The packaging is striking sleek smooth and sort of a twist down the side of the tube and lid like a liquorice twist but with less twist and more shine. This is so comfortable to use and hold, the wand has a bristle brush with a slight curve to it makes it easy to get in close to my lash line.
The mascara itself is black this has a soft creamy texture to it, making it so easy to stick to all my lashes while making them thick and long with no clumps. I get no flaking or crumbling or little black dots of mascara on my face nor do I get any eye irritation just amazing full lashes. Removal is easy as warm water it sort of just melts away leaving my lashes supple no drying or any breaking of my wee lashes with this.
This is for me an awesome mascara I'll definitely repurchase.
I've read many conflicting reviews about Shiseido Full Lash mascara and decided to give it a try for myself when I got my hands on a luxury sample.
The curved mascara wand took a little getting used to but it the arch in the wand definitely makes it easy coat all lashes and the well-spaced bristles ensure that each lash is coated, without any clumping. I tried "black", which is jet black (it comes in brown too) and the formula is quite wet, so it takes a while to dry and I find I have to be careful not to smudge it before it's dry. Once dry, it lasts all day with no flaking or smudging.
Washing it off is really easy too, it simply washes away with my usual foaming cleanser, no make-up remover needed. The instructions do say to hold a warm wash cloth on the eye area for about 10 seconds and it should simple wipe off, but I don't find that necessary with a foaming cleanser.
At $50+ per tube, purchasing this mascara every 3 months can start to get really expensive very quickly, so unless you have disposable income to spend on mascara, this may be a special occasion or "wishlist" item. Would I recommend it? Yes, even it it's just a once-off purchase (splurge) for the mascara wand!
Tips: Keep the wand when you replace the mascara and use it with your regular or favourite mascara. It's the wand that makes all the difference!