product review // CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara

Let's face it, CoverGirl is pretty much the queen bee brand when it comes to mascaras. To me, it seems like they release a new one every few weeks and I cannot keep up with them (And yes, two new ones just came out. See for yourself.) Anyway, with all this new-ness catching people's attention, we citizens of the beauty world tend to forget about the older mascaras, the classics. It is here, friends, among the older and wiser mascaras that I found my holy grail lash beautify-er.

Ladies and gents, I present…

The CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash Mascara in Very Black.

This is truly a hidden gem of the drugstore because no one ever mentions it or uses it that I've seen. It retails for about $5.79 at Walgreens. 

The formula is perfect, not too wet and not too dry. With my lashes, if the formula is too wet it clumps and smudges, but nope, not a problem with this. It comes in three colors: Black Brown, Black, and Very Black. I currently own Very Black but I have had the other two colors in the past and they were just as nice.

The wand is your classic mascara wand, it separates lashes beautifully and pumps up the volume.

Here are my lashes without any  mascara:

And here are my lashes with one coat (!!!) of CoverGirl Professional Super Thick Lash:

Uh, ba-BAM. This mascara is absolutely incredible, I love-love-love it! I definitely recommend picking it up next time you're in your local drugstore. Or you could go out and get it right now… whatever floats your boat.

In other news, I've been posting a lot on my art account on instagram. Here are a few recent drawings:

What's your all-time favorite mascara? I'd love to give it a try :)

xo,
hannah

This post was not sponsored by CoverGirl, all opinions are my own.

holiday makeup tutorial #1 // smoky purple

Guys, Christmas is 6 days away and I'm so full of holiday spirit it's bubbling out my ears. I constantly have some Christmas song stuck in my head and my youngest brother and I are doing somewhat of a bake-off tomorrow (we're talking sugar cookies, gingerbread cookies, double chocolate cookies, snicker doodles, and of course your classic chocolate chip). It's gonna be insanely fattening. Anywho, on with the tutorial!

I love a good smoky eye, don't you? And I love purple, so here's a nice purple-ish-smoky-eye tutorial. I think this look is perfect for a holiday party, it really makes the eyes POP :)

Products used:
Lorac Behind the Scenes Eye Primer
Mary Kay Cream Eye Color in Metallic Taupe
Madison Street Beauty Eyeshadow in Galaxy
Madison Street Beauty Eyeshadow in Stardust (check out this shop, the products are incredible everything's 60% off!)
Covergirl Liquiline Blast Eyeliner in Black Fire
Physicians Formula Gel Eyeliner in Black
Covergirl Professional Super Thick Mascara in Black

Step1: Prime your eyelids.

Step 2: Pack a taupe-y/mauve-y cream eyeshadow on your lids.

Step 3: Smudge a dusty purple shade on your upper lid and lower lash line.

Step 4: Sweep a light matte brown into your crease to blend out the shadows and contour a bit.

Step 5: Highlight your inner corner and brow bone with a shimmery white shadow.

Step 6: Line your waterline with a black pencil liner. If you don't want your makeup looking too harsh you can skip this step, but it gives awesome definition to the eyes.

Step 7: Using liquid or gel liner, create a wing on your upper lash line.

Step 8: Coat your lashes with your favorite black mascara.

Step 9: Fill in your brows and set them. Having full brows is supah important when wearing smoky eyes, it really completes the look.

Done!

Another holiday tutorial coming soon, but in the meantime stay warm and give this one a try ;)

xo,
hannah