While I’m loyal in my relationships with people, the same cannot be said for products. It’s in my nature to try the latest and greatest. When I find a product I love, I always think, “This time I’ll be loyal.” But then before the bottle/tube/whatever is even empty, The Next Big Thing launches…and I’m off to try it.
Surprisingly, a few products have stood the test of time. I’ve repurchased them again and again.
Today I’ll share my favorite mascara. When it comes to makeup, I’m more picky about mascara than any other product. There are very few I would recommend. But at the same time, when I find one I like, there’s an excellent chance it will win my loyalty for at least a few years.
The story drew me in:
I was with my last mascara for about 2-3 years…but then my curiosity about the Mally line took over. The story she tells about a particular mascara got my attention.
Mally Roncal is a celebrity makeup artist. And as she tells it, she would literally spend nearly an hour on her client’s lashes in preparation for a shoot. In a multi-step process she created long, lush and dark lashes. Tired of this craziness, she set out to develop a new product.
Once again, necessity is the mother of invention:
Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara was created by Mally as a solution. And the moment I tried it, I was hooked! Since I’m already on my third tube, I thought it was time to share.
Show and tell:
I’ve included photos to show the drama. In the first photo I have applied a basic look, leaving out only the mascara.
(For the second photo-I did apply a little more mineral veil along my lower lash line to blend out the reddish tint I noticed in the outer corner of my eye.)
The only new product in the second photo is one heavy coat of Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara applied to my natural lashes. (Top lashes only.) I did not use a lash comb or a second coat. I just wanted you to see how the quick version looks.
Except for the fact I should NEVER leave the house without mascara, what are your thoughts? I think the results are pretty dramatic, considering it’s only one coat. Plus, I love the fact that clumping is not an issue. It allows me to save the step of using a lash comb. Plus the color is super-black!
Makeup products used in the photos:
Bare Essentuals, bareMinerals Mineral Veil, original.
Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals Eyecolor in Bamboo.
Bare Escentuals, bareMinerals Eyecolor in Gilded Taupe.
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner in Bronze Shimmer #9.
Tarte emphasEYES eye pencil in Navy.
Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara (second photo only.)
(Mally Beauty Volumizing Mascara is available at Beauty.com.)
WOW! That is an INCREDIBLE look for only 1 coat of mascara… I may have to check this out!
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❤ Ashe–Thanks! If you end up trying it, I’d love to hear
your thoughts on it too.
XO Piper
wow! that is amazing!! I need to find a way to get some on this side of the pond!
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OMG, I can’t believe the difference with just one coat!! My eyelashes are so blonde with no curve. I can’t wait to get this and try it!!
I LOVE that MALLY Mascara too! It works so well & what i love about it most is it doesn’t smudge or clump at all. It lasts all day!
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Thanks for this post! I am already a huge fan of Mally penci double-sided eyeliner. I go through it super fast! I haven’t tried her mascara though but this post has made me want to buy it. Thanks!!
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I really need to try this Mally mascara! I saw it on QVC…but I’ve never bought from TV. I think it looks great on you! Thanks.
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Ohh!! I’m totally looking it up right now. I have so much trouble finding mascara that I love. I’ve tried expensive ones down to drug store makeup and none of them really make me happy.
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Wow that mascara looks amazing! I think I’m gonna have to try it! MAD HATTER
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I think that it is dramatic in a good way..Love it. I am going to check out her products!! I don’t want to look like the MAD HATTER;)
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I’ve always wanted to try this! I see her on QVC all the time but wondered
if it really worked that well! I can’t wait to give it a try! MAD HATTER
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It’s like magic! i have to get me some
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OH THE DRAMA!!! THAT IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE BEFORE & AFTER!!! the quest for long lashes never ends! FOLLOW THE MAD HATTER!
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Looks amazing…I want some!
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Whoa the transformation between before & after is insane! You have some very pretty eyes!
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Like you, I’m constantly looking for the “new big thing”.
Funny – I JUST blogged about my eyelash routine yesterday!
Be sure to ceck it out!
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Beautiful after. I like makeup that won’t make me look like the MAD HATTER> Thanks.
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I like it I think I might have to try it myself
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Amazing results! I must rush like a MAD HATTER and get some for my teeny-tiny lashes.
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Looks great! I have used the same mascara for years and never go out of the house without it.
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Wow! That’s amazing for just 1 coat! I’ll definitely
have to check it out! MAD HATTER!!!! 2
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HAPPINESS is having to put on only one coat of mascara to get your
eyes to look like that!! That’s amazing!!
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That’s a beautiful mascara look. I’ll have to try it to get
such HAPPINESS in my life.
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