl Hunger Games Catching Fire collection to share today! CoverGirl Flamed Up Mega Curl mascara is the newest addition to CoverGirl’s fabulous family of mascaras. Let’s get right down to the pros and cons!

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What I liked about Flamed Up:

  • the natural bristle brush with an eye hugging curve
  • the mousse like formula
  • no flaking or smudging
  • holds a curl (to a point, I have very stubborn straight lashes)
  • doesn’t irritate eyes

What I’m not so crazy about:

  • like the original Flamed Out, the opening is too big. I feel this allows for too much product on the brush that I have to wipe off, and also for air to get into the tube and dry out the mascara quicker that it should.
  • stubborn to remove. I guess this is a pro and con!!

I have to say, I do think the pros outweigh the cons! This is a great mascara, and I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase it again. If you are like me, and have stick straight and stubborn lashes that don’t like to curl, give it a try! It definitely held a curl from my lash curler longer than most mascaras.

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Have you tried the CoverGirl Flamed Up? What did you think of it? Let me know your favorite mascara in the comments! 🙂

xo Amber

Mini Review - Maybelline The Falsies Big Eyes Mascara

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Hi, and happy weekend!! It’s been a busy one here, painting my daughter’s room (though my 13 year old son did most of the work!) and enjoying the sun after a week of rain!!

I wanted to give a quickie review and share some pics of the newest Maybelline mascara. I was really excited about this double ended mascara, because it has a tiny brush for your lower lashes! I have only used it 3 times, but I really like it so far.

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The pros - Inexpensive, nice dark black, non clumping, non flaking, non irritating and it separates lashes nicely.

As for cons, I guess this could be one. If you are expecting volume like The original Falsies or Falsies Flared, you won’t get it. This is more of a lengthening mascara, with a natural look. I haven’t tried layering it with a volumizing mascara on top, but I will!

So far I am super happy with this new mascara, and love having upper and lower brushes in one! Oh, sorry I didn’t take pics. My lashes are really brittle and just not pretty right now. I started loosing my lashes about a year ago on the lower left eyelid and I have an ugly bald spot that doesn’t look very nice. 🙁

Have you tried this mascara yet? What’s your favorite mascara? I have a lot I like, and usually layer two kinds and switch back and forth. Right now I’m loving Buxom mascara and CoverGirl Clump Crusher in addition to this Maybelline The Falsies Big Eyes.

CoverGirl Flamed Out Mascara Review

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I love CoverGirl mascaras typically, so I was excited to try this Flamed Out! CoverGirl claims this will increase volume and give your lashes a bold, winged out look. It has a wire brush that is supposed to help lashes curve up and out. There were pros and cons to this mascara.

I liked the wire brush a lot. I felt like it did a good job of coating my lashes. The formula of the mascara (this is important to me, I’m super picky about it!) was great. It’s creamy and lightweight, but not smudgy or heavy at all. One thing I would love to see changed is the opening in the tube that the mascara wand comes out of. This might sound weird and nitpicky, but I wish it was a little smaller. The hole is too big and I end up having to wipe off quite a bit of mascara on a tissue. This just seems a little wasteful to me. Not a deal breaker by any means though!

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The brush has a curve to it. If you’ve tried Maybelline stiletto, it’s a little like that. I am still getting the hang of using the waved brush without getting it on my eyelids.
I didn’t feel like this Flamed Out weighed my lashes down, causing the curl to disappear. I have that problem a lot! My lashes are super straight and most mascaras I’ve tried seem to not hold a curl that well for me. Another plus is the fact that this mascara didn’t irritate my overly sensitive eyes! Yay!
I’m going to experiment with this mascara a bit more, and probably try layering it with another. I like a bold lash look and I think this mascara alone isn’t quite enough for that look.

CoverGirl Flamed out comes in 4 shades including Very Black Blaze, Black Blaze, Black-Brown Blaze and Brown Blaze. I have Very Black Blaze.

Have you tried this, or any other mascaras you’re loving lately? I saw cute little CoverGirl nail polishes last week (I think they were called Glosstinis?) in fun bright and summery colors. I wish I’d grabbed a few for summer pedicures!

Leave a comment below, and let me know what you have tried recently! Have a great day!
xo Amber

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