Recent Purchases: Superdrug haul

I bought a few things from Superdrug last week and they were delivered today.
First up are 2 Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves, 1 in black and the other in extreme black. Now I have no idea on the difference between the two, does anyone else? I really didn't need any new mascaras because I already have a few unopened BUT Superdrug had a 2 hour flash sale on these items to celebrate Rimmels 180 year anniversary and instead of the usual £6.99 price tag, I managed to buy them for £1.80 each. Bargain! Have you tried this mascara? Is it good? I think it may be a while before I try these out because I already have 2 other brands on the go.

I recently reviewed the MUA Intense Kisses lip glosses. (see my review here). For £2 each I was pretty impressed so I popped a couple of other colours in my basket. I chose shades Stolen Kisses and Quick Kiss. I will do swatches of these glosses in a future post.

Finally, in order to qualify for free postage, I had to bump up the order cost to over £10 so I popped Radox Bath Salts and VO5 Pump It Up dry shampoo in my basket. I have not used bath salts since I was a little girl so fancied trying a "blast from the past" and at just £1.05 it's not a big deal if I hate them. I've never used the VO5 dry shampoo so I'm looking forward to trying that too.

Did you manage to buy one of these bargain mascaras? I hope so.

I don't know if Rimmel are planning on doing any more Flash Sales for their 180th anniversary, but it will be great if they do.

Thanks for reading.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Take care,

CJ xx

Review: Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara

Hello,

Back in January I was luckily enough to win 2 prizes in two giveaways from Supersavvyme.  One was a Max Factor False Lash Effect mascara and the other a Lipfinity Lasting Lip Tint.  Today I am reviewing the mascara.

Now to be honest, I've never found my "Holy Grail" of mascaras, I've always thought they are pretty much of a muchness (don't all shout at me at once!) and I grab whichever is on offer at the time.

The False Lash Effect mascara has a different barrel brush to those that I've used before.  I am used to bristles but this brush was larger than usual, made of plastic and the plastic bristles very short.  The consistency seemed just right - not too wet or too dry for me.

The photo's below shows my lashes bare (Dunno why I look a tad boss-eyed, I'm not!).

One coat of False Lash Effect.  I purposely didn't curl my lashes like I usually do because I wanted to see how it looked without.

Now I usually only use one coat of mascara because I worry about clumping, but for the purpose of this review I tried two coats.

Two coats of False Lash Effect.

I was impressed with this mascara. It didn't seem to clump and it didn't smudge or flake throughout the day which is a necessity in my book.
It lasted all day and I felt it looked just as good ten hours later as it did upon first application.
**(eyeshadows were from Urban Decay's Naked 2 palette.)

After 10 hours wear (taken in evening, hence different lighting).

Removal wasn't difficult. I double cleansed, first with a balm and then with a cream cleanser, both removed with a hot facecloth.  The next morning there wasn't any residue at all under my eyes.  Yay, no panda eyes!

Overall, this mascara gets the thumbs up from me and perhaps I will grudgingly admit all mascaras are not equal and I should really try several different ones to find my Holy Grail.
It is readily available in most drugstores, Superdrug are currently selling it for £10.99
What is your favourite mascara?  Do you think I should always do the 2 coats rather than my usual 1 coat?  Or should I leave the 2 coats for when I want a more dramatic look for an evening out?  I don't ever wear mascara on my bottom lashes as I think it looks odd on me and I think it draws attention to my terrible dark circles.

Which is your favourite mascara?  Do you have a Holy Grail?
Thank you for reading and I would love it if you found the time to comment.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Take care,
CJ xx