The Drugstore Mascara I'm Loving

It's been a while since I had a really fabulous, love-at-first-use mascara to review for Mascara Monday, but the day has come once again folks! I snatched up the L'Oreal Voluminous Feline Waterproof Mascara on a whim the other day, and I am so glad I did! It claimed to do everything I wanted in a mascara in just one coat, so of course I had to put it to the test!

Mascara Monday: Lancome Grandiose Extreme Mascara

I recently attended an event here in Vancouver hosted by L'Oreal featuring their luxury lines. The Lancome table was featuring their brand new mascara Grandiose Extreme, which you just know I was itching to try! They claim it is blacker and more voluminous than the original Grandiose {review here} with maximum lift that can last 24 hours. So did it deliver on such incredible claims?

Three New Wish List Worthy Products from Marc Jacobs Beauty

A brand that seems to wax and wane in terms of talk and exposure online is Marc Jacobs Beauty. That might possibly be because it is only exclusive to Sephora in North America, or because it's priced as the luxury brand that it is. Regardless, I rarely find a product from the range that I don't love, and three of the latest launches have impressed me whole heartedly! Readers wallets beware: the wish list might be growing after reading the following post...

Mascara Monday : L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Sculpt Waterproof Mascara

I've been on the luxury mascara bandwagon for a little while now, and so I thought it might be time to put another good old drugstore find to the test. If you've read GLG for a while now, you'll know I was a big fan of the L'Oreal Butterfly Mascara, and an even bigger fan of Butterfly Intenza. Now L'Oreal has launched Voluminous Butterfly Sculpt, which has possibly the most bizarre wand yet, and aims to give the lashes a tightline effect at the roots and fanned out volume volume at the tips. So, did it deliver?

Mascara Monday | Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara

It's been ages since I did a Mascara Monday post, and even longer probably since it was a good oold drugstore buy. I decided to give another mascara by Essence a go, you may remember I've raved about the budget brand before in this post. This time round I went for the Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara, because anything that claims to mimic false lashes is right up my alley. Here's how I got on...

MASCARA MONDAY | YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara

I always really love doing the Mascara Monday post on a luxury brand mascara, because for years I was 110% a drugstore mascara girl and truly felt that something priced at $36 couldn't possibly be better than my $10 favourite. 

Well sometimes that is true, and sometimes it isn't. Today I am putting an absolute cult classic to the test, Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara to see if it really is as good as everyone says it is!

Mascara Monday | IT Cosmetics Tightline Waterproof Full Lash Length Mascara Primer

Besides having one of the longest names of life for a mascara, the IT Cosmetics Tightline Waterproof Full Lash Length Mascara Primer might just have the tiniest little brush you've ever seen. Touted as a primer, mascara and lash serum all in one, this stuff has gotten some serious attention online since it's release - but does that teeny tiny little wand do what it says on the tin?

Mascara Monday | Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes Mascara

This is quite possibly one of the most exciting #MascaraMonday posts for me to write in a long while. If you've been here for a while you know I love to test out new or hyped up mascaras and review with before and afters. After all, the proof is in the pudding, right? Well this particular mascara comes from makeup artist extraordinaire and general dramatic eye makeup lover, Charlotte Tilbury. You can imagine there were some pretty high expectations, so lets see how I got on with it...

Mascara Monday | Lancôme Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base

It's #MascaraMonday time around here again and this time round I'm giving another much hyped eyelash primer a run for its money to see if it really performs as promised. The Lancôme Cils Booster XL Super-Enhancing Mascara Base (seriously, these long names...) claims it will lengthen, volumize and nourish your lashes, while the white base will allow black pigments to stand out. So, are the claims true? 

Sunday Splurge | Benefit Roller Lash Mascara

It's #SundaySplurge time again and this time round is kind of special, because I'm talking about a particular product I would 9/10 times recommend the drugstore option for: Mascara.  Most of of you know I am rarely impressed enough with luxury mascaras enough to justify the higher price tag, with the exception this particular mascara that the splurge seems totally worth it. Yep, I'm talking about the Benefit Roller Lash Mascara.

Mascara Monday | Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Mascara

Are you bored of Mascara Mondays yet? Hopefully not because I really love trying out new ones for you all to review here on Girl Loves Gloss. I like to think of myself as a bit of a mascara connoisseur, and it's probably the product that lets me down the most out of all I try. It just makes such an impact in your finished look, don't you know?  This time round I'm road testing a cult classic,  Lancôme Hypnôse Drama and putting it to the test...

Mascara Monday | CoverGirl The Super Sizer Waterproof Mascara

We're back with another #MascaraMonday around these parts- you know I just can't stop trying new ones! When I saw the new CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara in my local drugstore I knew I needed to try it because of the funky brush alone. I've always had pretty decent luck with CoverGirl mascaras in general, so I snatched up the waterproof version and gave it a go. Here are my thoughts:

The Friday Face | Peach Monochrome

Occassionaly I like my makeup so much I take a picture of myself and post it on the internet. I find it kind of terrifying, honestly. 

Recently I've been really digging the whole monochrome look, namely with shades of soft peach, and apparently others are too, because it seems to be the look I get most complimented on! So here's a breakdown of my current favourite peach hued cosmetics for how I got this look:

5 Products I Didn't Think I'd Like, But I Did

It's probably no surprise as a blogger that writes about makeup and beauty products and an overall beauty industry enthusiast, that I can be pretty picky about what I am looking for in a product. I don't often settle for products that don't do exactly what I want, and I usually have a solid idea if I'm going to like something before I purchase.
From time to time however, something will totally surprise me and prove my prior notions wrong. Here's a handful of products that I am glad to say well out performed what I expected.

Mascara Monday | Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara

I recently got my hands on the Tarte Lights Camera Lashes Mascara for a second time. I had tried it in the past and remembered it being decent for a non waterproof formula, but really couldn't remember much else about it. So I thought it was only natural to try it out again with before and afters to document my thoughts here for you all! Let's break it down, shall we?

Mascara Monday | Kat Von D Immortal Lash Mascara

It's Mascara Monday around the GLG office again which means I give a mascara the full run through with before and afters pictures, a no holds barred review and a full analysis of who I think would benefit from wearing said mascara. I take my mascara very seriously.

I recently got the chance to test out the Kat Von D Immortal Lash Mascara, which has a very bizarre and unique looking wand to it and a claim of 24 hour wear (for reals?). The formula is also stated to leave lashes soft and conditioned... which usually means for me that it doesn't hold a curl. So lets break it down shall we?

Mascara Monday | L'Oreal Voluminous Butterfly Intenza Mascara

Back with another #mascaramonday post - you all know how much I love trying mascaras, but especially so if they have a cult status or are the sequel to one I already know and love. When I saw that L'Oreal had come out with a different version of my absolute favourite Butterfly Mascara and then a good friend told me she loved it, I was sold.

Ten Drugstore Favourites

It's been a while since I rounded up some favourites from the good old drugstore. Most of the time I'm a firm believer in the 'you get what you pay for' mantra, but occasionally a bargain product will impress me to the point that it rivals the quality of luxury cosmetics. Let's break it down, shall we?

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara - Available Now!

This is just a quick heads up post that the Benefit Roller Lash Mascara which I reviewed in this post for Mascara Monday last week is available to purchase today! You can purchase it for $29 CND/ $24USD at Sephora.com $ 24 USD/ at Benefit.com £19.50 GBP at Benefit.co.uk 

On Wednesdays We Wear Pink

I wouldn't say I am a huge wearer of pink when it comes to clothes. The odd blush shaded sweater here, or pink scarf there for a pop of colour. Mean Girl quote aside though, I do love a bit of pink on the lips cheeks and even eyes (makes the green really pop!) The other day I noticed that I had a collection of pink packaged items on my vanity and it had me thinking about all my favourite pink makeup bits...