Review | Avon Super Shock Mascara

Mascara is probably one of my favourite beauty items. I always feel bare without it, and my makeup looks so much better with lashings of it. I have been lucky enough to be blessed with extremely long lashes, and I always get people asking me whether I'm wearing falsies or not. The answer is always no. I just use mascaras that I really like!

 

This is one of them. With mascaras, I very rarely buy the same one unless it is particularly outstanding. This is the second time I have used this mascara, and it is better than I remembered!

 

 

 

With mascara, packaging isn't really important to me. (although I'm not complaining about YSL's Shocking Mascara!) But I actually really like this tube. It is standard black with rose gold animal print; which does rub off after a while!

 

 

The brush on this mascara is huge! But that's one of the things I like about it. It is also very dry. If your preference is a wet mascara, then avoid this like the plague! It is possible the driest mascara I have ever come across, but that is how I like mascara. The wand is also plastic, but I like both plastic and bristled wands.

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see, it makes my lashes look both longer and more vomlumised! Win win!

 

Have you ever tried it?

 

Eleanor

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Products I will NOT be buying again from 2011

I always blog about products that are good, or that I really like, so I thought it was about time to do one about products that I didn't find very good.

1. TEA TREE SKIN CLEARING FOAMING CLEANSER: I have oily skin, and brought this, thinking it would be good for my skin, as it states that it removes excess oil for clearer looking skin. But it did basically the opposite! It gave me spots and dried my skin! Not good! The tea tree range at The Body Shop is a weird one for me, sometimes, I find the products work well, like the face wash and tea tree oil but others not so well!
The Body Shop- £4.50

2. NO7 SHINE FREE MAKEUP BASE: My Mum gave this to me, and I thought it would be good, as it gives you a nice base to apply your makeup. But when you use it, it feels gritty, and leaves you skin sticky and makes it quite difficult to apply your makeup. And I didn't find it made my makeup stay on any longer than usual.
Boots: No7- £11

3. PRETTY SMOOTH- EYEBROW SHAPERS: I have my eyebrows threaded about every two months, and to keep them in shape in between sessions, I brought these eyebrow shapers to maintain them without plucking. But I really wish I hadn't! Firstly, it didn't remove any of the hairs at all and secondly because, it left me with a really ugly dried out burn under my eyebrow. Not attractive!
Bodycare- £0.99

4. TEA TREE BLEMISH GEL: Another thing from The Body Shop Tea Tree range. I brought this as an alternative to my Clearasil Spot Blocker Pen. Although it didn't do anything bad to my skin, it just did nothing. It didn't get rid of any spots or blemishes it is completely useless if you ask me!
The Body Shop- £5

5. COLLECTION 2000 LONGER LASH MASCARA: We've all been guilty of this, buying a really cheap makeup item before Christmas, as you didn't want to spend a lot of money. I brought this, as I have been really impressed with some Collection 2000 products. Now there is nothing really wrong with this mascara, it just doesn't really work for me. It gives you a bit of length, but that's really it. And I prefer to have volume.
Boots or Superdrug- £2.99

I hope you find this helpful!

E
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