I tried out the mascara, in the shade 01 Jet Black for the first time this morning and thought I'd whip up a first impressions review with some swatches + demo, and a slight comparison to another mascara that I've been using.
My lashes are long and are naturally a weird mix of a brown grey, so I usually go for the blackest mascara I can find. I'm also cheap, so I tend to stick to drugstore brands. Usually, mascara rubs off on me and gives me half panda eyes! I also can never holds a curl, no matter how long or hard I've clamped a lash curler to them beforehand.
Despite having a nice collection of mascara (drugstore and a couple high-end), I've been only reaching for Too Cool For School's Dinoplatz Mascara--only because it doesn't give me panda eyes, later in the day. The wand is too stiff and is a little hard to apply. Plus, the high price point just irks me. I had also yet to try any of the Heroine Make line, and it was time to try out a new mascara. Curiosity kills the wallet!
To put it lightly: I'm in love.
The cardboard inset describes some exciting stuff: it's super water proof, long wearing and holds a curl. There's even a small part about it being water, tear, sweat and smudge proof. The Long & Curl Mascara contains 5mm fibers that claim to further lengthen, giving the appearance of longer and full lashes.The point is the curved wand: you are supposed to apply and sweep the wand both left and right, to help give maximum volume and curling lift to your lashes.
I curled my lashes beforehand but even when I do, no matter which mascara I use, generally mascara doesn't help lift my lashes any further OR hold the curl in place!
The Long & Curl Mascara Super WP mascara swatches to a fairly black black on a sheet of white paper. It looks like any other mascara at this point.
When on the eyes, it's pretty black. I wouldn't say it's a Anish Kapoor level of deep black, but it's definitely black.
top - naked lashes,
middle - curled lashes
bottom - mascara applied
TCFS (left); Heroine Make (right)
The mascara seemed thin but immediately--I mean immediately--after application, my lashes on my right eye were beautiful. The curl held in place! I've never experienced this ever before--usually my lashes only ever look like the left side and never like the right side with just mascara. It also dried very quickly, sans any smudging.
I mean, LOOK at this:
I only applied one coat and promptly continued getting ready for work. I didn't sweat a lot while at work but it was a little humid. The curl of my lashes was still there after I came home:
I did my usual routine of a cleansing oil to remove my makeup. I used Kose Softymo Cleansing Oil over my entire face, including my eyes and the mascara cleanly melted away.
I understand that many have issues of removal and often opt for the matching eye remover, available from Isehan. Since I used an oil cleanser to break up the mascara, there were no issues of removal.
My eyes looked and felt great:
FINAL THOUGHTS
I now understand to the depths of my soul why almost every single #abblogger on Instagram and the like have raved and raved about Heroine Make in general--of the noticeable longevity and affordability of its products. I can say I truly and thoroughly enjoyed this mascara and will be making it a regular purchase, time and time again.
A side note--I do wish I didn't have to wait an entire month for Japanese products to arrive, unlike a week or so for products from Korea-based sellers. *sigh* ..it's worth it, though!
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I will definitely look to buy and test out the coveted Heroine Make eyeliner very soon, too!
Goodnight!
This Mascara review is really awesome. Thanks to share this beautiful Mascara review. It's really helpful for eye makeups. I believe makeup is an important part of women's life and a perfect lipstick gives a great look of hole makeup. I love to use my favorite Matte Liquid Lipstick for my lip. I can't imagine a single day without my makeups.
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