Miss Manga | Mascara Review

Experimenting with different mascara never gets old. If a little black tube is going to promise longer, thicker, and luscious lashes that will flutter me to the moon and back there's no doubt that baby is going in my shopping basket. Although I have already found my it mascara---Tarte's lights, camera, flashes (a.k.a. the ultimate mascara of all time---read my review here)---it definitely is not in the budget to fork over 20 bucks every time I was in desperate need for a new tube. So it was back to the drawing board drug store for this little missy where things are conveniently more affordable~

After seeing the Miss Manga mascara by L'Oreal on commercials non-stop since the break started I knew I definitely wanted to give this mascara a go. The Miss Manga mascara is Japanese inspired and promises to give your eyes that doll like look which is often seen in Japanese manga as the girls are always drawn with a luscious and full set of lashes that help them appear very doll like, innocent, and very feminine. Hence the name Miss Manga.

"Hello, Miss Manga step into the world of oversized, over the top lash volume" 

I don't know about you, but all of that sounds good to me~

 
Color/Formula: This mascara comes in three shades: Brown, Black, and Blackest Black. I always tend to gravitate towards Blackest Black as I like to make my lashes as dark as possible as I feel like it creates an eye-opening effect and makes your eyes appear bigger than they really are. The formula of this mascara is very creamy and glides on the lashes with ease. I accidentally purchased the water proof formula (oops), but the good thing is no smudges here. My mascara stays in place all day without a smudge in sight~

Application: The brush of this mascara is quite unique as it is cone shaped. The brush is also designed to have 360 degrees flexibility to make application more easier as well as achieve that volumnized look. But, if I'm being honest here I found the brush to feel more flimsy instead of flexible so I could do without that part. I found myself re-applying various coats (I lost count) of mascara until I achieved the look I wanted. This is definitely something I was not a fan of.

The Look: This mascara does not lie and delivers on its word. My lashes did appear fuller and the volume this mascara gave me really blew me away. My eyes appeared bigger and lets be honest here who doesn't want perfect doll like lashes?

PROS: Fuller lashes, volumnizes, creates a cute and doll like look, long lasting, and very affordable ($5.99 at certain drug stores and retails for $7.99)!

CONS: Flimsy brush

RATING: 4/5
★★★★☆

Overall, while the application may be annoying at times due to the brush I really like this mascara. If you are patient this mascara really pays off with doll eye look~

Have you ever tried the Miss Manga mascara out? What are your thoughts?

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Simplicity|FOTD

Hello, my darling, darling readers~ My little schnitzels~ My cutie patooties~ My---okay, okay I might or might not be trying to cover the fact that I haven't posted in a while. You'll forgive me though, right? Right?!

I swear I'll get the hang of this blogging thing. . .eventually. For the record though I've missed all of you! Pinky swears~

Today's little post I bring you my very first face of the day. It's nothing too over the top hence the title of the post---simplicity. This is actually the makeup look I'll rock most days as I feel its fresh and has the essence of the daintiness I like to capture. Lately, though I've been steering clear of eyeshadow. Don't get me wrong I love sparkly eyeshadow as much as the next girl! But, recently I feel it doesn't take a lot for my eyes to pop plus lets be honest here some mornings it can be a pain in the butt!Sometimes a girl just needs a little mascara and walah~  I'll tell you one thing I've been obsessing over though. . .eyebrows! I can't believe I've ignored those bad boys for so long~ I swear I feel like an artist when I'm drawing the shape of my eyebrows. I swear I'm the next Michael Angelo.  Bold eyebrows are a girl's best friend~

Don't hate em' till you've tried them!

 So what did you guys think? Should I make more posts like this? Comment below and let me hear those pretty voices. I'll leave the products I used below in case any of you are interested.

Eyes/Eyebrows

• Physicians Formula Ultra Black Mascara
• L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner in brown (used to draw shape)
• Benefit Quick Look Busy Eyeshadow (used to fill in eyebrows)
• Benefit Call My Buff Eyeshadow (used as a highlight)

Face

• MAC's Studio Fix Foundation
• Benefit Watts Up Highlighter
• Hard Candy Baked Blush in the shade Living Doll 

Lips

• Burt's Bees Lip Balm
• L'Oreal's Pink Cashmere Lipstick
• Lipsmakers Lipgloss (because I can. . .)
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Big Hair?! Review: L'Oreal Boost It High Lift Creation Spray

Big hair~ Must I say more? I must have it. I simply must. I need it. No matter the cost. . .even if I have to drag myself up the highest mountains and beg the hair spirits themselves to bestow me with my obsession with volumized hair. Or stating it less dramatically. . .tease the very life out of my hair or what life is left until I reach a result I begrudgingly can accept (result pictured above~) 

But if there is a hair product that can force me to put my beloved teasing comb down I will welcome it into my life with open arms. Come on ladies(guys?) our hair deserves a break!

So as I am pretty sure all of us have chased down our local drug or beauty store aisles hunting down for this little hair miracle. I am even more positive we have squinted and scrutinized the array of hairsprays, shampoos, serums, and mermaid tears that promise to give us fuller, volumized, more luxurious locks. And I myself have bought one of these products to the table: L'Oreal's Boost It High Lift Creation Spray.

So I decided to put this product to the test. And what better way to test it on a full busy day of classes and Florida's oh so very humid weather.

The Cons:

-The durability 

I unfortunately realized too quickly for my liking that my hair might have looked great leaving out the door, but a few hours later my hair fell flat and needed some touch ups. So be aware that this doesn't have long wearability or "maximum hold" like the product states. 

-You can spray only a small amount

This can be a pro and a con. If you spray too much product your hair can get "crunchy" (I'm not too sure how to describe the texture) and you will not get the volume you desire. It is a hair spray so keep that in mind! But on the plus side you need very little of the product to get that "big" hair effect you desire. You get a lot of product for your buck. Can't complain there!

-The smell

It does NOT smell bad and this can solely be because of my preference, but I personally found it too of an overpowering sweet scent. But once again that is my opinion and you could think otherwise! 

The Pros:

-Instant boost

Immediately after spraying this product into my hair there was an evident lift of my roots as if I teased my hair. I was pleasantly surprised that my hair looked thicker and fuller just like the product promised. 

-Quick Fix

If you're anything like me and sometimes you just don't have thirty minutes to spare on the beast bed head this could be your solution. A little spritz of this stuff and you're ready to head out of the door. No more bad hair days~ 

-Heat Protection

Not only is this a hair spray and a hair boost to lifeless flat hair, but provides heat protection as well. All wrapped up into one lovely little bottle. 

Now finally the grand finale. Drum roll please~ 

Here are the results! No teasing. No backcombing. No magical rituals. Just this hairspray and a regular ol' hairbrush. I simply "styled" (by styled I mean parted my hair while I run out the door late to chemistry lecture once again. . .oops) my hair and sprayed a little of this baby and wa-lah~. An instant boost~

Well I think I've babbled on enough. I really hope you enjoyed this review as it was my first time writing one. What are some of your favorite hair products? I always need suggestions. Together let's fight off those wretched bad hair days. . .Hoo-rah?

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