I took some time earlier this week to try Stila's Stay All Day Mascara. It's the only waterproof mascara that came with Lash Stash. When I pulled out the applicator wand from the tube my heart dropped. I saw how there were clumps of mascara clinging to any given bristle on the brush and immediately thought of the times where some volumizing formulas made my lashes clump together. More on the results below. First, the product description.
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Taken directly from Stila's website:
Stay All Day Waterproof Volumizing Mascara is an innovative, long-wearing mascara that contains a special polymer with an extremely high resistance to water. The rich formula pumps up the volume of lashes, is buildable and unlike other waterproof mascaras, leaves lashes soft and shiny, yet will not smudge, budge or flake. The unique triangular brush expertly applies a generous coat of mascara for extreme volume and beautifully defined lashes.
- Waterproof and long-wearing
- Plush volumizing formula
- Contains a nourishing conditioning agent, coconut oil, and antioxidant-rich mango butter, which leave lashes soft, protected, smooth, and shiny
- Innovative 3-d triangular brush utilizes 3 wells to dramatically load mascara onto lashes for volume, and 3 rows of combing bristles to lift, lengthen and define each lash
- Paraben free
Prior to reading the product description, I had no idea that it is paraben free. That is always good news even if it means the product will not last as long. There are simply way too many chemicals in the things we eat, touch and put on ourselves. If your makeup brands sees that natural formulas outsell those with parabens or other common, but highly suspected to be harmful chemicals, they will put money towards researching alternative forumlas to cater to the demands of their consumers. Being an informed consumer and making an informed decision with your health in mind is the only way to go!
Ok. Back to the mascara. I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Partially due to my previous experience, but it gave me decent volume with little clumping. If anything, I was impressed by how well defined and lengthened my eyelashes were from a primarily volumizing formula. The mascara is waterproof without a doubt. I didn't test how waterproof it is. Though if it's any indiction, the product was drying quickly when I was applying it onto my lashes.
Very sleepy in these photos. I took them soon after I got up. lol
Nice length and good definition. Little clumping.
Lashes looked voluminous from the side.
My only gripe with the product is not the product's fault by any stretch. Rather, it is any waterproof mascaras. I tend to loose a few lashes when I'm taking off the mascara with makeup remover. It took me a good 10 minutes to get this one off and I lost three lashes in the process. This is expected and it does comes off steadily (as opposed to some super waterproof mascaras out there!), but it's not something any girl would want to see...
The wand applicator is inflexible. The bristles on the brush are medium length, a bit sparse, and stiff.
This will be my beach mascara if I ever needed it. For any girls considering this, I would recommend it if your lids produce a lot of oil and product smudges easily. And of course if you're going to be splashed at, at the beach/pool, but also if you're living in a tropical location where it's humid and you're outside a lot.
Retails for $22 USD
Where to Buy: Lash Stash set from Sephora (miniature-sized), most major cosmetics store locally or online, Stila's website
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