This mascara looks glamorous from the outside, promising the full-volume lashes of glamorous movie stars. I loved the double application brushes being at each end with the easy-to-read numbers clueing you in of the order so you don't have to find the primer first by trial and error.
The primer is very easy to apply with a long straight brush to make it quick and easy to apply in a couple of swipes. There were no instructions that came with my sample, so I waited 30 seconds before applying the mascara to allow dry time. The mascara brush itself is also long, but has a curve to it to encourage curl of the lashes. It coats the white primer really easily and well, with the two coats combined achieving the promised XXL volume with ease. My lashes have never looked so long! The coating looked natural and not at all clumpy, separating the lashes beautifully. I was really happy with how it looked. Unfortunately, throughout the day, I had to keep wiping under my eyes as it did travel and smear and was especially worse on a humid day. My eyes can become sensitive toward the end of the day with some mascaras, but this one was wonderful in that regard and washed off easily at the end of the day.
I did like the result of the long lashes though, so I will be trying a more proven fixed mascara overtop of this one to see if that helps it stay in place.
I wanted to love this product but I was left just a little underwhelmed :(
I have quite long lashes to start with (Thanks Flash Lash) but adding more volume is always welcome. The first day I tried this I used as recommended and added the step 1 - base coat (a white type of thick mascara) then followed by step 2 - standard Mascara. I found it left my eyelashes quite clumpy and I felt like I was straight back in the year 2000! Maybe I had applied it wrong I thought however rocked the clumpy lashes for the day... by the end of the day I had quite bad transfer under my eyes.
The next day I made sure to use oil free products on my face (I thought this may help with transfer) It helped a little however still had a little amount of transfer. I applied less of the base coat and waited for it to dry before adding the mascara, was better but still a bit too clumpy for my liking.
I have since just used step 2. the Mascara and have quite enjoyed it by itself.
This may work well on shorter lashes however I wouldn't recommend for longer lashes unless you like the clumpy look.
Tips: Great mascara if you use step 2. If you use both steps I would recommend using less of step 1 and wait for it to dry before applying step 2.