Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Review - Almay Get Up & Grow mascara

If you've seen any of emilynoel83's recent videos, you know she raves about this mascara.

She is pretty much in love with it and has recommended it several times.

I have a thing for mascaras.  So I picked this one up and have been using it for a few weeks.

I have to say, I had such high hopes for it.  
It's not bad, but it's definitely not my favorite.

Things I love about it:
- it has great color.  deep dark black that stays rich in color all day.
- it keeps the lashes looking full all day.... no touch ups necessary.
- it has a nice big brush with normal bristles

Things I'm not crazy about:
- it doesn't "correct" very well.  I absolutely CANNOT apply mascara without getting little dots on my lids.  Just can't do it.  And I like to be able to grab a q-tip and wipe the smudge away without messing up my makeup.  With this mascara, I just simply can't do that.  The little dots just refuse to come off.  So I end up having to re-touch my eye makeup after I get rid of the smudges.  
Hate that.
- while I like the applicator, the brush is wide at the tip.  this makes it a little difficult to get to those little lashes in the inner corners.  And if you are able to get in there, it leads to the first problem... smudges.
- while it is buildable, it's just a tad too dry for my liking.  It's much drier than L'Oreal Voluminous or Covergirl LashBlast.  I prefer those better.  With Almay's, 2 coats is about all I can manage without creating spider lashes.  Nobody likes those.

So those are my thoughts.  Not a bad mascara, by any means.
But not my fave.




Let me know if you've tried it and what you think!

~ Carolyn

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