NYX Worth The Hype Mascara

Anyone who has read any of my older blog posts, will know that I am a massive lover of the Nars Climax Mascara. However, with it being £22 a pop (that is quite pricey in my eyes, specifically for a mascara), I have been on the hunt to find something that I love just as much, but doesn't have such a high price point. I am definitely one of those weirdo's who rather's a mascara as it starts drying out - is it just me? That's when I feel that a mascara really adds volume, and is easier to build upon with just one coat. That being said, I was scrolling through Asos as usual, and thought to have a look at the beauty section, in the hope I could find a mascara that I would enjoy.

I came across the NYX Worth The Hype Mascara. Anything that claims it is volumizing, and easy to build upon ticks the mascara boxes for me. My kind of mascara is one that fans out my lashes, doesn't make them look clumpy or spider leg like, but gives them enough oomph. Not too much too ask for, I know. The description of this mascara contains both of those, and it also has a tapered brush, which is great for those harder to reach outer corner lashes, or the tiny lashes found on the inner corner of the eye. For only £9, I thought I must give it a go.

Packaging:
Nothing overly special with the packaging in my opinion. Yet, you know it's a mascara, and it clearly states that it is volumising on there. I definitely don't see that as being a bad thing. Simple yet effective.

Wand:
100% the most important part of a mascara. I love a plastic wand with lots of bristles. Not one that is too skinny, or too thick. I love this mascara for the wand. It coats evenly, and I definitely think that it does add volume to my lashes. One thing that I do tend to find with cheaper mascara's, is that they don't hold a curl so well in comparison to more expensive ones that I have tried. But this one does give it a good go.

Overall:
For £9 I don't think you can go wrong here. It lasts all day. It doesn't transfer onto my eyelids, or my under eye area. After a long day at work, the Nars Climax does transfer to my under eye area, and leave black slodges. This one doesn't, tick! It defintiely adds the right amount of volume, and if I feel I need a bit more, it allows you to build upon what is already on there, without giving you cumply lashes.

What's your favourite mascara?

Amber X

Nars Climax Mascara - A Review

Mascara is one of many beauty products that I don't think I try enough of. I simply find one that I like, and never steer far from that one product. There are some great mascara's on the market - Maybelline have some amazing ones! But when my last mascara left me with a horrible rash on my eyelid, I knew that it was definitely time to take the time to find one that worked for me and left my skin alone.

Nars has always been a brand that I have wanted to try more of. Their well known for their cult products such as the 'Orgasm' collection - of which the blush is beautiful and everyone needs to bless their cheeks with. Nars packaging is so luxurious, and as soon as you see it, you know it's Nars. Of course, Nars is on the spectrum of being more high end in terms of their price range, but that doesn't mean you can't treat yourself once in a while, am I right?! The Nars Climax mascara is one of the newer beauty launches, and it comes at £21 a tube.

Packaging 
The tube of mascara itself holds a weight to it - something about that makes it feel more expensive than your run of the mill (but sometimes an absolute gem) drugstore mascara. As well as the weight, the design of the tube is rather different to any other mascara bottle I have personally come across. I love the red colour too.

Wand
I love a chunky mascara wand - I'm not a fan of those tiny little brushes, that don't cover most of your lashes in one swipe. I don't want to spend ages trying to make sure that every lash has some product on. Although small wands can be ideal for the lower lash line, I'd much rather a big, fluffy wand that in one coat, covers all my eyelashes. The climax mascara wand most certainly does that. I've never seen much volume in my lashes either! I was honestly shocked at how huge my lashes used after applying one coat! The wand evenly covers all lashes in sight. Another problem I tend to find with mascara's that claim they add volume, is 'clumpiness'. Yet I didn't find that with this one. Hooray!

Wear 
This mascara is in the shade 'Explicit Black'. Which it definitely is. Sometimes I find with voluminous mascaras, that the volume holds for a couple of hours or so, and then you feel like your lashes look flat as they were before any application of mascara - anyone else with me? However, this mascara did hold volume in my lashes and I was pleasantly surprised with the longevity of it too. I didn't discover any transfer onto my under eye or just below my eyebrows either - this is such a winner! It definitely ticks many of my boxes when it comes to loving a new mascara.

What's your favourite mascara?

Amber X

(Thanks again Sam) 

Maybelline Lash Sensational

Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara is all I have seen on social media lately - loads of people have been sharing how great it is. I've been meaning to pick up a new mascara for a while so I took it upon myself to see what the fuss it about. When it comes to mascara, I love a big wand, that way I know that each and every lash, big and small, will be covered in product. I thought to share my thoughts with you...

Packaging

The pink and black packaging is simple and classic looking. The effect that the mascara will give your lashes is clearly written on the tube itself - very handy when picking from the vast number of mascara's available to choose from.

Wand

The Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara has a curved brush wand. Personally, this type of wand wouldn't be my first choice - I like a classic wand with thick bristles that really gives volume to the lashes. However, the wand does comb through all of my lashes, even the small ones! I do find it tricky to get to the little lashes right in the corner of my eye with a big mascara wand, but the Lash Sensational coats them pretty easily. The curve of  the wand helps get right into the root of the lash, achieving a curled and thicker lash effect. I don't know if it's just me (it probably is), but sometimes I end up poking myself in the eye with the mascara wand... For some strange reason, I'm thinking it's because the wand is curved. I find myself doing it more often than usual with this mascara :-( 

Overall Effect

 I do like the mascara, but I don't think it's going to become my favourite mascara. The wand definitely separates my lashes and adds length, but personally, I'd like a bit more volume. 

Update
Since writing this post, I have been using this mascara every day and have grown to love it. I think it just took some time for me to get used to the curved wand. Typically, I do apply more than one coat of it, but I'd do the same with any other mascaras. As gross as it sounds, I think I prefer the mascara more, now that it is not brand new. Dryer, clumpier mascaras tend to give me the volume I want in my natural lashes. If you haven't tried this mascara, I would recommend you try it for yourself!

Have you tried the Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara? What were your thoughts?

Amber X