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If you are
part of Sephora’s Beauty Insider Club (it’s akin to a grocery store rewards
card), you get at least one point for every dollar you spend. You can then use
those points to receive deluxe size samples of products. I used my points to try
the YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils in (I believe, there is no color marked
on the tube) 1 High Density Black. This mascara is normally $32. As you may
have seen in my Saving Series posts, I regularly get mascara for free so I won’t pay top dollar
for it. Plus, you should only use mascara for about 3 months before switching
tubes to avoid bacteria, etc. So, when Sephora has high-end mascara as point
perks I usually pick them up since this will be the only way I would try them.
This
mascara claims to be non-drying and full of vitamins. Lashes are supposed to
look thicker, with a lot of volume, and like false lashes.
To begin
with, the mascara brush is very long. I ended up getting product on my eyebrows
because the brush is so big. Moving past that, I found the formula itself to be
very dry. This mascara has a very natural look—certainly not like false
lashes—and I had to apply two coats when I normally wear only one. There was no
fallout or smudging during the day, which is always a big bonus. When I went to
wash my face, it was very hard to wash the mascara off and often left big smudges under my eyes even
after using a remover and face wash. I needed to put moisturizer under my eyes
and then use a tissue to wipe the moisturizer and mascara off. I can’t imagine
what would happen if you rubbed your eyes and got this mascara everywhere!
I’m not
sure if the formula is different in the samples or if samples sit around for
awhile, but this mascara did not live up to the claims. Glad I didn’t spend $32
on it!
Disclaimer:
I used my Sephora points to receive this mascara free of charge. All opinions
are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive reviews for payment.
Products that work for me may not necessarily work for you. I am not affiliated
with Sephora or YSL.
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Ibotta: https://ibotta.com/r/bthara
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