Our previous Rimmel review was on the Wonder’fully Real mascara, which is available here.

Today, Miss Nals will be reviewing Rimmell’s Wonder’lash mascara.

Their website states “Do you need a solution to your clumpy mascara?
Wonder’Lash mascara with argan oil is your best secret weapon to perfectly full, smooth, zero-clump volume! …Experience beautiful volume and lash definition in one smooth, easy stroke… and left feeling conditioned”.

Click HERE for more info

Reviews on their site are favourable at 4.2 stars (307 reviews).

Makeup Alley reviews give it 3 stars (75 reviews). Comments are similar as on Rimmel’s site.

Now for our actual review

Lengthener

Yes-ish. Because it separates so well, my lashes looked a bit longer (but sparse).

Separator

yes, like a hot damn.

Volumizer

Nope, not even when paired with a volumizer.

Curl

I curl before and after applying mascara. This mascara initially holds the curl well… then they look wonky.

Thickener

Product colour is black, which you’d think would help the appearance of thickening. In fact, because the separation was so thorough, there was significantly less volume/thickening effect.

Application

This bristled beast of an applicator looked like it meant business. But I guess it was more of an empty promise that never was.

Other considerations

✓Mascara didn’t interfere with my contact lenses.

×It stuck on like a SOB. Despite triple washing, I didn’t always get all of it off. But it didn’t irritate my eyes.

✓This is a available in a waterproof version (turquoise tube).

Recommendation:
I’d skip this mascara.

Snap to me indicates sound or motion. (Julep has a lippie with a magnetic closure. It makes a little snap when it locks with its counterpart. So, I was imagining something like that.) I read the package and tried playing around with the tube. The only snap it made was in my head when I realized “Awww snap. It’s snapless!” (That would probably be a better name.)

The actual product

… is a pitch black colour. It’s thin, which is probably why it doesn’t clump as easily. As long as you wipe off the excess product before application, you’ll be clumpless.

The brush

There’s a voluminous curved brush. Reminds me of a cat’s hissy tail.

Snap on

I wouldn’t say lashes become voluminous. SnapScara adds a bit of dimension and length. You’ll probably need to pair with another mascara to get max dual effects of volume and lengthening.

Snap off… kinda

It’s not super easy to take-off. Most of it came off with my oil-based cleanser. After rinsing, I had to go back in to remove residue.

R e c o mmenda t i o n

Maybelline’s SnapScara Mascara is fine. I wouldn’t seek it out again. But if I needed a mascara and it was on sale… I’d probably get it again.

Today, Miss Nals will be reviewing Covergirl’s SuperSizer (Lashblast) . 

Their website states “The Super Sizer Mascara gives you 400% more corner-to-corner volume for full, fanned out lashes. Our amazing Lash Styler transforms even small lashes— just twirl as you apply it to your lashes for an instantly Super Sized lash look. Opthalmologically tested, suitable for those who wear contact lenses”.

Click here to read that description on their site

Reviews on their site are basically favourable at 88% (1161 reviews).  Covergirl has suggested they contact Customer Service to remedy an unfavorable situation, if a reviewer mentions it.  People might respond to this with of course they would because they don’t want bad PR. But, it takes time to read each review and respond accordingly°.

Makeup Alley reviews are also favourable in scores (218 reviews, 68%) but comments are varied°. 

Getting back to the N&K review…

Nals’s lashes are long (partially due to EnEnvy and our reviews are here and here) but straight.

Lengthens

Yes! (And even at the corners with the stumpier baby hairs.)

Volumizer

Not so much, despite the flared bristly brush and thin product.  Reminds me of a product that contains fibers such as Rimmel’s Wonder’fully Real mascara (N&K review is here). 

Separation

Product clumps with >2 layers.

Curl

I curl before and after applying mascara**.  Mascara holds the curl well through out the day.

Thickener

Product colour is black, which helps the look of fuller lashes. But since it clumps with >2 layers, there’s not a lot of thickening effect.

Application

Due to flared brush with bristles in a spiral formation (like DNA or pineapple seeds), application is best when you follow instructions on the package.

✓Mascara didn’t interfere with my contact lenses.  ✓This particular tube had staying power and was waterproof.   
×But it stuck on like a SOB.  I  use an oil-based facial cleanser (such as Julep’s Love Your Bare Face).  I tried all-sorts like soaking my lashes with Julep cleanser then gently rubbing to lift up product.  I used makeup remover before cleanser… And then tried after.  I tried to triple wash my lashes.  And there were days that I didn’t get all of it off.  I still haven’t found the best method because each time is slightly different.

This is not a good mascara for a newbie/novice due to the application instructions and difficulty of removal.

For the experienced mascara-ista… I probably would not recommend it again due to difficulty of removal and clumping properties.

Footnotes
* formerly known as Mascara Monday
° To give you guys an idea, it probably takes Kells and I a couple hours to post and publish ONE post.  Formatting, uploading pictures, viewing and re-editting take scads of time.  Add additional time to take photos, picking topics and then writing.  So, both N&K appreciate how much work goes into it. However, the varied comments on Makeup Alley give us pause. Why are comments different on the CoverGirl vs. MUA site? Hmmm…
** MUAs might balk at this double curling, as the curler could pull lashes out after mascara-ing.  But I curl when mascara is dry as a bone.  If you double curl, don’t do it wet!

So here are our rules

1. We bought all mascara ourselves (which means nobody is paying us).
2. We wear each mascara for at least 1 week.
3. All mascaras purchased were black… and the darkest black they had available.
4. Every mascara used was put on the exact same way, with only 2 coats.
5. This is just our 2 cents. This opinion is ours…take it or leave it. Believe it or not.

What do we want in a mascara?

In a mascara, we typically discuss the following points: Lengthen, Volumize, Separation, Curl and Thicken.

The lowdown

The Bad

Everything was initially fantastic. Long lashes for dayzzz. However after a month, I noticed that the product clumped on my lashes. And, at the end of the day, flakes fell into my eyes. I typically use several thin coats plus another mascara. For this tube, I only can do 2-3 thin coats. This product falls short on volumizing and thickening. So, I tried to pair it with another volumizing mascara. And again, I got clumped.

That brush

The brush picks up a lot of product. You must ensure that swipe off as much of the product as can before application. (That is, make sure you can see lots of the pink brush showing through.) Fair warning: this brush is a poke hazard.

The Good

The bristly brush and product lengthen & separate. As such, Rimmel Wonder’fully Real Mascara is a good lengthener and separator. It also keeps the curl. (One must use a lash curler!)

An interesting thing

I felt like sporting the au naturel look a lot with this mascara. At first I thought it was due to the emergence of the PNW summer sun. (The summer makes me feel more like a let’s-skip-work-and-soak-up-some-sun bronzed goddess than a dramatic eye queen.) Or, maybe I was too lazy to add liner? But, I finally figured out why… I noticed that the brush/product inadvertently builds colour at upper water line. Which is fantastic for an au naturel look. And fantastic that Nals was inspired to keepnit low-key.

The Ugly

The ugly truth is that it’s really hard to get a mascara with all of these features. Which is why I typically use 2 mascaras on every application. But I got clumped when I tried to pair this mascara with a volumizer.

Additionally this mascara is hard to remove. After washing, you’ll need to get in there with a cotton-tipped wand.

Recommendation

I probably wouldn’t buy Rimmel’s Wonder’fully Real again unless I was in desperate need of a mascara… and it was on sale.

The brush would be challenging for novices.

The product itself is a bit annoying after 1 month.

This week Nals

will be reviewing Katy Perry’s Katy Kat Eye mascara (by Covergirl).

Their kitch

. . . is the sculpting brush.
Indeed this is a swashbuckling brush, all swirly and packed with bristles. It applies the product to your lashes, with luscious accuracy.

Red dot eyes show results after 2 coats

drawback

The product is a bit thick so wipe it off real good before applying. (The first time I used it, I didn’t and ended up with a gd huge black molten glob in my eye… and had to trash the contact¹.) The issue may not lie in the mascara’s viscosity, but rather, the scooping expanse of the brush.

Conclusion?

Defo try this mascara… but not ideal for the novice user.
Footnote:
¹Truth be told, the black glob looked like something out of X-Files.

To read previous Mascara Reviews, please search our Mascara Monday tag.

lashes because she uses some new serum called EyEnvy. Nals assured me that this sweet coworker of her swears by it. So when I saw it in the store, I bought it. I was a wee bit shocked by the sticker price, but I thought Nals would never lie to me. Plus, I could try it, then review it for you all!

Funny thing is, I bought it back in November, did some Mascara Mondays and then 4 months ago (after our trip to Seattle), I started to use it. Yup, that’s right, it took me 2 and half months to open the package and start using it.

The instructions were simple, put it on your lash line, once a day for 3 months. After 3 months, do it every second day. Well, that’s easy enough…just gotta remember to put it on. But I did good. Keeping in mind that I want to make sure I do it right, so I can assure all you that I used it every day (with only a couple of times forgetting). I honestly can’t remember my start date. Thinking back, I should have written it down, but I know it was shortly after our trip to Seattle in January. So for argument sake, let’s say mid Jan. And roughly about mid-April, after coming home from Palm Springs, I went to using it every second day (just like the instructions say).

Ok, so do I think it works?

Hells to the yah it does!

And let me tell yah, I’ve had so many people ask me about my lashes. And yes, a couple of people have asked where I get my lash extensions done.

All I gots to say is:

Boom! It’s alllll Natural baby!

I’ll be honest, I was not expecting much. In the past I have tried others. One from Shopper’s Drug Mart (it was so long ago and didn’t work, so I don’t remember what it was called) and the other was Rapid Lash, for about $50, that I picked up at Costco. Also, I didn’t think that it worked.

But this EyEnvy didn’t take long for me to start seeing results. I actually picked it up when I was in Edmonton (of all places) at this Spa, located in a gardening center that was hosting a Christmas market. Yah, I know right? Talk about random. I was shopping with my sister-in-law and saw the 2ml bottle for $85! Yikes! But I said to my S-I-L that this stuff was supposed to be amazing so here goes nothing. Honestly, I should have looked around for a better price but I hadn’t seen it anywhere else so I just bit the bullet.

The serum comes in 2 sizes, 2ml and 3.5ml. I originally bought the 2ml but just picked up the 3.5ml bottle for $99 at Onyx. However, I just saw the smaller bottle at Spa Utopia for $70.

I used to love getting lash extensions, but I found:

1.They were hard to maintain and keep clean

2. My natural lashes started to fall out

3. It got expensive

So yes, the price of EyEnvy seems a bit steep. BUT I can say it worked for me and 2. it’s a whole lot cheaper than extensions and fills.

Do I recommend this product?

You better believe I do!

And if you are wondering, EyEnvy did not pay me to say that! But I mean if they would like to, I’m all for it. Will they? Highly unlikely, they’ve already made money off me!

Also, for the before and after pics I have here: you may recognize the before picture because it was from one of the Mascara Mondays titled the Ultimate Boom! So, just to be fair, I used that same mascara to shoot the EyEnvy results. I also tried to do my makeup the same, that way no one can say it was the makeup or mascara that changed it. Unfortunately, my photography skills aren’t on par…so the angles aren’t prefect.

But please trust me here, the stuff works. It does what it says it’s going to do. So if you can add it to your morning routine, you probably won’t regret it. Just try it. Oh and if you do, let us know what you think.

Want us to review something? Let us know by sending an email to nalsandkells@gmail.com