FINALLY, A MASCARA WE BOTH LIKE

When I pre-warned Anna of this blog post, she replied “I don’t believe you”. Well believe it, after a nearly three year friendship this is the very first time we have both liked the same mascara. For Anna, she’s always after a waterproof formula that gives real definition, length and curl to the lashes and she usually prefers the plastic wands but I prefer mascaras that give a bit more oomph and make quite a dramatic difference to the lashes without requiring much work.

Anna’s all-time favourite mascara has been the Fairy Drops Scandal Queen Waterproof mascara for quite some time but it’s impossible to get hold of and always sold out (it’s the Vivianna effect) so I wasn’t able to try it until now.

So what’s the deal? Available from Cult Beauty and Beauty Mart for £18.50, it’s a mascara invention by Japanese celebrity Aya Yasude after she cut away at her existing mascara wands to create the perfect shape. It is quite a bizarre shape actually, three little bobbles that sit on a curved wand and surprisingly it really does grip the lashes well. It definitely gives more of a natural look to the lashes compared to what I’m used to but there’s no denying the incredible curl it gives. The formula is super waterproof so unlike some other mascaras, the curl actually lasts! I like to use the tip of the wand to get the outer lashes and because it’s round there’s no danger of poking at your eye, which I greatly appreciate.

I found that it made my lashes quite soft when usually they feel ‘crispy’, so I’m guessing the jojoba seed oil in the formula did the trick. It’s definitely worth giving a try and seeing as both Anna and I like it, it must be a good all rounder!