Lash Control Mascara Review

I'm pretty sure every girl wants a good mascara. I know girls who could give a crap less about makeup and they still wear mascara. My friend Devney hasn't bought eyeshadow in like 5 years, but I'll tell you what she does text me about:

Mascara.

It's essential. I don't care who you are. Mascara can add that perfect amount of definition to your lashes without making you look over or under done. It's the great equalizer of makeup. The only issue is - it's really tough to find a good one. And after I tried the product I'm about to tell you about - I think I figured out where a lot of these mascara companies .. um .. screw the pooch? It all comes down to the wiper.

Meet LashControl. The mascara that lets you control how much mascara ends up on your brush. You can stop wiping it onto a tissue or fanning overly goopy eyelashes to dry them. It cleans up the mess for you before the applicator even comes out of the tube.

See those colored sections in the middle? You pinch them to remove excess product. Squeeze a little and you'll end up with a significant amount of product still on the brush. Squeeze a lot and you've got just enough product to coat your lashes and call it a day. 

The formulas are great, too - my favorite is the pink tube, which is the "lengthening and conditioning formula".. It really does a nice job of fanning out lashes & making them look full without being clumpy. If you're using this mascara and you're getting clumps - something is wrong lol. It literally could not be easier to make sure you've got the perfect amount of product on your brush. They also have a clear gloss for eyebrows which I really like because it's super annoying when you go to put clear mascara on your brows and the brush is OVERLY FULL of product. Not anymore.

You can easily layer the product without it flaking, too - which was a major bonus for me. It's a really smooth consistency for mascara.

The company is looking to add retail locations, but the list of where LashControl is available now can be found here.. Tubes run $16. If you have any questions about where to buy or if a retailer is coming into your area - contact jennifer@lashcontrol.com. They also have plenty of formulas in development - which is awesome since the product is officially one of my favorites now. It includes a water resistant formula, too :) Me likey.

Thanks to LashControl for the awesome opportunity. Hope you guys will check them out! xo

The Falsies.. And We're Not Talking Boobie Implants

I don't typically fall for mascara commercials. I don't know if it's the fact that they all promise the same thing, or the fact that you can tell all of the models are wearing fake eyelashes, but I'm usually not inclined to run out and buy a tube. But for some reason, the commercial for Maybelline's newest creation - "The Falsies" - intrigued me big time. Everytime we buy a new mascara, we want one thing - to look like we're wearing fake lashes without actually wearing fake lashes. The falsies promised this and shit - they even incorporated it into their name, so I figured they meant business..

Cut to two days later and I've got it in my posession:

I paid around $6 at CVS because they were having a sale - 

but I think it typically runs about $7.50 - $8ish

The brush to this mascara is pretty sweet. This picture doesn't really do it justice - but it curves so that it perfectly curls your lashes while you use it. It's also a lot longer than a typical mascara brush, so it gets every lash. It's not too skinny or too thick, and I didn't have any issues with clumping. It does a good job lifting and separating. Maybelline nailed it with this applicator.

So there's the results for you. My lashes aren't exactly teeny tiny to begin with - but I think "The Falsies" definitely gives you that curled, elongated look that so many of us hope our mascaras can pull off. Since the brush doesn't have super, rubbery bristles like lash blast & doesn't have the big, fluffy brush like badgal lash - I was pretty sketch when I pulled it out of the tube. But like I said, the fact that it's curved & long really helps. I put on about 3 coats here, but you can see that the results are preeeettyy dramatic. I really loved how it looked.

I even wore it to the gym and I didn't notice any flaking or smudging. It is waterproof - which is an absolute must have for me. The only real "dislike" I had was that the curved brush makes it a little bit hard to maneuver to get the bottom lash line, but that wasn't a huge downfall for me since I usually don't even put anything down there. I hate to say it - but I might like this formula a little bit better than lash blast.I've been a loyal lash blaster for what feels like ever, but it might have to step down from the throne. So if you're looking for that full, long, separated lash look - I'd definitely pop into the drug store and pick up a tube. Just don't announce to everyone before you leave that you're heading out to get "falsies".. you might get some weird looks.