ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black Review

ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black Review

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Mascara is just one of those miracle products that has the potential to turn someone from drab to fab. As a teen, this was the second most-used product in my vanity, after lip gloss.  The very idea of making my lashes lush and eyes more mysterious just appealed to my inner teen glamazon. :p  My Maybelline Hypercurl Mascara has been my favourite mascara for quite a while, but I am always on the lookout for an HG product.  The product I am going to review is another one of the mascaras that I have tried, on the path to my HG mascara.

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Product Description:

Achieve thicker, fuller and longer lashes that are beautiful and natural with the ELF Lengthening and Defining Mascara. The unique formula is clump-free and quick drying, so you can have color that stays on all day with no smudging and no flaking for beautiful defined lashes.  Apply to eyelashes from root to tip, working in a zig-zag motion to fully coat the lashes. Reapply if desired.

Ingredients:

Aqua(Water), Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides, Cera Carnauba (Carnauba) Wax, Synthetic Beeswax, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PVP, Triethanolamine, Triacontanyl PVP, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Benzyl Alcohol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.

May Contain: Iron Oxides(CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

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Price:

$1 for 23.6 ml.

Packaging:

It’s a simple glossy tube of mascara with ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara emblazoned across it. It’s a travel safe tube, that pre-empts any risk of spillage and can be dropped down without any risk of denting it.

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My Take on ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black:

At this price point, one can’t really critique a product without letting the low price colour one’s judgement.  It’s a ghastly mascara at least not particularly so. The formula begins to clump your lashes after the second coat and never really dries completely. It stays a little tacky and leaves you with slightly uncomfortable eyelid movement, but nevertheless, the brush is very good and does lengthen lashes to a certain extent.

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But it begins to flake after a mere hour and removing it gives new meaning to “stubborn as a mule.” In my quest to remove the mascara, using baby oil no less, I think a few lashes died a brave death. But as I said, at one dollar, you can’t exactly expect the moon.

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Pros of ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black:

  • Sturdy travel-safe packaging.
  • Universally flattering shade, will suit every skin tone and age group.
  • Mascara brush does lengthen your lashes.
  • Inexpensive.

Before:

Before mascara

After:

Black mascara

Mascara

Cons of ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black:

  • Presence of many chemicals.
  • Remains tacky.
  • Clumps lashes after second coat.
  • Removal is a pain in the rear end.
  • The colour is jet black.

Will I Repurchase ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black?

Definitely not.

Do I Recommend ELF Essential Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black?

No, there are better mascaras around.

IMBB Rating:

2/5.

 

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