Majolica Majorca Lash King Mascara Review

I have recently been into this whole smokey eye only with eyeliner thing. My sister tells me it makes my eyes so big it's scary, but I'm kinda lovin' it. But with that look, it makes my eyelashes look non existent, and I'm not the type of person who would spend the time to put on false eyelashes everyday. I also really hate mascara that makes my lashes clump, and essentially look like I have mascara on. Yes, I'm hard to please.

I think though, that the Majolica Majorca Lash King mascara is pretty damn close to what I am looking for. 

It retails for about S$25.90 at Watsons, I got it at 30% off during one of the sales, so for $18 bucks it really is worth it. 

I have to put a disclaimer here saying that I know nuts about mascaras. I am not a mascara fiend because I'm actually quite lazy to put on mascara in the day. Therefore, I have not given myself the opportunity to try many mascaras (thank goodness if not I'll be spending even more money). I have tried the older mascara from MM with a comb instead of brush though.

First up. WHAT TACKY PACKAGING. I absolutely hate the fake gold/metal cover. For goodness sake, plastic is not whimsical in any way. At least use a spray painted metallic paint to make it look like proper metal, not some cheapo plastic. At least that way, it'll feel a little bit more expensive. Owell, on the plus side, tacky plastic does not flake I guess. 

That aside, I guess it looks quite good from afar so make sure that you're standing in a deserted corner of the toilet if applying mascara in a public toilet. 

This mascara is a fiber based mascara, unlike its older counterpart ( or at least the one I tried, can't remember its name anymore). It looks quite scary when the wand is drawn out of the tube because the fibers look so long. I was very afraid that it would fall into my eye when I was applying, but it applied very easily. Also I had my doubts about the fibers looking sleek on the lashes when applied because they're so damn long, but I was pleasantly surprised at how natural this applied.

The brush works great in separating the lashes, unlike the comb mascara which i found actually caused my lashes to stick together cos the formula was kinda sticky. This formula is way drier so no sticking there! Also, this differs from the comb formula in that it's not a glossy formula. So lashes don't look as black and shiny, but more fluffy and real.

I really think that this picture does all the talking. I believe that this mascara is promoted to add volume to the lashes, but I find that length is really its strong point. This works decent at volume, but unless you're into the super clumped up look, this will not work. This really makes lashes look like lashes, but better.

I was honestly shocked at how this mascara did not leave those unsightly clumps on the lashes that have to be combed out later with another comb. I really loved it. Then I stupidly went to add another coat. NO. THIS MASCARA ONLY WORKS WITH ONE COAT. ONE. 2 coats spoil anything. This mascara teaches you not to be greedy. 2 coats will cause the brush to get stuck when combing through the lashes, and cause clumps EVERYWHERE. You have been warned. ONE.

I don't usually curl all my lashes, but I do sometimes curl my outer lashes because I like the lift. I found that this mascara does not hold the outer curl very well, though they don't straighten out.

Absolutely waterproof, though I found that when I laugh a lot or blink too hard, I do get slight smudging under the eye at midday. Pretty negligible in my opinion. It really lasts at least 12 hours, and even then, quite a chore to get off if you use a water-based remover. That's the price to pay for something that's so permanent. I have taken a bath with this mascara on and it looked exactly the same. No streaks then, so I gather the transfer is more from rubbing than tears.

It really is a winner if you, like me, are a fan of natural looking lashes. It also helps to save time because you know there's no way in hell you can put on a 2nd layer. ^_^V


Summary:


Pros:

• Super natural looking formula
• Lengthens like crazy with just one layer
• Decent volumizing properties
• Waterproof
• Lasts forever

Cons:

• Transfer to under eye slightly
• Does not hold curl very well
• Cannot put more than one coat
• Hard to remove