Style: 0.30 fl ounces, made in USA, flat pink chrome packaging, NOT cruelty-free, NOT vegan, 6M PAO
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Rules: uncurled lashes, no primer, applied to top & lower lashes, no eyeliner/eyeshadow to affect wear, only 2 coats
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⭐ Initial Application: goes on smoothly, lengthens, no clumps at all, works great for lower lashline, very little transfer, wet formula, no curling effect (lashes appear straightened), slight volume
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🕑 2-Hour Mark: noticed some flaking under left lower lashline and smudging under right lower lashline, & transfer to right upper lid (see pics)
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🕒 3-Hour Mark: noticed flaking on right eye now; flaking on left eye getting worse (see pics)
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🕔 5-Hour Mark: am I crazy, or do my lashes looked curled now? Significantly more flaking on right eye (above, side, & below), black smudging below lower lashline on left eye (see pics)
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🕗 8-Hour Mark: looks good on actual lashes, but flakes really bad on right eye, and black smudges underneath left eye & in left eye crease (see pics)
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🧼 Removal: used micellar water, came off with a little scrubbing; left 0 residue
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🤓 Final Thoughts: There was a lot of ‘ups-and-downs’ with this mascara. While I like the wand (and find it to easily apply to the lower lashes despite its size), the formula didn’t take long to flake & smudge beneath (and even atop) my eyes. There was 0 clumpiness, but didn’t give me the desired ‘mega’ volume that it claimed. Oddly, the longer I wore it, the better my lashes ended up looking. I did end up getting nice length & curl with this formula. The removal ended up being a little more difficult that anticipated, being a ‘washable’ formula. Although, it didn’t leave any undesired residue. I see this more of an ‘everyday’ wear to embolden the eye, nothing even close to what I’d wear to an event with the chance of it falling apart so easily. I like it, but then I don’t. The price could easily be lower considering the actual effects, as well. I highly recommend trying it yourself if you are into mascara.
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🔎 Mascara Review & Wear Test 🧐 #nofilter #noedits
Mascara: L’Oreal Air Volume Mega Mascara
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Price: $10 (average price; varies w/ location)
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Shade: available in 3 shades – Blackest Black, Black, & Black/Brown
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Fragrance: yes; like rose (floral) & paint
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Type (Claim): whipped, weightless volume, washable
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Wand: straight-thick wand shape, double-bristles (long & short), 200+ soft natural bristles
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Style: 0.30 fl ounces, made in USA, flat pink chrome packaging, NOT cruelty-free, NOT vegan, 6M PAO
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Rules: uncurled lashes, no primer, applied to top & lower lashes, no eyeliner/eyeshadow to affect wear, only 2 coats
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⭐ Initial Application: goes on smoothly, lengthens, no clumps at all, works great for lower lashline, very little transfer, wet formula, no curling effect (lashes appear straightened), slight volume
_
🕑 2-Hour Mark: noticed some flaking under left lower lashline and smudging under right lower lashline, & transfer to right upper lid (see pics)
_
🕒 3-Hour Mark: noticed flaking on right eye now; flaking on left eye getting worse (see pics)
_
🕔 5-Hour Mark: am I crazy, or do my lashes looked curled now? Significantly more flaking on right eye (above, side, & below), black smudging below lower lashline on left eye (see pics)
_
🕗 8-Hour Mark: looks good on actual lashes, but flakes really bad on right eye, and black smudges underneath left eye & in left eye crease (see pics)
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🧼 Removal: used micellar water, came off with a little scrubbing; left 0 residue
_
🤓 Final Thoughts: There was a lot of ‘ups-and-downs’ with this mascara. While I like the wand (and find it to easily apply to the lower lashes despite its size), the formula didn’t take long to flake & smudge beneath (and even atop) my eyes. There was 0 clumpiness, but didn’t give me the desired ‘mega’ volume that it claimed. Oddly, the longer I wore it, the better my lashes ended up looking. I did end up getting nice length & curl with this formula. The removal ended up being a little more difficult that anticipated, being a ‘washable’ formula. Although, it didn’t leave any undesired residue. I see this more of an ‘everyday’ wear to embolden the eye, nothing even close to what I’d wear to an event with the chance of it falling apart so easily. I like it, but then I don’t. The price could easily be lower considering the actual effects, as well. I highly recommend trying it yourself if you are into mascara.
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🚦Rating: C-
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