Back in January I attended a fantastic Max Factor event where I was fortunate enough to have celebrity Make-up Artist Caroline Barnes apply their new mascara on me. I got the most amazing lash separation and it did genuinely look like I had lash extensions or inserts applied! You can read that post HERE.
Now, it’s all very well to coo over over how great a mascara is when a celebrity Make-up Artist has applied it, but it can be quite another story when we try to recreate the look ourselves. So after having worn this mascara consistently for the last two months, let’s see if I did manage to recreate the same effect Caroline did on me!
Just to quickly re-cap what Max Factor’s Lash Extension Effect Mascara is about, it is quite simply exactly as the name suggests – a mascara that mimics genuine lash extensions! And it even contains the same nylon lash extension fibres used in lash extensions – oh my. In the past we’ve gotten used to brands bringing out bigger, more voluminous and heavier effect lashes (I do believe Maybeline’s ‘Falsies’ actually boast ‘zero gaps’ with their new formula), and in the process have almost forgotten what real false lashes or lash extensions look like. Thankfully, this mascara is all about separation and elongation! But of the false variety. Think of Twiggy in the 60’s. Don’t think Jordan in the 00’s. Twiggy. Photo: Google images This is the look Caroline created on me with this mascara: This is my own attempt of creating it using her step by step method (you can read about her step by step method here): So what do you think? I really like it and think it looks pretty with a fairly natural and contoured face. I should add that this was all BC, BC stands for ‘before [metal] comb’ which is the lash comb that Caroline used to comb the mascara through once applied which I didn’t own until last Thursday (I only had a pathetic plastic one). Since metal comb purchase I can get a little extra length than pictured here which makes the world of difference! Woo! Generally, when I don’t have a full five minutes to concentrate solely on my lashes I find this mascara still works well in defining my lashes and separating them, but obviously to get the best results it will take time. I sometimes, if I do want more volume, add another thicker mascara on the top lashes but mainly I just stick to this one, and three or four coats usually does it for me. I do have one minor complaint though, while it never smudges (amazing considering I wear a lot on my bottom lashes) it can crumble, which I expect is just the nylon lash fibres coming off. Either way though that doesn’t bother me too much and I still really like this mascara for everything else it does and will definitely repurchase! If only strictly to do my lower lashes! Lx 
