The Dueling Brushes

Revlon Double Twist waterproof mascara

Hey, OK so I've given it a lot of thought and here is what i think about this new mascara that i found. i bought this at one of the CVS's around where i live. It's Revlon Double Twist Waterproof Mascara in 01 Blackest Black. it retails for about $13.50, but it was on sale for 75% off and came out to a total of $3.37. YAY! I wasn't really looking for a new mascara, but i couldn't let a good offer go by.

 My Estee Lauder Mascara

I normally use Estee Lauder More Than Mascara in 01 Rich Black. I LOVE this mascara!! One of the best I've tried and I've been using it for years (not the same one of course). This mascara dispenses just the right amount of mascara so that it doesn't clump the lashes. It applies easily and separates the lashes. This is the most important thing about a mascara for me, mainly because I don't have a lot of lashes and if they clump up then it looks like i have none. 

Revlon-First time out of container

 Ok, so back to Revlon. The brush has two types of bristles. One is your standard mascara bristle and one is a plastic comb (its the red part of the brush head). This is supposed to separate the lashes so the normal brush can apply the product. In theory. What I found was when you pulled the brush out of the container, it was just a hot mess. I think that its because it new, and there is was too much product on the brush. There is really only one thing to do. You have to scrape off the excess product on the mouth of the container, and make sure you get the excess off the tip. The reason why this is a problem for me is that I'm always in a hurry to go to work and takes a few minutes too long. When i do apply i have to be careful which side I'm using. Even after I scrape off the excess, there is still a lot trapped on the red plastic bristles and that just clumps up my lashes. I really have to get it right in the first few strokes that way i avoid clumps and "crumbs" on my lashes; little bits of product that somehow end up on my lashes.

The good thing about this is that it really  hold a curl. I have strait lashes, a lash curler is my best friend. The problem with the other mascaras that I have wandering around is that they take too long to dry and I lose the curl. I use them when i want thicker lashes, like when I go out (I use them after I apply a coat of the Estee Lauder More Than Mascara). 

It holds my my lashes in place all day and there is no flaking. When you use it properly, it does work. Maybe not like how they make out in the commercials, but it does its basic job. I was lucky I didn't pay full price for it. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being poor buy and 5 being Great buy i would give it a 2.5 for now. For me it takes a bit too much time to get moderate results. But maybe it will grow on me.