I am so excited.
As you probably can tell from my trials of new ones every few weeks, I am a mascara ho. And while I have my absolute favorite of all time (MAC Zoom Lash, I heart you!) – I am super-excited to try new ones that seem to kick things up a notch.
Because, let’s face it, the eyes do have. And sexy eyes can make a BIG difference when trying to play seductress.
I just learned this morning that coming in November – which is, but days away – Bobbi Brown is launching Extreme Party Mascara.
Bobbi Brown says it’ll be …read more

I received M.A.C.’s Zoom Lash a good month ago – and I confess I was a little tardy on trying it out.
I finally did yesterday, and I was blown away. Zoom Lash is quite simply, the blackest-black best, most insta-volume mascara I’ve ever used in my entire life.
It’s really hard for me, when testing mascaras, to find those that succeed at the thickening effect, and yet don’t give me the fringe “benefit” of smudge and smear…this so succeeds though. It didn’t clump, and I wore it all day long – and to two events – and it was still perfect …read more

Estee Lauder has done it again!
The weather is changing, and as it gets a lot more drab and overcast, the rest of us a pick-me-up.
To that end, Estee Lauder has just launched a brand new mascara, Sumptuous Color Bold Volume Lifting Mascara, that will give our eyes a fabulous tint of color. It’s inspired by the fall runways of greats like John Galliano and Marc Jacobs – you can wear it on its own, or on top of your usual black mascara to give your lashes a fun tint!
It comes in Amber, Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst and Emerald – I shall …read more

I think special-effects lashes have limitless possibilities.
Even if they don’t know it, men are drawn to them – and they make you look infinitely hotter in pictures as well.
Givenchy’s newest mascara, Phenomenon Eyes Effet Extension, has a spherical brush and a newly updated formula that coats each lash but dries instantly  – the combo really makes your lashes look longer!
The secret seems to be in the balance between elasticity and drying time. You’ll be batting your lashes in seconds – which will work rather well with that super-sexy gloss below!

Sexy, long lashes are pretty much paramount in my book.
I try mascaras day in and day out — as we speak, I am brushing it on with General Hospital in the background – and way too many are a lash fail.
But I am in love with NARS Larger Than Life Lengthening Mascara. It delivers both the length I am looking for, but also the all-important definition and separation that is crucial to not looking bumpy and clumpy.
IT has high-tech bristles that do the dirty work, but is comprised of nylon fibers cling to lashes for extra length, and is made …read more

Mascara-lovers, save the date: Starting next week,  LashBlast Length Mascara, the newest mascara from CoverGirl, will be available for early purchase!
What makes this one different? It has nylon in it!!! This makes your lashes extra long, and also not flake or break.
Any time after August 17, check out COVERGIRL.COM/lashblastlength (the site won’t work until then). Or, if you are patient, it’ll be in stores starting in September.
I have a preview tube right now, and I love it…it really makes my lashes look longer and feel stronger!

I was chatting with my gal pal earlier, and she’s trying to convince me to spend a lot of time by the water on our upcoming getaway. While, obviously, my main concern is my celluite being near said watery conditions, I am concerned about my makeup!
Since it is summer, and probably many of you are way more mature about such matters than me, you are probably looking for some hot waterproof looks of your own. Check out this fun video from Tarte, offering a tutorial of their waterproof wonders including eyeQuatic.
The EyeQuatic set includes three mermaid-inspired lock & roll creaseless …read more

Everyone I know is always in search of the next-best mascara. And whether they are looking for volume or length or curl, no one is ever 100% happy – and thus the search continues.
How cool would it be to have your entire search in one kit?
Now you sort of can! Sephora is doing a series of “best of” sort of kits, and Lashstash is their mascara array.
There’s a little bit of everything in this set, from a lash base to a rice-bran-enriched mascara! My trick: Don’t try just one, mix and match until you find the combo that makes you …read more

Just when I feel like I found a standby mascara, I find one that I love even more.
(Maybe I am a product junkie? Perhaps.)
I’ve always been a huge fan of Anastasia’s brow products, so it comes as no surprise that their new Lash Lifting Mascara rocks as well.
I have fine white lashes, so I am all about volume. This mascara is great for them, it thickens and curls my lashes super quick (as in one stroke!).
The formula contains hard waxes, which help to build lashes. It also has synthetic polymer fibers, which help with body and volume.
It’s super rich and …read more

Starting with the era of Spin Lash, there’s been great debate about the pros/cons of sticking a vibrating brush near your eye.
Clearly, the cons are quite apparent. Especially for someone who has been known to nearly blind myself with eyeliner.
But there are benefits to a vibrating mascara, and Lancôme’s first foray into the field is a good one. Like something out of a sci-fi movie, press the button to activate 7,000 oscillations per minute – this helps to wrap every lash with a full round of color, and actually less smudging than a regular brush. (Which is the part that …read more