Kevin Aucoin Mascara Review

Hey beauty fiends,

Now I've never been a massive fan of mascara, naturally i'm blessed/cursed with eyelashes that are long but go with gravity (ie straight into my eyes). So if I were to take on Sab/Rose's If I Could Only Have...thread, it wouldn't be a makeup item at all, it would be a makeup tool as such...the blessed eyelash curler. But that being said, I've got lots of friends (of the naturally blonde/redheaded variety) that absolutely won't leave the house without it. So to all of you I say...I've got a mascara choice you might want to consider.

The product is called Kevyn Aucoin - The Curling Mascara (sold at Mecca Cosmetica in Australia $40.00 or online at StrawberryNet.com $26.50)

and coming from someone who isn't all that into mascara... this seems pretty damn great.

Click the link below for a full review on Kevyn Aucoin Mascara...



Formulation:
- light weight and lengthening
- doesn't necessarily curl (I've yet to find one that truly does) but doesn't make my eyelashes droop down after using my eyelash curler
- wand was simple and easy to use, nothing super fancy or unique
- CONS: not clumping but also doesn't volumise

unfortunately forgot to take a pic before I flew out but here's one from http://www.ebeauty.ca

Longevity:
- fantastic. I wore this before flying to Cambodia and unfortunately forgot facewipes for the journey. The mascara lasted through at least 24 hours (including a few long naps)

Smudging:
- ZERO! Kevyn Aucoin has made a name for himself by his mascaras due to their ability to simply wipe off without causing any smudges. I was skeptical too but amazingly it's legit. It kind of falls off when you rub your eyes but doesn't smudge onto your skin.

Packaging:
- classy maroon/red packaging
- CONS: very narrow tube, haven't used it for long but possibly will not last as long as other mascaras before running out/drying out. Just a theory at the moment (will update when/if I find differently)

L: no mascara, only curled eyelashes
R: Kevyn Aucoin The Curling Mascara + pre-curled lashes 

Overall impression:
If you have the issue of your mascara always smudging over your face either during the day or even after removing your eye makeup then this is a fantastic product. The only true pitfall I found is if you unfortunately have very few eyelashes, this isn't a very good mascara for volume but in terms of length and maintaining curl, it's great.

See for yourself and let me know if you found it the same!

x Sparkle/Alina