Need a good lashing?

I am obsessed with eyelashes. Long thick curly eyelashes to be exact. I have asian eyelashes--lots of them but they're short, straight, and thin. I could use falsies but haven't found any that are suitable for every-day wear. I've considered getting extensions (I'm too chicken) and Latisse (I'm too broke) so for now I continue my quest to find the best mascara that money can buy.

If you open my make up bag or make up tool box you'll see a plethora of mascaras. My quest for the holy grail of mascaras has led me to read reviews, self-test, and spend a ridiculous amount of money to look like Kim Kardashian. If you've never tried on falsies you probably have no idea where my obsession has come from...but once you've worn them and seen just how much they make your eyes "pop" and make you look amazingly sexy, you'll understand.

There are very few things I leave the house without (okay, that's a lie I carry everything AND the Kitchen Sink in my bag--and yes, I have a bad back) and mascara is one of them (brows the other...eyeliner the other...)

Here's a brief run down of my mascara "collection" and what I use them for.

My current all star: Chanel Intimitable Intense:
Chanel re-did their Intimitable. Looks the same except the band on the tube is now silver (should I say platinum?) whereas the old version was gold. The secret weapon of this mascara is in its brush. The tiny little bristles really get every lash and makes my lash line look full.
Gives me a lot of lashes and the curling solution rocks (no need to use my Shu or Shiseido curler). This mascara could use some work on thickening and lengthening (although the latter isn't so necassary because of it's ability to curl). It also dries out fast and clumps at the opening of the tube so make sure it's closed tight!!!

DiorShow Iconic: Does the same as the Intimitable Intsense but not quite as intense. Iconic doesn't seem to flake like Intimitable does at the end of the day. I also think that Iconic goes on faster than the Intimitable Intense and it lasts a long, long time--the longest of all the mascaras I will review here.

DiorShow Blackout: This is the mascara that got me hooked on couture mascara and away from drug store. Blackout has the ability to make you look like you have falsies! It gives me very thick, curly, and long eyelashes. However, since the forumla is so thick it can get a little messy and if you over-do it you'll get spider web eyes. When using the above mascaras I often end with a coat of Blackout to give my lashes an extra OOMPH. Caution, this also tends to dry out fast!!

Givenchy Phenomen: If you want to accent your outer lashes, this is the mascara to buy. It has a unique applicator that looks like a spikey pom pom. I cannot tell you how much using this mascara on the outer lashes opens up your eyes. The one drawback is that since the applicator is maybe 1/4 the size of regular mascaras it takes awhile to do the whole lash line.

Chanel Exceptionnel: This mascara doesn't do a lot for me, in fact I have a tube that I never used that dried out! Grrr!!! I am reviewing this mascara because it has a cool applicator brush. You swirl as you coat and it applies a thick amount of formula on your lashes. Really good for thickening but didn't give me much length. Definitly follow up with a lash comb!!!

Christian Cosmetics Seven Oils: A friend of mine who knows how obsessed with lashes gave this to me since she has the most amazing lashes in the world. It's imported from Mexico and made from avocado extract that's supposed to help with lash growth. It is also water proof. What I love about this mascara is that it has an over-sized brush, and by that I mean twice the size of normal ones. It helps to curl the lashes and lengthen. Does the job great, only drawback is that it dries out really, really fast. If they could come up with a better formula I would stick with this brand. One more thing, because of the huge brush I often end up with some mascara on my lid that I have to wipe off. With practice it gets easier to avoid this. This mascara costs about 7 dollars a tube if you can find it...speaking of which, I need to find where I can get more of this!

Lastly, an essential in any macscara-ista...you must, and I mean MUST get a Tweezerman Eyelash Comb!!! I was shopping at the NEX last Xmas in the Tweezerman section when a fellow fashionista pointed it out to me. Best purchase ever!!! It's a foldable brush and the teeth are made of metal--what that means is that it combs very strongly through your lashes to take away clumping. A word of caution, the teeth are sharp and you need to be very careful when using this comb. Do not use in a moving van (or sexy car..I am jealous, can you tell) and certainly do not use in the presence of wild kids...or let the wild kids play with.

If you've read through this, you must love mascara as much as me...or you're shaking your head in amazement because you've just learned that I am nuts...but not so fast...in the near future I am planning on taking pics of the brushes to suppelment this review!!!

Mad Mascara Mommy out!!!