Since my last favorite L’Oreal False Lash Telescopic mascara is on its way out past the 6 month mark (you should see how horrid the tube looks, peeling to bits) I picked up the locally available NEW Revlon Lash Potion Mascara in the waterproof variant (often, non-waterproof mascaras don’t hold lash curl). I’m quite the sucker for cute packaging and I think Revlon went really smart and magical with the colorway of this tube, I like having it in my pouch. The performance catch most great mascaras have in exchange for photogenic lashes is the stiff brittle texture on lashes. Last year I raved about Maybelline Full N’ Soft waterproof mascara which isn’t available here. That was a good all-around daily mascara that wasn’t clumpy for me, held curl well, and didn’t make my lashes completely feel like they’d passed through a deep fryer. This one by Revlon is a comparably similar conditioning, intensifying formula that still leaves behind detectably attractive wisp and flutter on those lashes without the clumps. Someone commented on my recent Benefit Gimme Brow review asking what mascara I was using because my lashes were more natural looking and I suppose they were also still noticeably bold and out there. This was what I had on. It’s my very first Revlon mascara purchase and I’ve never tried the original Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara in the green tube which the Pixiwoo sisters on Youtube use quite a lot so I won’t be making a comparison between this and that. Basically, Revlon’s Grow Luscious mascara range combines a nourishing lash treatment formula with mascara. The treatment does not cause lashes to grow but discourages breakage with strengthening proteins as lashes repopulate.
“Magically transform lashes to lush, long and lustrous. A potion with strengthening proteins drenches lashes for volume. Triple-groove wand combs through for clump-free length.”
Volume and length provided by this mascara is moderate but noticeable. So if you don’t want to go over the top this is great. Note that you can build thickness with this beautifully so if you want to “Go bold or go home” this can do that for you if layered twice or thrice properly. If you’ve been wondering about Maybelline Full N’ Soft in the U.S. Revlon Lash Potion is extremely similar, it just comes with a bigger more traditional brush instead of plastic wand that separates lashes nicely for me, but I do wish the brush was tapered smaller at the tip like the original Revlon Grow Luscious wand. My only peeve about this brush is for small to medium eyes (especially Oriental lids) application can be a bit messy against the edge of the eyelid because of the size of the brush, but for more than medium to large eyes you will love this. My eye size is right smack in the middle so I’m fine working with it. The way this mascara makes my lashes appear and feel more wispy instead of crispy is totally worth the once in awhile small smudges I get upon application. The waterproof variant, which is what I have, lasts well throughout the day without smudging along the top lashline, on the bottom lashline it’s not as effective, it smudges just a wee bit but doesn’t make a huge mess. Ergo it may not be the best bottom lash mascara so use it sparingly along there. For the waterproof varian there is some strong resistance to makeup remover but not a whole lot to cause a headache.
At the moment I’ll throw in a “better together” mention with the Kevyn Aucoin lash curler. Compared to the Shu lash curler the KA curler (red silicon pad), which Lisa Eldridge uses alternately sometimes, gives a different effect. It doesn’t give a tight “C” showbiz sort of curl across all lashes, it gives a more gentle forwardly flared out curl that looks more natural as you’ll see in the photos I’ve just posted.
