I recieved this mascara in the ball season BBBE. I'd noticed the discrepancy in reviews for this mascara so I wasn't all that excited to test it out, but i've been pleasantly surprised.
The packaging makes this mascara stand out from others, it's a big shiny bullet type thing. The brush is rubber, which I was slightly concerned about as I've had mostly underwhelming experiences with rubber mascara brushes in the past. The bristles are surprisingly short, I was very doubtful that it was going to be any good. As the bristles of this brush are so pewny, they dont hold much much of the mascara formula which I find is a good thing as it minimizes the chance of clumpage. In fact, I haven't had any issue with clumpage at all with this mascara.
It applies lovely, fanning out lashes as promised and is perfect for getting the bottom lashes without making a mess. I generally use a lash curler prior to mascara application, but this does such a good job that the curler is not needed. With 3 coats of this mascara I really like how my lashes look; long, fanned, fluttery, separated nicely and not too thick. It's also quite easy to remove.
This is a pretty great mascara in my opinion and reasonably priced, I'd repurchase and recommend.
This is my new holy grail mascara.
Previously Benefit's They're Real held a special place in my heart for creating bold lashes, but L'Oreal's False Lash Butterfly Wings blows it out of the park.
First of all, the packaging is beautiful. So sleek and silvery. Secondly, the formula is perfection. Not too thick, not too thin, it glides on my lashes without clumping and doesn't smudge, and my lashes are left looking big, black, long and bold. Thirdly, that wand. I mean. Wow. It really helps to create a butterfly effect - my lashes fan out and up, and, wow. Lastly? At under $30 it's a bargain.
I recommended this to a friend who bought it and she loves it too, which leaves me quietly confident that this mascara is the real deal - and everyone should own one.