Grail or Fail: Mascara

In this edition of Grail or Fail, I'm going to be telling you about two mascaras, Physicians Formula Organic Wear Jumbo Lash mascara and Rimmel London's Day 2 Night mascara.

I don't know about you, but I find that my mascara is at its best when it's a couple of months old and has had a chance to dry out a bit.  This is not the case when it comes to the Physicians Formula Organic Wear Jumbo Lash mascara.  It's perfect the moment you open it!  It's already a drier formula, so you don't have to wait for it to dry out!  It lengthens and volumizes without clumping.  While giving an effect that's between natural and dramatic depending on how many coats you apply.  The formula is of natural origin, so it doesn't have a weird chemical smell. to me, it smells like fresh green tea leaves.  The formula isn't 100% natural but 100% of the total ingredients are from natural origin.  Companies can get away with including some chemicals by using this phrasing.  The formula also contains OrganiSoy which moisturizes and nourishes lashes and EcoOlive(r), a natural antioxidant to shield your lashes from "environmental aggressors."  This mascara does exactly what I want my mascara to do without the wait.  Grail or Fail?  Grail!

Now lets talk about Rimmel's Day 2 Night mascara.  This is a unique product as it contains two brush options in one tube.  There's a length option that's recommended for day use and a volume option for night use.  Depending on which lid you pull, depends on how much product is left on the brush, more for night, less for day. This formula is more of the typical mascara formula, more wet than dry.  The length end is great in my opinion, as it gets all the lashes, including the little ones.  The volume end, isn't my favorite though, too wet, too much product, and clumping.  Grail or Fail? Grail length. Fail volume.

Have you ever had that friend with the perfect lashes, so you go out to buy the same mascara hoping for the same results, but you don't get them?  Well that's because what mascara works best for you depends on the type of  lashes you have.  If you have thin lashes, a wet formula is likely to be too heavy causing your lashes to droop, lose curl faster, and clump.  If you have thinner lashes, I recommend trying the Physician's Formula mascara mentioned above.  If you have thicker lashes, a wet mascara, like the Rimmel mascara, will work best for you, allowing you to build your lash look longer and longer with little clumping.  Regardless of lash type, if you want your curl to last all day, opt for a waterproof mascara.  The waterproof formula is made up of more wax than a regular formula, so it holds your curl longer!

Happy Glamour-eye-zing!  :P
xoxo, L♥