My Diva Lounge

I remember my mom always raving about her “Great Lash” mascara, by Maybelline, in the old pink and green tube. I swear, she used to live by that stuff! But as I’m now rapidly approaching my 40s, I found the more common mascaras just weren’t doing the trick anymore. I kicked it up and started buying every expensive mascara I could find on the market - thickening, lengthening, some upwards of $50 per tube! After months of sampling through trial and error, I stumbled upon a great mascara called “Kiss Me” by blinc.

This neat little mascara uses technology that actually coats your lashes with water resistant “tubes” which don’t smudge, clump, or flake, even if you cry! I was thrilled. It took a bit to learn to apply it properly (but what mascara doesn’t require a little “fine tuning”?), but after a few applications, I had it down. My lashes were finally looking darker, thicker, and longer, as they did when I was a teenager. You can usually find “Kiss me” at Sephora, beauty supply stores, and even online for anywhere from $19.99 to $25.00.

Then one night, I had a Diva affair to attend and realized I was staring down the dark hole of an empty tube of “Kiss Me” mascara. In a total panic, I ran to the only store open near me (Longs) and filled up my cart with any mascara I could find. Once I got home (and recovered from the shock of paying so much for so many products I knew I would have to throw away), I was pleasantly surprised by one special product (which, luckily for me, was one of the first I tried on my lashes).

Leave it to good old Maybelline to knock our socks off with a fantastic (and affordable) mascara that really does the trick - Define-a-Lash! Somehow I heard my mother’s voice in the back of my head telling me she told me so. Surprisingly, Maybelline’s Define-a-Lash (which you can score for $3 to $7 in any cosmetic aisle at your local drug store) goes on smooth, doesn’t clump, and gives you fantastic luscious lashes! It even comes in a waterproof version, for those of us who need a bit more “stick” than the average gal (dancing, laughing, crying, partying, etc). My trick is to swipe some on my upper lashes and let it set a bit while I swipe some on the lower lashes. Fix/fidget with the lower lashes while the upper lashes become a bit sticky/tacky as they set (but don’t let it dry between coats). Then pull the wand through your upper lashes for a beautiful and dramatic finish (I learned this trick decades ago while getting a facial - it really works once you get the technique down).

So throw away those expensive tubes of mascara - let your lashes shine in a more natural light with Define-a-Lash! You’ll be looking and feeling younger with your new flirty, fluttering lashes!