L'Oreal False Lash Butterfly Wings Mascara Review

Hello Lovelies,

Exams are finally over and now with a month of holidays I aim to try and get back on top of blogging since as you know, I've been so incredibly slack, but to be honest I miss it and I really want to let you all know what I've been loving and hating. Even though I'm in crazy savings mode for my USA trip in December, I've been able to take advantage of some of the sales that Priceline have been having here and there. A couple of months ago I bought the L'Oreal False Lash Butterfly Wings mascara because there was a 40% sale on all cosmetics going on and since this mascara normally retails for $20-30 AUD I jumped at the chance to try it out. Because I've been using it for a while now I feel that I've definitely road tested it enough to give it a fair review.

Here's what L'Oreal claims about the mascara:

"Complete your winged eye look with volumised and fanned out lashes. False Lash Butterfly Wings mascara instantly volumises at the roots and stretches your lashes outwards for a winged eye effect."

First off the bat, I love the asymmetrical brush it's kind of brilliant, especially for giving extra volume for the outer lashes. I find that the formulation isn't clumpy and is extremely black, which is a big tick for me. In regards to completing a winged eye look, it definitely enhances one but I find that this mascara is perfect for any type of semi dramatic to hella dramatic eye look. The lasting power is pretty great which is either a good or bad thing depending on preference. For instance I love that it lasts all day but I dislike that it will take forever to come off. I think this mascara is best for the top lashes since I find that using on the bottom lashes it lengthens them a little too much and i tend to get a lot of mascara under my eye.

Summary:

Formulation: 9/10
Brush: 8/10 (love it for the top, but doesn't work that well for bottom lashes)
Lasting and holding Power: 8/10
Shade: 10/10 (blackest black ever, really darkens those little babies)

Total: 8.75

I would totally repurchase this mascara or at least another L'Oreal mascara since this is the first one that I've bought and well I love it, almost as much as Maybelline's Falsies!!!

What mascara are you loving at the moment?

xoxo

FOTD - Clubbing Winged Eye Look

 Hello Lovelies,

There's a reason I've been quiet, I've been sick with a horrible sinus infection (ewww! I know right) and also extremely run down since I just came out of some very stressful assessment pieces for uni. As well as being a wonderful student *scoff* I've been going out with friends lately and partying it up since one of my friends is leaving the country for 5 months!!!! I took a couple of FOTD style photos and this one ended up looking the best once I uploaded them to my computer. I also really liked my outfit from this night (which was a UV Paint Party) but I didn't get any decent snaps of it. In relation to my makeup, it lasted amazingly especially since I was dancing and drinking :P I can't remember all the products I used but I used a Maybelline Gel eyeliner to create the wing, which I think I'm getting awesome at.

It's been a while, what has everyone been up to?

xoxo

Winged Eyeliner + Pink Lips FOTD

 (without flash)

(with flash)

Hello lovelies,

Spontaneously I'm going out tonight to a friends place for a couple of drinks and although I'm quite tired, I've had a coffee and am now downing an energy drink (holy shit I'm being unhealthy uh oh). One of the only reasons I agreed to go out is because I love getting all dolled up and since I haven't put on makeup all week, it sounded like an opportunity. I didn't go too crazy with my makeup, but i did want to incorporate winged eyeliner.

So What's On My Face?

Garnier BB Cream Oil Free in Light

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC20

Rimmel Silk Loose Translucent Powder

Essence Sun Club Bronzer

Etude House Aloha Bronzer

Benefit Dandelion Blush

Elizabeth Arden Highlighter in Nude Shimmer

NARS Eyeshadow Duo in Misfit (the cream one)

Urban Decay Naked Palette (Virgin, Naked, Hustle)

Essence Eye Liner in White

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner in Blackest Black

Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus

Maybelline Color Whisper Lipstick in Pink Possibilites

xoxo

FOTD: Red Lips & Winged Eyeliner - #Blogmas

Hello Lovelies,

Here's my little face of the day, I wasn't actually going anywhere today but I wanted to try my new Garnier BB cream before I go away for the weekend and thought, "when's a better time to sit around the house in red lipstick than Christmas?" I ended up really liking how it turned out so I thought I'd share it with you :)

So what's on my face?

Garnier BB Cream Oil Free in Light

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch in 02 Nude

Revlon Nearly Naked Pressed Powder in 010 Fair

Benefit 10 Bronzer

TheBalm Mary Lou-Manizer

MaxFactor Flawless Perfection Blush 220 Classic Rose
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus Mascara
Essence Eyeliner in White

Bourjois Liner Feature

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Urban Decay Naked Palette shades in Virgin and Naked
Maybelline Baby Lips in Anti-oxidant Berry

Essence Lipliner in 10 Femme Fatale

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in 090 True Red

I'd love to hear your comments and thoughts :)

xoxo - Happy Holidays

FOTD Simple Neutral Smokey Eye

So this makeup look was from last Thursday so not technically a FOTD but I thought I'd share it. I can't remember all the products that I used on my face. On Thursday night I was heading out on the town with a couple of my girls, we had a great night and I thought this eye look was perfect for the occasion. I could've put a little more black in the crease but I was very happy with how the eyeliner turned out. Also tried focusing on contouring and bronzing and although it doesn't show up too much on camera it looked very lovely in person.

I'd love to hear your comments :)

FOTD and OOTD - Party Pinks

So what's on mah face:

YestoCucumbers Moisturizer as a Primer

Revlon ColorStay Foundation in 200 Nude

Estee Lauder Disappear Smoothing Creme Concealer in 02 Light

Rimmel Stay Matter Powder in 003 Peach Glow

Maybelline Fit Me Bronzer in Light Bronze to Bronze all over the sides on my face

Etude House Aloha Bronzer to contour my hollows of my cheeks and the sides of my nose

MAC Cheek Powder in My Paradise

TheBalm Mary-loumanizer on cheekbones, cupids bow and nose

Chi Chi Eye Shadow Quad in Showstopper the dark brown shade to fill in my brows and define

Too Faced Shadow Insurance all over lids

Light Pink/Purple shade from Coastal Scents 88 Metal Mania Palette -with just my finger

MAC Paint Pot in Let's Skate in inner tear duct area

Urban Decay Naked Palette shade in Naked in crease and Virgin on brow bone

K Palette Eyeliner Pen

Essence Eyeliner in White

Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus Mascara

Maybelline Baby Lips in Berry

Essence Lip Liner in 08 Red Blush

MAC Lipstick in House Wine

What I'm wearing:

Black and White Zipper Dress from Forever 21

Black Skater Skirt from Target

Coral Wedges from Novo

So this outfit and semi formal makeup look is for my bestie's 19th Birthday party which is tonight but I'm going over this afternoon and thought I would get early extra early so I could share what I was wearing and doing with my makeup with you all. Hope you're all having awesome weekends :D

FOTD - Winged Eyeliner - #SBBC

Didn't want to do anything too extravagant since I'm just heading to the shops to do groceries and then off to uni, but I haven't done a winged eyeliner look in a while and thought I'd calm the nerves by giving it another go.

So here's the sitch:

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in 130 Shell

Estee Lauder Disappear Smoothing Creme Concealer in 02 Light

Revlon Nearly Naked Powder Foundation in 010 Fair

Maybelline FIT me Bronzer in Light Bronze

Maxfactor Flawless Perfection Blush in 220 Classic Rose

NARS Lighter Cream shadow from Misfit Duo all over lid

Urban Decay Naked Palette shadow in Naked in crease

Essence Eyeliner Pen in Black

Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara

Nivea Fruity Shine Strawberry Lip Balm

As you can see not too many products, I was going for simple and elegant, and side note, I love the Nivea Fruity Shine Lip Balm, it's perfect, it moisturizers and gives color as well!