I'm a bit of a mascara fiend, so when I learnt that the creators of Nouveau Lash Extensions were turning their hands to mascara, I knew I had to give it a try. I've previously tried their extensions and been very impressed with their natural look and long lasting results so I was hoping they'd bring their expertise to the domain of mascara.
The tube is exceptionally chunky, but feels nicely weighted in the hand, and I'm told that it's that size because it's more handbag friendly. Erm, what? I'd read the term 'handbag friendly', as small and unobtrusive and they seem to mean easy to find in the depths of your bag. That aside, I was really quite taken with the mascara. the wand is slightly conical shaped, with a thicker centre and thinner inner and outer bristles and glides through the lashes easily. The variety in bristle length makes it easy to get in really close without smudging it all over the face, and one coat provided great coverage. It dried really quickly as well, and I liked how it gave my lashes extra volume.
The mascara is enriched with Vitamin E and Collagen for extra conditioning, and the waterproof formula didn't budge after a gruelling viewing of The Lion King (Mustafa's death always gets me).
I wouldn't say this is the most dramatic mascara, but it's a good call for everyday wear, and it's very easy to layer without clumping.
