Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes Review!

My sweet friend Kristen from college was so kind and sent me the Moodsruck 3D Fiber Lash Mascara by Younique to try out.  I had been hearing about this mascara all over social media and was so curious to try it out.  This mascara is supposed to dramatically enhance and magnify the appearance of your own lashes. It claims to create incredible thickness and volume to your existing lashes. It retails for $29.

Kristen's Younique business has an awesome story behind it.  Kristen and her husband Jeff (who is also a good friend from GFU!) adopted 2 beautiful children from Bachira, Ethopia.  They  have been working on various projects to give back to the families in this village and what they have done so far is amazing!  100% of her sales profits go towards their project.  Below is a video of Jeff visiting the Bachira village, where their kids Tigist and Mihiretu are from.   It gives a first hand look at the specific children who will benefit from their current project. So amazing, this video gives me chills.

Here is the link to their current project:  www.bachiraschool.com

It comes in this sleek case...

Frist step: Transplanting Gel

Second Step: Natural fibers

How to apply:

Step 1: Apply a thin coat of your favorite regular mascara on both sets of lashes  Let dry. (***After trying out this mascara a few times, I started skipping this step).

Step 2: Apply an even coat of the Transplanting Gel to lashes.

Step 3: Immediately apply fibers onto lashes.

Step 4: Seal the fibers with another coat of the Transplanting Gel.

Here is my demo:

Bare Lashes

Left side: One coat of the 3D mascara, right side: bare lashes

Left side: One Coat of 3D Mascara, Right side: One Coat of Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara ($20)



Two coats of each

Left side: three coats of 3D mascara, right side: three coats of the Tarte Mascara.

 

In that last photo you can really tell a difference in volume as well as length.  Wow!!
I have not tried to apply this on my bottom lashes because I generally don't wear any mascara on the bottom.  My bottom lashes are ridiculously long and I look like Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street if I do, haha!  I imagine you would have the same great results on the bottom lashes.

Here are my pros and (fixable) cons...

Pros:
~Gives you amazing length and volume.
~Gives the look of false lashes or lash extensions without the hefty price tag or hassle!
~It's buildable.  You can keep adding layers of it depending how dramatic you want them.
~It's easy to remove with just soap and water.  This is so huge for me with mascara! It has to be easy to remove in order for me to keep using it. 
~There's a 14-day money back guarantee.
~The packaging is really sleek and sturdy.
~100% of Kristen's profits go towards an amazing project benefiting the village of Bachira, Ethiopia.

Cons:
~It takes more time compared to regular mascara.  It's definitely not a in-a-hurry, gotta-get-out-of-the-door mascara.
~It's a bit pricey ($29) but I believe that you get what you pay for. Most high-end mascaras that work well are in the same price range.
~If you aren't careful it can get quite clumpy.  The best way to avoid this is to work in layers and not apply too many fibers at once. You can also run an eyelash comb through your lashes to get rid of clumps if they do happen.
~I did notice a couple fibers falling down on my cheeks throughout the day, but no big deal, they brushed right off my face with zero smearing.

For me, personally I would use this mascara more for when I'm going out, doing more than my usual every day makeup or just in the mood for some more va-voom in my lashes.  But this is because I have pretty long lashes and can get pretty dramatic results with any mascara.  Now, if you have short, sparse lashes and struggle to get any sort of length or volume, this mascara would be LIFE CHANGING!  Who wants to pay for eye lash extensions or fool around with gluing falsies on?  This mascara gives you glamorous, flirty, lashes that really opens up your eyes. 

I give this mascara a big thumbs up and I would definitely recommend giving it a try.  If you are interested in purchasing this mascara, visit www.lashesandlove.org to order. 

Thank you so much Kristen for letting me try out this great product!!

November IPSY 2014 Review

Yeah I know its December 13th...I'm a tad bit late on November's IPSY review.  But better late than never!

November's bag them was "Girl Meets Glitter."

 When I first opened my bag I was kind of "Eh" about it all and didn't dive right in to try/swatch all the products.  Glitter isn't usually my go-to.  But the products ended up not being so bad.

Marc Anthony (You know, Jennifer Lopez's ex for all my fellow E! Online lovers)  Oil of Morocco Argan Oil:


I have a hard time finding a good hairspray that doesn't cost $20+ so I was eager to see if this one worked well.  I want a hairspray that has good hold for when I curl my  hair but doesn't make my hair feel like I loved it to be in 1990.  Ahem ...(Cement-hard Aqua Net). This hairspray was just OK.  It didn't make my hair stiff but it didn't have much of a hold and did not add any volume to my hair.

  I wonder if JLo likes it.

 Be a Bombshell Cosmetics Eye Base:

This is a cream eye shadow that can be use on its own as an eye color or it can be used as a base for powder eye shadows.  I like this product.  It reminds me so much of the Maybelline Color Tattoos which are one of my favorite drugstore products.   The bronze-y color is perfect for any neutral shade lover.  This lasted all day on my lids without any creasing. 

Here's a swatch.  The shade is called Submissive.

Elizabeth Mott you're so FINE Eyeliner:

It took me a long time for me to want to try this.  Mainly due to the name of the shade--"Glitterati."  I wasn't excited to wear a glitterific eye liner, let's be honest here.  So on a day off from work (there was no way I was going to test out a disco ball winged eye at work) I decided to test er' out...and I was pleasantly surprised! This mainly looks like a black liquid eye liner.  It has a tiny bit of silver sparkle in it but it's barely noticeable.  It is waterproof so it stayed put all day.  This is a great eye liner for the holidays.

Here's a swatch.  It sent on super smoothly.

 J. Cat Beauty Wonder Lip Paint:

This was my least favorite product in the bag.  First off, the color isn't right for me.  It is SO liquid-y and very hard to apply.  It applied super patchy and uneven.  It felt like it would just run off my lips...which it did, it didn't last long at all. 

Unless you want some runny grape jelly for your lips, I do not recommend this product. 

TEMPTU S/B Highlighter:

This is a horrible out-of-focus photo, sorry.  This was an ok highlighter.  I, personally, am not a fan of liquid highlighters because I apply a cheek highlight after I've already use powder on my face.  This would be a better option if you were highlighting/contouring with cream products.  In this case it would be a great subtle highlighter to tap lightly just above the cheekbones.  This could also be used on eye lids.

Here's an intense swatch!  I used a little too much here, and it's coming off as very shiny/shimmery. It's a very pretty iridescent champagne shade. A little goes a long way. 

Overall, this IPSY glam back was alright, it was much better than I thought it would be!

If you're interested in trying out IPSY, here's a link to sign up!

http://www.ipsy.com/r/1qiv?sid=ipsypoints&cid=general