If I could only choose one piece of makeup to use for the rest of my life *hyperventilates at the thought*, it would be the mighty mascara. My skin is not great at the moment so I always even it out with foundation & I do love slicking on a fabulous splash of colour on my lips but....I could live without both...if I had to to! Mascara on the other hand.......
I think it's because I wear glasses that I love mascara so much. My eyes seem to disappear into 2 teeny tiny raisins behind the lenses if I don't wear it & without it, I truly feel naked! So needless to say, over the years I have gone through many, many tubes of the stuff, my favourite being L'Oréal False Lash Telescopic....until now that is, as I think I may have just found my new best friend!! Enter Lancôme Hypnôse!
I was wandering through Boots the other day getting some of life's essentials, you know, cotton buds, toothpaste, nail polish *ahem* when the SA on the Lancôme counter asked if I'd like to try their limited edition mascara gift set. I've read endless glowing reports of the Hypnôse mascara but I'll be blunt & say that the £22.50 pricetag has always put me off. However, this box set of 4 (1 full size, 3 travel size) Hypnôse mascaras was on offer at £22.50 - frankly, it would've been rude not to.....!
The full size tube is the original Hypnôse, which I think is my favourite of the four. It has a great hourglass bristle wand that grabs & coats every single lash with one swoop - it's fabulous! It adds the perfect amount of volume & length for an everyday mascara. Apologies for the photo quality on my pics, autumn natural light is not good for photos!!
Next up is Hypnôse Drama. This is my least favourite of the four as I couldn't get on with the wavy brush on this one. Although the end result was good, it took a LOT of cleaning up my eyelids as the 'waves' kept touching the skin & smudging everywhere! This one will be passed on to my daughter (who has her beady eye on the whole kit - errr, no missus!!) & is the only one I wouldn't buy the full size version of.
The third offering is Hypnose Star. This has a really bizarre wand that looks like a flat tapered Christmas tree from one angle, but turn it 90° & it's flat & slim. I didn't have high hopes for this but it's amazing! I use the larger flat side to apply the mascara, then turn the brush & use the thin side to wiggle from the base of the lashes to give great uplift! I would say this one gives the best volume. Love it!
And last but no means least is the Hypnôse Doll Eyes. Again, this is one that I've read many blog reviews on so was very keen to try it. This has a conical shaped brush & just slathers on the formula in one easy swipe. The tapered end grabs all the teeny corner lashes & is also great for the bottom lashes. It gives the best length of all the formulas.
The formula is perfect for me, jet black, not too wet & thick enough to give serious oomph straight away. It doesn't smudge or crumble, removes like a dream & doesn't give me next-day-panda-eyes, my new go-to mascara! I can't find this set online although they still had them instore yesterday, but now at £30.00. They do however, have this set online for £22.50!!
Sorry about the lengthy post but I could rave about these all day long!! Have you tried them?
Torn between the star (lots of volume) and the doll's eyes (volume plus length).. but as a fellow specs wearer might end up with stripes on the inside of my lenses...happened before!! Great price for a trial though.
ReplyDeleteI'm lucky & my lashes are naturally curled so I never get mascara smears on the inside of the lenses - my sister however, has straight lashes & if she doesn't curl them, ends up with tiny black dots on her lenses!! :)
DeleteStop, stop, stop Sarah! I don't need any new mascaras - have four unopened and 3 on the go but now I want to try all of the above!! Star and Doll eyes are calling me - they look amazing on! xx
ReplyDeleteSorry!! They are fabulous & I'll be repurchasing from now on! Which ones do you have lined up to use - always keen to see results on other people! X
DeleteI've been using hypnose star for a few months now after having a trial size in a gift set and love it. I'd be keen to know if anyone has tried the grandiose with that odd bent wand, not sure if it is a bit gimmicky? Might try doll eyes next as volume + length = what I'm looking for! V helpful post, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've heard more mixed reviews on the Grandiose, mainly due to the fact it has a plastic wand. I'm not too sure I'd get on with the bendy wand, I'll stick to the standard shape!
DeleteHello Sarah thank you so much for taking the time to stop by my blog, as it's given me the opportunity to find yours. I love my make up as much as my fashion so I will look forward to reading your posts. That seems like a great deal at Boots, I wont go out of the house without a full face of make up on, mascara the lots so it's great to discover some different products x
ReplyDeleteI am with you with mascara being my must have, (and a spot of Bobbi Brown bronzing brick!) The Lancome one looks fab will have to try it out x
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