Smashbox Bionic Mascara
While this is by no means the worst mascara I have ever tried, I can't say that I am impressed with it. Usually, I love Smashbox products, but this one just falls flat for me. First off, I have tired it a few different times, and every tube I have gotten looks clumpy, dry, and old as soon as you open the tube.
I find it hard to apply. You have to use several coats to get any impact. I think it may be the construction of the brush. It's put together similar to the low end drugstore brands, and isn't at all optimal to coat the lashes without making a mess on your face. Then, when you do, possibly because of the thick density of the formula, you get volume in the form of clumps. Also, it is somehow wet enough to make a mess of your eyelids during application, yet dry enough to clump and flake. When applying to to perfectly clean lashes, I felt like I was putting a new coat over last night's mascara.
If you rub your eyes at all, this will smudge and smear and give you raccoon eyes, yet washing it off is really difficult. I use Purity by Philosphy to wash off my makeup, and it usually works like a charm to get everything off my face. This one, however, won't budge. I have to use a separate eye makeup remover.
In summary, while it's not a BAD mascara, if you want to do a thin layer just for a very subtle look, it may be okay. However, if you are looking for the lengthening and volumizing they promise, it doesn't deliver. The $8.00 Lash Stiletto was less than half the price, and performs more than twice as well.
I give it 2/5 stars
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Sisi
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