Product Review : FAIRY DROPS Platinum Water Proof Mascara

Okay, we've had quite a lot of skincare reviews for awhile now. It's also been a very long time since we last reviewed a mascara! Here's one from FAIRY DROPS!

Do note that Ringo's review is not included this time round as she is usually busy and it'd be really weird to ask her out for mascara shots!

TADANG! The FAIRY DROPS Platinum Water Proof Mascara ~ Can you see that this mascara has FIVE kinds of treatment essence?! FIVE, namely Collagen, Scwaren Oil, Hyallon, Jojoba Oil and Panthenol. We all know what Collagen is so I'm not gonna talk about that. Unfortunately, after researching, I still have no idea as to what Scwaren Oil and Hyallon is. Jojoba is pronounced as HOHOba! Most people don't know that but now you do! Jojoba oil is supposed to provide moisture so I'm guessing that in this case, it'll condition our lashes. As for Panthenol, it is also moisturizing and it supposedly coats our hair and seal the surface, lubricating our hair shaft and making it look shiny. So... We'll have glossy lashes?

Here's a sneak peek as to what the wand will look like!

The back of the box. Because I can't read Japanese, I did not take a close up of the box.

This however seems to illustrate the effects of the mascara well!

GOTTA LOVE THE PACKAGING! It's like a shiny metallic warm pink with white graffiti like illustrations on it. There's like white sparkles and the overall packaging is just so cute? Not girly but cute. Did I mention that I really like pink?

Now you can see the unique wand!

Close up of the wand! Personally, I hate my mascaras to have a brush applicator. It's usually too big for my eyes and I have the tendency to just stick it in when I'm not careful. Then it'll turn into a black mess on my eyes and I have the I-just-got-punched look. This applicator however makes life so much easier. It's curved to fit the contours of our eyes and catches our lashes easily with those three little balls. The tip of the wand is also slimmer so that you can catch the tiny lashes at the front of our eyes.

Now I'm going to show you the before and after!

Left with mascara, right without, looking straight ahead. 

Left with mascara, right without, looking downwards.

Left with mascara, right without, looking upwards.

Here's a sideways one for you all to see the curls!

So how does this mascara fare in terms of length, volume and curls? I have to say that this mascara really matches up to my favorite MM one. It's not very visible in the picture of me looking straight ahead because I have eyeliner on. However when you look at the looking upwards picture, you can see that my lashes are nicely curled and both length and volume is there! It's supposed to be waterproof and smudgeproof much like my MM one and it works exactly like it is supposed to. It sometimes flakes into my eyes though and that hurts a little but I don't think most people will face this problem. I face it because sometimes I stick the mascara wand too close to my eyes. I can wear this all day without any smudging and this is really waterproof.

In fact, it's a pain the the butt to remove this! I am unable to use my Dove lathering remover for this, I have to use my Biore one instead because this is one tough mascara. This however only means that it really holds your curls in place and lasts you an entire day?

Also, do note that this will work well with a curler but not the batter operated heated curler. This mascara is NOT YET available in any outlets in Singapore BUT you can get it from BlingAlways for just $32.90! They have a whole range of hard-to-find skincare and cosmetics there so it's a great place for online shopping~

Thanks to them, you can look forward to a CandyDoll 2 way cake review, coming up soon!!!

Ability to hold curls : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (Up and curled all day!)

Lasting Power : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (No smudging nor flakes on me~)

Length : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (Really long and length is buildable.)

Volume : ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (Would love for it to go on thicker but maybe that's why this mascara isn't clump?)

Overall : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (The brush makes application a breeze and a few wriggles will do the trick. One coat gives you nice lashes so I personally believe it's quite worth the price!)

Cheers,

Chiharu ❤

Disclaimer : This product was sent to me for reviewing purposes. This does not affect the honesty of my reviews.

Product Review : Maybelline Vibrating Pulse Perfection Mascara

So we included this product in our GIVEAWAY, how can we not review it?

The product I'll be reviewing today is actually supposed to be reviewed by Ringo. However I forgot that her computer has dieded so I shall be an apple for today for this post only! ＼（＾ ＾）／

It's the... *DRUM ROLL!!!*

Ta-da! By the way it's supposed to be limited edition too but no worries, we're giving one away for free! Let me get on with the review first.

Why am I showing you this picture? I don't want all of you to be an idiot like me. I kept pressing down on that gold button but my mascara did NOT vibrate!!! Then I panicked thinking my mascara was faulty. And then I realized I'm a dumbo. There's actually a sticker that you have to pull out to activate the batteries. I already tore out the sticker in this picture so this is just a reminder.

This is what the brush looks like. A little too far to see clearly. So scroll down!

A teensy bit out of focus but you cannot blame me, I tried my best. At least you can see the wand quite clearly? It's not really made out of those bushy bristles but more of a rubbery plastic applicator? And I really like how the wand curves.

Can you see? The middle part of the wand is sorta "thinner" so they can catch your lashes better. Of course other than showing you the brush I can't really show you the vibrating part.

Now let me show you our eyes!

Ringo's eyes first :

Left with mascara, right without, looking straight ahead.

Left with mascara, right without, looking downwards.

Left with mascara, right without, looking upwards.

So as you can see, Ringo's lashes are really long AGAIN. These pictures were taken with a really light coat of mascara okay. It was almost midnight and we both had work the next day so we applied the mascara very hurriedly. At the very least we did manage to coat our lashes evenly! And as you can see from the looking upwards picture, no clumps!

Chiharu's eyes :

Left with mascara, right without, looking straight ahead. 

Left with mascara, right without, looking downwards.

Left with mascara, right without, looking upwards.

Very obviously, this mascara gives me the length I really really need. From the picture of me looking upwards, you can see that there's no clumps too! See how LONG they are! Also pardon the redness okay, I just washed my face before hand so usually I'm reddish. 

Ringo on the left and Chiharu on the right

I understand the curls look a little wonky but remember, it was past midnight when we took these pictures!

For this mascara, I haven't had any flaking or smudging problems. The vibrating mascara makes life easier because now I don't have to keep wriggling my wand through my lashes. This vibrating motion does the coating well by itself! Also this mascara is supposed to be more for lengthening than for adding volume. If you're looking for length, this is a good one to go for! Besides, you can try your luck at getting it for free in our giveaway~

At the same time you'll also wonder, what if the battery dies? Will it become a useless mascara?

NO!

Remember how I was a dumbo the first time I used it? Yea in the end I went ahead to use it without the vibrating function because I thought mine was faulty. Guess what? It still works perfectly! I guess you just have to do the vibrating manually as in wriggling your wand. It's still a great and fun mascara. It can be a dupe for the Lancome Oscillation Mascara but I can't be sure cause mine dried and died already so I cannot do comparison pictures for you.

Ability to hold curls : ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ (Not the best but still does quite a good job!)

Lasting Powder : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (No smudging, no flaking~)

Length : ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (You can really get long lashes if you build it up with patience!)

Overall: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ (I own one, Ringo owns one, do you want to own one too?)

So... If you do want to own one, join our GIVEAWAY HERE! It's ending soon so don't miss it!

Cheers,
Chiharu ❤

Disclaimer : We paid for the mascara ourselves and are in no way related to Maybelline.

Product Review : Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus

The product that we are reviewing today is one of our favorites! To be honest, I think it's many people's favorite too.

Presenting... The Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus!

Comes in this pretty black and golden tube along with a unique brush. It's more of a curved comb. Below is a picture to show you what the comb looks like. It's a little out of focus but we've tried our best to make it as clear as possible and we hope you can make out what it looks like~

Before we continue with our review, allow me to describe our natural lashes first. Ringo's lashes are blessed. They're not only long, they're super voluminous as well. It's the same for her upper and bottom lashes. I'm so jealous. (>.<) Mine are long in the middle, short at the inner and outer corners. My lashes are also rather sparse in my own opinion but that could be me being exaggerating. Pictures will definitely show a lot better than words so here they are.

Ringo's pictures first :

 Left with mascara, right without, looking straight ahead.

 Left with mascara, right without, looking downwards.

Left with mascara, right without, looking upwards.

As you can see, Ringo's lashes are really long. This mascara adds a little more oomph to her eyes by making them look bigger. This is with just one coat of mascara. We'll continue with the pictures of me with the mascara!

Chiharu's pictures :

  Left with mascara, right without, looking (somewhat) straight ahead.

  Left with mascara, right without, looking downwards.

Left with mascara, right without, looking upwards.

For mine, it makes them longer for sure but they're lacking a little volume. Without the mascara, my lashes look as though they are non existent. They do however look really natural and are clump free. The minimal make up look is always in and this is a good mascara for that!

The Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus is supposed to be waterproof and smudge proof. It hold's true to its words and lasts all day on both of us. Because it's waterproof, it holds curls pretty well. Here's one of me and one of Ringo! (Urgh see how long and thick her upper AND bottom lashes are!

Chiharu on the left and Ringo on the right.

One thing to take note is that because this mascara contains fibers, they might fall into your eyes and cause some irritation. It's not a big problem to me as it can easily be solved with some blinking and eye drops. For people with sensitive eyes like Ringo, you may want to take precautions? I don't know how but Ringo still loves this mascara anyway! xD

We did not in any way exaggerate the results in the pictures so what you see really is what you get. If you're looking for volume, this may not be the mascara for you. If length is what you need, I suggest you head down to your nearest watsons outlet and grab yourself a tube of goodness. This mascara is currently on 30% off! It's originally priced at $25.90 but you can get it now at $18.10! I personally have back ups of this.

Ability to hold curls : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Lasting Power : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Length : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Overall : ★ ★ ★ ★ ★(Ringo wants to minus 0.25 off for the fibers fallout but to keep things simple we rounded it up. Also because we don't want to give you 3/4 of a star!)

Cheers,
Chiharu ❤

*We paid for the mascara ourselves and are in no way related to Majolica Majorca or Watsons.