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...
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| Frist step: Transplanting Gel |
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| Second Step: Natural fibers |
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:
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| Bare Lashes |
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| Left side: One coat of the 3D mascara, right side: bare lashes |
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| Left side: One Coat of 3D Mascara, Right side: One Coat of Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara ($20) |
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| Two coats of each |
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| Left side: three coats of 3D mascara, right side: three coats of the Tarte Mascara. |
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!!
I like the newer version better!
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