Better than Waterproof?

Better than waterproof? Well, this is the claim Cargo is making for this mascara. The description claims that like waterproof mascara, this will stay on without smudging or running and it will come off in "tiny tubes" with warm water and gentle pressure...

I was in need of a waterproof mascara. My childhood friend of 15+ years was getting married! I was in the bridal party as a bridesmaid and did not want to look like the hysterical mess I was. So, being me.. I used it as an excuse to venture into the world of waterproof mascaras. I do not buy waterproof mascaras because they normally flake on my lashes and get a hot mess going all over my under eye and cheek area. I decided to hit up Beauty 360 at CVS. The ladies there were quite nice... but really knew nothing. Otherwise they would not have pointed me to this mascara that I should have READ before purchasing (this retails $20.00, by the way). Tears=warm water. LUCKILY, I read this part a few days before the wedding.. UNFORTUNATELY I read it after I had already tested it out at home.

The formula in store seemed wetter than the one I have. The one I have is pretty dry. I know a lot of people like that... I am not one of those people. This is the only color it comes in which is pretty black (not the blackest but way darker than charcoal). I am going to give this a try for the next few days to give a better review of the product. I am refusing to discount it from my collection completely as I rarely buy high end mascaras and I want my money's worth. I will be wearing it to a baseball game tomorrow and it is supposed to be hot! I will see how the "UE" (ultimate endurance) formula stands up against the weather and my oiliness.

I *did* buy a waterproof mascara that worked beautifully... that my friend, shall wait until the next post.

P.S. Those who are wondering.. she was beautiful and I haven't seen her happier! Congrats Brian & Kyla!

Halloween...

I made a new layout for Halloween. It isn't very Halloween like.. but I am going with it anyway. And about those pictures of the stuff. Bleh, I will do better next time. I played with some of the glorious things and here is a snippet of the eye look. I used the 15 Year Anniversary Palette for Urban Decay and the Makeup Forever liquid eyeliner.

I didn't do the rest of my face so excuse the sorry cut out of my eyeballs. But you can see some of the fabulous products I used. The Mascara was Benefit's They're Real! and the water line black used was Milani's liquif'eye liner. I truly love this blue. It is much more vibrant, my lighting just wouldn't catch how beautiful it really is!

I have some reviews for some products I need to write up, so as I hop to that, I hope you are having a lovely September!