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Review: Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara

I feel like this is the new L'Oreal Lash Paradise. It has gained some major popularity on Tik Tok. I was a fan of the original Lash Sensational, so I thought I might like this one too and I do. 

Review: Benefit They're Real! Mascara

I am always interested in hyped up products. Especially when it comes to a bit more expensive products. The price doesn't always indicate the quality, so I always want to try it out myself. When I was in Sephora, I saw that they had mini version of Benefit They're Real! Mascara and I decided to try it out. 


This is a mini version, but it has the same design as a full size. It comes in a grey plastic tube with black and orange writing. The top is silver. It's definitely not as flashy as most drugstore mascaras.

In mini version is 4 grams of product and it costs 12€.  Full size costs 26.50€ and in it is 8.5 grams of product. 


The wand is actually as big as in normal size. It's a silicon wand with short bristles. Bristles are placed in rows. At the end you get a sphere shape or a spiky ball, as I like to call it. I don't really like that. It is easier to coat lower lashes with it, because you often times can't get close to them with the whole wand, but it also means that you can easily poke yourself in the eye.  I didn't find it useful and there was always a lot of product stuck among bristles at the end. 



The wand is a bit too big for my liking. I like smaller wands with which I can come closer to my lash line to really tight line them as well and brush them through from ends to the tips.



This mascara promises dramatic length and volume, base-to-tip curl, visible lift and long-wearing results. 

I think it's a good average mascara, but it didn't impress me. Especially based on the price that this retails for. On my lower photo you can see my natural curled lashes. On the second photo is one coat of this mascara and on the third photo I applied second layer and one on the bottom lashes.

This looks best with one or two thin coats. The more you layer it, the more clumpy it can look. It doesn't look spidery, but it just doesn't have that definition when you layer it. With just one coat you get a bit of volume and definitely some length. The more you layer it the more volume you get, but loose definition. I also find that my curl drops just a tiny bit. Which to be honest, it does with most mascaras. All in all this holds the curl very well. It stays the same for the whole day.

Formula is more on the dry side. It almost reminds me of waterproof formulas, like some of the Essence mascaras, which I don't really like. If you apply more coats you may get some fallout. I sometimes find small dots on my under eye area at the end of the day. It's has nice basic black color.

It is definitely long lasting and it stays the same through the day. I always use regular mascara formulas, so I can't speak for those of you that have watery eyes or mascaras smudge on you. 


I think that the finish result is enhanced. You get some length and volume, but it is still not super impressive as I would have expected from such a price point mascara.





It's a good mascara, but it's not impressive. It gives me some volume, length, holds curl well and stays on my eyes for the whole day. Finished result is still pretty natural. I would like it to be more voluminous or more defining. I don't like drier formula and the wand is too bulky for my liking. In my opinion it's not worth the price. I wouldn't pay over 26€ for it, because I can get better drugstore mascaras at lower prices. 

Review: La Roche-Posay Respectissime Extension Length and Curl Mascara

Hey Beauties!

A while ago I got this La Roche-Posay mascara from a relative. I would have never seen this one in my collection, but it has surprised me, positively so. Not that it's a surprise, since I do like a lot of La Roche-Posay products.


It's marketed as length and curl mascara. It provides lash-coating with natural acaica gum for longer, smoother lashes from base to tip. It's perfect for sensitive eyes. The formula is enriched in SRP, a new fortifying polymer, to tighten and smooth the lashes over the long-term. They should be stronger and more structured from the root to the end. Color is suppose to adhere evenly to the entire lash, for maximum lengthening results. It's also available in two shades, brown and black.  


The formula is pretty basic. It's not too runny nor thick. I find that I need to wipe of the brush, so that it doesn't clump my lashes. It has a really good staying power, even if it's not waterproof. I didn't have any fall down from it. It also doesn't seem to move if my eyes get watery. The formula never irritates my eyes and it's all in all very comfortable. I guess the sensitive part it's true.


The brush is interesting for me. I prefer those silicon brushes, but these seem to be normal synthetic hair. However, the shape is what brought me to really liking it. First of all the hair goes around the brush in a spiral way. It starts with short to longer hair. On the photos below you can see how it looks like from both sides. It's flattened from on side, which somehow looks appealing to me. I think you have a very definite two sides for each eye and that is what I like. Both eyes get covered evenly. 



I was surprised at how long my lashes looked with this mascara. I don't consider my lashes to be really long, nor are they short. But with this mascara, they were almost touching my brows, when I looked up from under. I feel like it lengthens lashes and it gives them volume also. I am a firm fan of volumizing mascaras, but I still loved the look of this one. 

It separates lashes nicely. I can't talk about any long term effects of making my lashes smoother. I don't even know what would that mean? I don't have bristled lashes like my hair?! They are smooth in general. 

I also think that the curl thing is very true. My lashes stay perfectly curled all day. I'm serious. I usually wear regular mascara formulas and the lashes fall down a little. I don't loose the whole curl, but some. With this one my lashes were just as curled at the end of the day, as they were when I curled them. That is the second most appealing thing about this mascara, besides making my lashes extremely long.

On the photos below you will see my lashes with no mascara (curled), then I used one coat of mascara and the third photo is with multiple coats of mascara. You can see that more coats add more thickness. 




I really like this mascara. The thing that I like most about it is how long my lashes look and that they stay curled all day. I also think that it gives me some volume and I can add thickens by layering more coats. The mascara also doesn't irritate my eyes at all and it stays on for the whole day. What more could I wish for? I guess I would like more volume, but then I would probably need to purchase the other volume version of this mascara. 

Since it was a gift I had to check the price online and it costs around 19€ and you get 8.4 ml. 

Here you can also find the ingredients list.