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.

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The EyeQuatic set includes three mermaid-inspired lock & roll creaseless cream & powder shadow duos (Lavendar, Teal, Champagne) a deluxe mini lights, camera, splashes! 4-in-1 natural waterproof mascara, and a free mod-chic head scarf.

My favorite part? It seems to stay in place even when I get all emo and start tearing and rubbing my eyes…and THAT is the biggest godsend of all.

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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 surprised me.)

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A recent trip to a local beauty shop PCX Boutique over at Power Plant Mall in Rockwell, Makati City had me reminiscing hence the purchase (well, apart from the fact that I failed to put on mascara that morning and wanted to apply one badly). After a short chat with the sales person about the current mascara selection from Maybelline wherein she patiently pointed out the main differences among the ones on display and highlighted the function of the one I chose.

Maybelline Volum Express Turbo Boost Waterproof Mascara boasts an instant 5x volume upon application and promises no clumps.

The brush is slightly curved, which makes application a bit easier. It’s true that I was able to thicken lashes in just a single coat. I opted to get the brown shade. It’s a good choice for an everyday mascara. It looks very natural and hardly noticeable, which is good on instances when I just want that simple look, i.e. makeup only consists of mascara, liner and lip gloss.

In terms of clumping, it still happens if you spend too much time on a particular portion of the lash OR if you fail to tap the tube (something that I’ve grown accustomed to doing) before using it. It’s like my way of making sure that the mascara gets on the brush equally (well, ideally), know what I mean?

I’ve also noticed that I don’t need to use a lash separator when I use it; only when clumping occur.

Anyway, I’m pretty satisfied with this mascara. As I’ve said, it’s quite decently priced for what it promises to deliver. So, if you just want an everyday sort of mascara, this one’s a good buy. It’s even a good gift idea this Christmas. Priced at Php 399.00.

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Mascara

* Available in waterproof and smudgeproof formulas, for perfect lashes all day.
* Defines and darkens lashes without clumping or “raccoon-eyes.”
* Measurably thickens lashes up to 200%.

Though this is far from being The Perfect Mascara for me, it sure is a cool change from what I was used to. This Waterproof Mascara from ARTISTRY™ is part of the beauty loot they gave me. It came together with other ARTISTRY™ Cosmetics (this, this, and this), among other things.

Packaging was very simple. It looks like what a normal mascara would look like. Yea, a bit bland. Nothing elegant about it but it sure is light. It did even make me wonder if it had anything in it, which was a bit strange.

What really got me excited was that it was brown mascara. Odd, yea? Well, I used to buy brown-black mascaras before but never just plain brown. I was excited to give it a go. I did and was both impressed and “oh, that’s it?” (if you know what I mean).

Good points were it’s easy to apply. I even tried it on my eyebrows. No clumps. Lashes look thicker and more lush after application. It IS waterproof and smudgeproof. I had splashed some water on my face last night (twas too hot, looking to cool myself) with the intention of washing my face but I had to attend to something important so I went and dried off. That’s when I noticed I still had the mascara on and intact. Cool.

As for a few let downs, I was expecting a noticeable change in hue and appearance. There’s no change. I mean, yea, it’s darker and it has the “mascara” look but nothing really special. The lashes only look thicker up close. And it does not make the eye lashes look longer so forget what them sales people keep pitching you. Not true.

Anyway, it’s a good mascara for everyday use. For them ordinary occasions. It’s good for natural looking makeup and daytime makeup.

Image: artistry.com

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