Product review : Maybelline the Falsies Volume Express mascara

Do you want a pair of beautiful eyes with long and voluminous eye lashes? Read on to find out how you can achieve this look without the help of fake lashes!

Claims

Packaging

It comes in a sexy purple colour! :D with lace details~ fusiform shaped, easy to hold without dropping it ( I have butter fingers heh ;) )

Applicator brush

The brush is the soft classical type, criss crossed nylon bristles. It has a curved spoon design to it which will adapt better to the curvature of the eyes. There's even a friendly note here saying : use spoon brush with this side against lashes. How sweet~

*reminder : 

Texture

Fibre:

Loads and loads of fibre!! Super rich. It's like every stroke fills your lashes with fibres but they are not heavy at all! It won't make your lashes droopy. So amazing!

Consistency:

Very thick. Dries up fast, around 3-4 secs. No worries on smudging onto lower lids when you accidentally blink your eyes :) I bought the one in Black Drama. seriously damn black and dramatic LOL. me likey!! Great for creating dolly look!

Water proof

This might be the only negative point. Sadly It's not water proof :( I didn't know coz my sis bought this for me. Then I went to bathe without removing my make up. When I came out of the bathe room I got the shock of my life -.- looked like those girls who cried with mascara in the show xD and did I not already mention it's DAMN BLACK? Hahaha. Imagine that. I nearly got a heart attack -.-

Smear/smudge proof

I think it's quite smudge proof for a non water resistant mascara? Worn it to prom when I still had oily skin, it did not smudge even a little to my lower lids :)

Fix

What I LOVE about Maybelline mascaras is that they fixes your lashes in place so well!! Like if you curl your lashes nicely, it will take up the shape, will not make it droop even abit! Drooping is the thing I hate the most! Coz I spend alot of time curling my lashes and make sure it's in good shape before I apply mascara on. This is my 3rd Maybelline mascara and it still works like magic. I've tried many super branded and expensive mascaras which still droops your lashes. Quickly go get a Maybelline mascara right now if you have drooping problem!!

Ease of application

To be frank, it's a little harder to apply than the other Maybelline mascaras I had. Coz the bristle are abit too long. Applying Upper lashes is okay, but when it comes to lower lashes, it's really way to big! Even how careful I apply it will still get my lower lids. My advise is either use a card to block your lower lids beneath the lashes when u apply or use a comb type brush. I use the comb type brush from my Maybelline Cat eye series. It's okay too if you wanna just use it for upper lashes and use other for lower lashes. But the long and rich fibres look really nice and will definitely volumize you lower lashes!!

How to apply?

To get the long and dramatic lashes, follow these steps:

Apply in zig zag motion at the roots of the lashes. ONLY THE ROOTS!

Then pull out, upwards and straight direction.

Repeat the steps for the other parts. 

Make sure you follow the fan shape of your lashes. Front lashes brush toward head of your eye brows. Middle forward outwards. Back lashes outwards towards tail of you eye brow.

Pros cons

+ sexy packaging, easy to hold.

+ Brush is soft and can be manipulated relatively easily.

+ Tons of fibre! Totally double up the amount of lashes you have!

+ Dries fast, no mess.

+ Dark, opaque colour, thick consistency.

+ smear and smudge proof.

+ Fixes curled lashes shape brilliantly!

- Kinda tough for application on lower lashes.

- Not water proof :(

Details

Size

8.2ml

Price

Rm35++?

Made in

Italy~

Summary

I really love this mascara!! One of the best I've ever used. Maybelline mascara rocks! :D

Thanks for reading~ xoxo!

My super light, simple 5 minutes make up :)

So today I went to fix my ankle. Twisted it slightly when I was in UK. Too much walking and shopping! xD

Anyway, I was suppose to meet my friend in the afternoon and I was like really really late! I had only like 5 minutes to do my make up before heading out. 

Therefore I did a very light, simple make up which is also suitable as a daily make up.

And yes of coz I photoshopped my skin. I don't think I even blend out the CC cream evenly. xD

For face:

Foundation:

 Face shop FACE it CC cream 

Just a thin layer using foundation brush or sponge.

If you have extra time and want a more matted look, you can pat on a layer of translucent setting powder like this:

Powder:

Soap&Glory One heck of a blot face powder 

Use a powder brush and just swipe over the whole face gently.

For eyes:

Eyebrow powder:

 Dolly wink eye brow powder kit 

Concealer:on

 Collection lasting perfection concealer

Eyeliner:

 Maybelline Hypersharp liner 

To create a natural but bigger eyes, just draw a thin line along the eyelash roots and extend it horizontally for 2-3mm from corner of the eyes.

Mascara:

 Maybelline Rocket volum' express mascara 

Just one layer will do as I did not apply eye shadow, therefore the eyelashes will be visible even if it's only 1 layer. And remember we wanna create a natural look.

If you still have extra time, you can put on some eye shadow and blusher~

Eye shadow:

 Kate deep eyes eyeshadow 

Please excuse the dirty cover and almost-finished-brown-colour, It shows that it is very good and i use it alot xD Actually used this for like 3 years now? :O super long lasting.

Blusher:

Silky girl Blush hour blusher 

This is a cheap and good blusher! It's actually my 2nd one now. Didn't thought of changing brand coz it's really good. The colour is very natural and it's cheap! Wonder if they are still on shelf coz I bought this like 2 years ago. Hopefully they wont stop producing it!

Finished look! It's very natural right? Looks like I didn't have any make up on :)

 Ahem. please excuse my awkward smile. Still trying to get used to smiling with braces on xD

While camwhoring bro came to disturb me -.-

 Mom going out for some dinner. 

So how is your 5 minutes make up like?

Thanks for reading! xoxo~

P/S: If you want me to review on any of the products I mentioned, just write it in the comment box :)

UK haul~~~

Hey guys! I'm finally back from UK!

Not sure what to buy from UK? These are some of the items I bought. 

Before I go in detail on reviews of each of them, here's a preview of it~

Sleek make up brush set 

Consists of 7 brushes in a pouch: Powder, Foundation, Blush, Eye shadow, Eyebrow/liner, Eye contouring, Lip

Collection Lasting Perfection concealer 
Comes in 3 colours: Fair, Light, Medium

BarryM eyeshadow pencil 
Bought this to highlight the inner corners of my eyes.

Maybelline Rocket volum' express mascara 
Can be found in Malaysia too~

Carmex moisture plus ultra hydrating lip balm 
Haven tried this yet, but this brand is quite good I heard.

Rimmel fix & perfect pro primer 
It's best to use a primer before applying make up to prevent direct contact of the make up to skin.

John Frieda Frizz Ease Hydrating conditioner 
Bought 2 of these big tubes. It's soooo good!!

TRESemme heat defence styling hair spray 
I have no idea why Malaysia doesn't sell heat protection sprays -.- unbelievable.

Loreal elvive new extraordinary hair oil 
Haven tried this. Was looking for Loreal mythic oil but couldn't find it so bought this instead.

Soap & Glory Hand cream 
Bought this for my friend Sugar Coated Muffin Isabel Lee xD Not sure if she likes it -.-
Soap & Glory packagings are all so 60s'. So fun and unique!

Soap & Glory body polish 
Bought this for Sugar Coated Muffin Isabel Lee too xD Saw the "flake away" words and reminded me of her.

Eclipz Argan Oil Hair treatment 
Some random hair treatment. Bought it coz it's cheap? Not sure it works but the smell is so good!!

Soap & Glory One heck of a blot super translucent mattifying powder 
Sis says it's good! Cant wait to try it!

MUA Heaven and Earth eye shadow palette 
I just noticed I have far too many brown shades eye shadows -.- But brown is great for every outfit! Agree??
The cover cracked :( so sad. Regret not wrapping it properly.

Accesories & Randoms 

STAY TUNED FOR MY REVIEWS ON THEM! :)

Thanks for reading! xoxo~