Eyes Right Hot

Last year Lush brought out their new makeup range called 'Emotional Brilliance'. The very first thing I bought was this mascara probably because it was the cheapest thing in the range but maybe a bit of my temptation was because I always struggle with mascara and was hoping this would be great.

My eye lashes are pathetic especially at the bottom and I have never managed to master false eye lashes. My eyes are blue and seem to be shrinking as I get older or at least getting more sunken and less obvious and so I constantly try to find products to make my eyes more obvious and my nose less so!

The lovely staff were so enthusiastic, as they always are about their new products and were so convincing that I bought this one.

It comes in a tiny pot with a squeezy top. It is a bit like an eye dropper bottle but the squeezy bit is just the handle and when you unscrew it you get a small mascara brush at the other end. Initially I wasn't sure about this rather short stubby applicator but in fact it does work as you are nearer to the lashes so it is actually more accurate.

This has no claims such as curling or extending or thickening your lashes so it is basic mascara that adds a bit of a layer and colour. I find I need to layer it a bit so I wait until the first coat is dry then apply a second and build it up.

LUSH SAY
" We were very surprised to find that most people's favourite mascara was nothing to do with the packaging, the brand or even the colour - it was the one that "hurt them the least"! When we looked more closely, we discovered that most mascaras are heavily preserved. This was causing irritation. Using only one preservative (methylparaben) in our mascara has enabled us to have a very gentle formula, which will not hurt the eyes. Its freshness (we tell you when the product was made and when to use it by) enables us to do this."

Apparanetly most mascaras on the market have at least four or five preservatives in them so the one is a big improvement.

They then helpfully tell you how to apply it:
"Coat both sides of your lashes with 1 or 2 swipes of the brush, using the whole brush. Look down to coat the top side and look up for the under side. For your lower lashes, tickle the lashes with the tip of the brush.* For a 'full-on' look, coat the lashes 3 or 4 times and apply extra mascara at the corners for a sexy flick."

IS IT ANY GOOD?
I can't honestly say this is the best mascara I have ever used as it doesn't give a thick coating and is not waterproof either which means that if I have any cream around under my eyes I end up with panda eyes as the mascara from my bottom lashes comes off onto my skin under my eyes. This is not the only mascara that I have this trouble with as my eye lashes seem to touch under my eyes, it often happens.
This does have some lovely ingredients to help condition your lashes such as Wheatgrass and various vitamins and minerals to really condition and nourish the lashes.

Then to help it set Lush has added both Japan and Carnauba wax . They happily say this will stop it from " smudge all over your face if you're caught in the rain or at the gym. "
Sorry Lush but that doesn't stop it smudging under my eyes even without the rain

WOULD I RECOMMEND?
This costs £12 for 5g which is apparently a lot more than you usually get in a mascara so it last well but is far from being the cheapest mascara you can buy and it certainly doesn't add volume or thickness or curl your lashes.

It is a natural looking mascara and I like to use it as I feel I am not damaging my very flimsy lashes with this. It comes off really easily with Lush's ultrabland cleanser which I use as it is so gentle and really feeds my skin at the same time as removing my make up gently.

This mascara will not suit those who want a heavy dramatic look although some of the staff in Lush seem to manage this so it might just be me! It is nice to have a product that feeds and conditions your lashes as well as being a mascara and for that reason I will continue to use this.

Sometimes I put this on first then apply a heavier type of mascara on top as I think that way I am getting the conditioning and the darker thicker look as well.

I am really pleased with Lush's 'Emotional Brilliance' range and am gradually buying products to suit my needs as i can afford them. This was my first purchase but it has not been my last .