Mascara Monday: Maybelline Define-A-Lash Volume

This is the first of a segment I'm going to start doing on Mondays (not every Monday) reviewing new mascaras I try out (since you all know mascara is like crack to me). Today I'm starting off with a cheap alternative to Lancome's Hypnôse. I listed its waterproof version in my mascara favorites post, and someone suggested I try Maybelline's Define-A-Lash Volume, so I did and I have to say I really liked it. It has that rubber applicator wand that has become so popular in the last few years, which in general I don't really care for, but the waterproof formula is good and it's 1/3 of the price of Hypnôse.

PROS: One of the pros of a rubber applicator is that they almost completely eliminate clumping, making your eyelashes look more natural. And since I would only wear this at the beach, a more natural lash is perfect.

CONS: Don't get this thinking you're going to get the lash drama of most voluminizing mascaras. Although it's called "Define-A-Lash Volume", I found it didn't make my lashes thicker at all. If anything, it actually made them look longer instead, so maybe I'll get some volume from Define-A-Lash Length? Weird.

How do you feel about rubber mascara applicators VS. traditional applicators?

My #1 Beauty Must Have: Mascara

Chloe asked us, "If you could only have 1 eye product what would it be?" and mine is definitely mascara! On days where I don't wear any make-up at all, I will always put a little mascara on, so if I could only have one beauty product in general it would definitely be my pick. These are my favorite mascaras:

Volume:

 My #1  favorite mascara in the world is definitely MAC's Opulash. It was released last year, and recently released in several different colors with MAC's Wonder Woman collection. In the past I've never been impressed with MAC mascaras and always preferred drugstore brands (Maybelline is my favorite), but Opulash definitely lives up to the hype and in my opinion is worth the price. I only need two coats to get the volume I want, and it thickens without that horrible Tammy Faye Baker spider-lash look. The brush is huge though, so I can see how it could be difficult to work with for inexperienced make-up wearers. 

Maybelline's Colossal Volum' Express is a cheaper alternative to Opulash, and the brush isn't as crazy. I can get almost the same effect from both mascaras, but I have to apply about a lot more coats of Colossal and it's annoying having to go over your lashes over and over again. But if you're not into the crazy thick lash look like I am, you'll absolutely love this. The tip of the wand is narrow enough to get the lashes on the inner and outer corners of your eyes without risking stabbing yourself in the eyeball, which is not the case with Opulash.


Length:

My eyelashes are naturally pretty long, so it's hard for me to tell if lengthening mascara is making a huge difference or not, but Maybelline's Lash Stiletto is definitely the exception. I'll usually put Opulash or Colossal Volum' on first and then go over it with Lash Stiletto to get volume & length, something which is almost impossible to achieve without two different mascaras.


Waterproof:

I am so mascara-crazy that I wear it even when I go to the beach, and the only waterproof one I'll use is Lancome's Hypnôse. All the others I've tried have either dried to a matte grey color instead of staying a nice glossy black, flaked throughout the day leaving flecks of dried mascara on my cheeks, or been a complete pain in the ass to take off at the end of the day. I'd end up scrubbing my eyes with remover (NOT good to do) or plucking it off (along with a few eyelashes) with my fingernails. Hypnôse wears just as beautifully as its non-waterproof version, doesn't flake at all, and is a breeze to take off. It's expensive ($25.00) but since I go to the beach a lot back home, and like I said I've never been able to find another one that I like, it's worth the price to me. 




So, what's your favorite mascara?

(Welcome) Makeup Starter kit!

Hi, and welcome to Toxxic Perez Beauty! For my first post I thought a makeup starter kit would be really awesome, because there is no point me starting tutorials when you don't know the basics, but if you know the basics already, there will be plenty more posts to come!

Im going to talk about 4 must haves for your eye makeup collection, I didint want this post to be too long so I thought I would start off with eyes, since that's my favorite to talk about!

Primers: A primer acts as a base that keeps your eyeshadow separated from your eyelid, it helps your eyeshadow to be more vibrant, stay longer and prevent creasing! Some of my favorite primers:

Urban Decay Primer Potion ~ Toofaced shadow insurance

Eyeshadow! Of course this is going to be important, but if you are just starting out with makeup, you may not know the best deals round', so I would defiantly recommend getting a Coastal Scents pallet, they are highly pigmented and great prices! Some of my favorite Pallets:

Coastal Scents 88 Shimmer Pallet

Brushes are probably the most important part of makeup, if you have good quality brushes your makeup application is going to be so much more professional looking, kill those sponge tip applicators -.-

Sigma professional brush role ~ Elf brushes ~ Eco Tools

Mascara
I only have 3 words to say to you, Maybelline Great Lash, the cheapest and the best!
(most Makeup artists use this for fashion shows...)


I hope you enjoyed this post!

Question: If you could only have 1 eye product what would it be?


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