Makeup Review - Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies

There’s been a lot of hype with this mascara, especially with the makeup and beauty gurus. For some reason, I don’t find that it helps my lashes in any way. I find that I am not the only one who has a problem with this mascara, but majority votes that this mascara is a must have, providing volume and length like false lashes would, therefore you save time and the extra step of putting on false lashes.

My experience with the mascara was like every other. It did not live up to my expectations of true falsies look. The look I got was one that I would have gotten with any other mascara. This mascara felt a little dry and clumpy on my lashes, which is not the chief complaint. I felt that because it was so dry and lumpy, it just made me so bummed out because it is incomparable to other volume and lengths mascara I have used, even a drugstore brand.

I am one of the few that have a problem with this mascara, and I mean one of the very few. Hopefully it works well with you, costing half, even one third of the price I normally pay for mascara, I wasn’t too bummed out, but I would much prefer my Benefits They're Real! mascara. I love having hand me downs that make me feel important to friends and family, especially when it works wonders for them!

This Week's Shopping Splurge

This week’s shopping splurge consisted of Forever 21, Harmon’s Discount, and a variety of drugstores.

I’m extremely excited to share with you my shopping splurge at Forever 21 for the cheap items of clothing and accessories that I picked up. Nothing can beat basic tanks that can be paired with any outfit for less than $3. Another unbelievably cheap pick up is the two skinny belts that cost me $3.50. What I couldn’t believe was the price of other skinny belts for just $1.50!

The only top that I picked up was a leopard print racer back dressy top that is extremely comfortable and sheer. This versatile top can be worn as a casual top as well as an outfit night out. My Forever 21 splurge mostly consisted of trouser-like pants which include the colors of gray, purple, and olive. My ultimate favorite of all bottoms is the olive loose fitted, high-waisted woven pants with front pleats.

Moving on, a must have for every household is the dryer balls. This is my second set of dryer balls because one popped on me, I decided to get a new set and have a backup ball. These dryer balls are used to soften the fabric without the need of fabric softeners and dryer sheets. It does not have a fragrance, but it does reduce the amount of chemical intakes to your clothing which is recommended for those with sensitive skin.

Saving the best for last, my drugstore makeup splurge consists of only mascaras. I couldn’t decide between the bunch, so I decided to just purchase them all! The mascaras that I picked up this week were Physician’s Formula Organic Wear Jumbo Lash Mascara, Maybelline The Colossal Volum Express Mascara, Maybelline Define a Lash Volume Mascara, and Covergirl Nature Luxe Mousse Mascara that has a sealed cap.

That is all for now, until my next splurge!

My Current Obsession - d.j.v. beautenizer Fiberwig LX

I've had quite a few nicknames through my lifetime, but no name will stick with me for the rest of my life better than dai hom bow aka cry baby. Yes, I cry a lot. For starters, cry babies love waterproof mascara. I don't know if you're like me, simply not a fan of waterproofs. I may be extra sensitive to the products but I feel that they are much drier than regular mascaras and they don't work as well. There's been plenty of times when I've cried with waterproof mascara on and had it run on me. My newest discovery, which has been around for quite a while now (I'm a little late on this) is d.j.v.'s beautenizer Fiberwig LX. 

It's perfect for cry babies like me because I cried for hours today and it did not run on me one bit. I like! The best thing about this mascara which was my initial reason for purchase is the fiberwigs that come right off when washing. I'm probably not the only one who gets lazy when it comes to taking off makeup after a night of clubbing. For nights like those, I usually just hop into the shower and let the hot water do it's job. I admit I hate the way hot water melts my mascara and makes me look like I have raccoon eyes if I don't clean it off the right way. It's also a bigger problem now when you rub your eyes constantly to remove eye makeup that easily causes wrinkles. With d.j.v.'s mascara, you are able to just "pull" out the fiberwigs without damaging your lashes. Easy cleaning and less damaging!

Aside from easy clean up, these fiberwigs are best for the dramatic length it gives. You're able to put countless numbers of coats on your lashes until you have achieved the desired length. With many mascaras, I feel my eyes start to droop because I have too much mascara on and it just weighs down my lids. I have yet to experience this problem with d.j.v. and trust me on that because I add coats throughout the day. 

d.j.v. has recently launched their d.j.v. beautenizer Volume Lash. I have yet give it a try, but maybe you can and let me know how it goes!