Advantages: Easy to use, thick brush, good effect and coverage Disadvantages: Doesn't lengthen, rather thickens lashes
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I've recently discovered Barry M cosmetics and their impressive range of colourful cosmetics so it was a natural choice when browsing for a mascara with a shade to go with my Urban Decay bright turquoise eyeliner. :: Packaging ::
The mascara comes in a coloured plastic tube that matches the colour of the shade you bought. The screw-on lid is black and made of plastic.
:: Appearance & Application ::
::: Product claims :::
"This fragrance-free ... ...longer than the eyeliner and Barry M Dazzle Dust I applied at the same time up to an impressive 7 - 8 hours. It did not smudge at all and while it was slightly harder to remove than the rest of my makeup, it certainly is long-lasting. To sum up, it's a lengthening mascara that doesn't actually lengthen the lashes but gives a fairly thick coverage and a nice, long-lasting colour.
:: Price / where to buy ::
Available in Superdrug or Boots for £5.95.
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lillamarta 22.01.2009
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Advantages: Something a bit different, good general mascara, funky choice of colours Disadvantages: Strange smell, not as striking as I thought it would be
...my research, it seemed that Barry M lengthening mascara was the best budget buy (I didn't think I'd be wearing electric purple mascara every day after all!): I bought Electric purple, but it is also available in Bright Turquoise, Sky Blue, Emerald Green and Shocking Pink!
'''My Experience'''
In general, I found the mascara easy to apply with the almost conical brush - I haven't even poked myself in the eye with it - a first for me! The mascara ... ...- and it stayed on all evening without flaking on my face or giving me purple panda eyes, even though I got something in my eye and ended up rubbing it!
Those were the good points: on the down side, it has a rather strange unpleasant chemical smell, and it goes on as more of a purple tint, which you actually have to look for to notice, rather than a striking colour, which is what I thought it would be. This may be because my eyelashes are black ...
justathought 03.07.2008 (04.07.2008)
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