From all the rave reviews for Cover Girl’s latest Lash Blast mascara, you would’ve sworn that this was the next best thing since sliced bread!

I didn’t think that anything would sway me from my favorite, tried and true, L’Oreal Original Voluminous mascara until I read The Makeup Girl’s review complete with before and after photos.

I searched high and low – well, maybe just the Cover Girl section of my local Rite Aid – without any luck for months. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks ago while doing my bi-weekly Target run that I saw that huge Cover Girl display complete with rows and rows of that orange mascara tube; I grabbed one immediately and tried it out the next day.

My thoughts? I’m not entirely convinced.

The Pros:
- the rubber-bristled wand

The Cons:
- the (fat) rubber-bristled wand
- the fat-arse tube that only a giant can easily grip

I like the idea of the sturdy rubber bristles because this helps to keep the shape of the wand over time. If you’ve noticed, sometimes the bristles inside other mascara tubes can get flimsy or clumpy after pulling it in and out of the tube a few times. I can say without a doubt that Cover Girl’s Lash Blast wand will keep its shape and give consistent results until that darn thing expires.

There’s a downside to the rubber bristles and that the wand is too fat. I found it hard to get to every lash and separate them with it since I don’t normally use a lash comb.

The other thing I don’t like is the big-arse orange tube it comes in. There is no reason why this mascara is oddly shaped, making it rather hard to grip – especially if you have smaller hands like me. Hey, I had to do extra piano exercises because I couldn’t reach certian keys on that darn instrument.

Overall, this mascara is a decent one that I’d recommend over some others that I’ve tried. It gave me some length, which is always good because I have super short lashes. It also provided some volume but not lots. Also, on this particular day it clumped a little bit. Maybe because I was in a hurry to apply a couple of coats. With a little more care, as The Makeup Girl suggests, I’ll get better results.

Bottom line: Lash Blast is a mascara that I will use again. However, due to its odd shape, it’s hard to say if I’ll actually buy it again – maybe if there’s a sale.

Have you tried Cover Girl’s Lash Blast mascara? What do you think about it?

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Happy Friday!

I hope where ever you are, that spring is starting to creep in like it has been in San Francisco. The weather has been sunny and amazing, making it feel as if we were in the middle of September!

And to celebrate, I thought it would be appropriate to wear a Fun’n Sexy pink lip as an ode to spring!

Eyes:
- Fafi Cash Flow Paint Pot (all over lid, crease)
- Fafi Eyes 2 Prankster (lower lid)
- Fafi Eyes 2 Bold As Gold (browbone)
- Cover Girl Lash Blast in Black (2 coats)

Cheeks:
- Fafi Hipness

Lips:
- Fafi lipstick in Fun ‘n Sexy
- Fafi lipglass in Totally It

How do you celebrate spring? Sassin’ it up with a new wardrobe or wearing fun makeup colors?

I hope everyone’s got some fun weekend plans too! If it’s still spring-like this weekend, the Boyfriend and I might go for a long walk down Fisherman’s Wharf

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Do you ever have those days where you just don’t know what makeup look you want to do? Are you going to go natural? Smoky? Bold lips? You still don’t know so you just pull out all the colors you have and just start slappin’ it on your face?

Well, that’s how I felt today. I just pulled out my Fafi haul and just started applying colors wherever it felt right on my face. And here’s what I came up with – a Rollickin’ eye that’s concentrated on just the middle of the lid. I gotta say, this is pretty far out there for me. Although, I don’t know why the colors never look as bold when I take pictures of them (this one was pretty colorful) and if anyone’s got pointers, I’d love to hear them

Eyes:
- Fafi Perky Paint Pot (brow bone)
- Fafi Rollickin’ Paint Pot (middle lid)
- Fafi Eyes 2 You’re Fresh (outer lid)
- Fafi Eyes 1 Hey (inner lid, over Perkey)
- Eye Pencil in Black
- Cover Girl Lash Blast in Black (2 coats)

Cheeks:
- Fafi Hipness

Lips:
- Fafi lipstick in High Top
- Lipglass in Bow Belle

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But Clairol Perfect 10 by Nice ‘n Easy can help us get on that path to perfection.

Now, I don’t normally color my hair at home – it’s messy, smelly, and just takes too darn long. I have to sit there, careful to be very, very still for 30 minutes trying not to touch anything for fear that the color will get everywhere. And if you’ve colored hair at home like I’ve done in the past – you have that spot on your carpet or bathroom tile that just won’t come out – admit it.

So when I saw that Perfect 10 would give me all over color in just 10 minutes, it peaked my interest. And with 15 shades for me to choose from, I am bound to find something that suits me. Hmmm.. maybe it would be worth it for me to give it a try. After all, at drugstore prices, that sure as heck beats paying top dollar at the beauty salon.

Now, if only Perfect 10 could guarantee that I won’t accidentally get the dye all over my bathroom. That would make me a convert for sure!

What do you think? Willing to give the 10 minute at-home hair color a try?

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