Good morning lovelies! How can it already be the middle of July!?
I know, I know, everyone says that.
But, seriously?! Where has time
gone? Before we know it, snow will be
falling… Well, for those of us who get snow!
Ok, I know you’re not here to listen to me talk about how
fast time is going … I had been planning to do a review of the Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes and with the launch of the new version, I figured this was a good week to do it! I will continue the Get Ready With Me series next week.
A few weeks back I won a Younique Moodstruck 3d Fiber Lash
Mascara set in a raffle. I’m sure I’m
not the only one who has seen Younique mascara everywhere. I seem to be friends with a few people who
are Younique representatives and have asked me a few times to try it out. I’m not going to lie, I usually thought that
it was either too expensive to justify purchasing because I have naturally
fairly long lashes anyway. However,
winning it seemed like a good way to try it out!
This is what Younique’s website (link) has to say
Go for up to 3x the wow factor with Moodstruck 3D Fiber
Lashes that are water-resistant, yet wash off easily with Shine Eye Makeup
Remover Cloths. This is quite possibly the most mood-altering, life-changing
product in the cosmetics world!
And
Learn how Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes+, our enhanced formula,
will increase your average lash volume by up to 400%*. To purchase your own 3D
Fiber Lashes+, contact your Younique Presenter or go to www.youniqueproducts.com
to find a Presenter.
Directions:
Three simple steps to long, sexy lashes
Apply an even coat of Transplanting Gel to lashes.
Immediately Apply Natural Fibers while Transplanting Gel is
wet.
Seal the fibers with Transplanting Gel. Repeat until you've
reached desired fullness.
Ingredients:
Transplanting Gel Ingredients: Water, Beeswax (Natural
Propolis), Carnauba (Brazilian palm glue), Iron Oxide Cl 77499 (Black),
Collagen, Acrylates Copolymer, Nylon, Stearic Acid, Propylene Glycol. .23 FL OZ
/ 7 ml
Natural Fibers Ingredients: 100% Natural Fibers taken from
Green Tea. Net WT .02 OZ/ .5g.
Collagen is a type of protein that works with elastin to
give skin its texture, structure, and appearance. It contains antioxidants, and
may help add volume and shine to the appearance of eyelashes.
Water (Aqua) is the liquid of life! Hydrates and cleanses
the skin, and works as a natural spreading component, helping to distribute
other ingredients evenly over the skin.
Beeswax (Natural Propolis) is a brownish, resinous material
collected by bees and believed to have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory
properties.
Carnauba (Brazilian Palm Glue) is extracted and refined
through a pressing and crushing process that turns the palm glue into an oil,
creating the sticky nature of the transplanting gel. It is also believed to act
as a natural preservative.
Iron Oxide Cl 77499 (Black) is a technical name for Black
Iron Oxide. This naturally-occurring mineral acts a colorant, giving the gel
its striking black color.
Acrylates Copolymer is an adhesive and binder, as well as a
suspending agent.
Nylon is a powder substance that is used as an absorbent and
thickening agent.
Stearic Acid (also known as Palmitic Acid) is an organic
nutrient derived from palm trees that is often used to soothe and soften the
skin.
Propylene Glycol is a humidifying and delivery ingredient.
I browsed the website a bit to get any information I could
about how to best use this product. They
have a link to a few videos that seem to help.
I also checked out a friend of mine’s facebook page, Younique by Robyn
(link). She has amazing how to videos for many of the Younique products,
including the Fiber Lashes. If you're interested in ordering, you should also check out her site (link).
So, after doing a bit of research I started my trial and
error session. I do have to say, this is both an easy product and a hard
product to use. I know, that doesn’t
make much sense, but this is way. The
steps are pretty much common sense.
First apply the mascara, then the fibers, then the mascara to set it
all. Here’s the thing, the mascara is a
super wet formula. Which I half expected
it would have to be to get the fibers to stick.
I, however, am use to using more of a dry formula. So, I struggled a bit.
I tried this a few different ways. I tried both with just the Fiber Lashes and
then also with my normal mascara as a base.
You can see my results in the pictures below.
1 - No mascara
2 - Younique Fiber Lashes
3 - Normal mascara routine
4 - Normal mascara routine with Younique Fiber Lashes on top.
This is my conclusion …. I’m not really sure what all the
hype is. Yes, you can see a difference
when I use the Fiber Lashes with my normal mascara. You can see longer and fuller lashes… but do
I really want to pay for all that different types of mascara?! Plus here’s two cons:
1 – Because of the wet formula, when I tried to build up the
look, I really struggled with getting my lashes to separate. No matter what, I always had to go back in
with another mascara and use it to separate my lashes. I am not a fan of the clumpy lashes and really had to work at unclumping them.
2 – This may just be because I have fairly long lashes
naturally, but I struggled with getting the transplanting gel on my eye
lid. This isn’t something I’m unfamiliar
with, but the thing that makes this a con is, it is damn near impossible to get
off without removing my eye make up!
With all other mascaras, I just go in with a a blending brush and that
will remove it. As you can see in the
picture below, I wasn’t able to get it to blend away. You can still see a bit of the black in my crease.
Do I hate this product, no, definitely not and I will probably keep using this until I use it up. However, I probably won't repurchase it. I can see how someone with no length to their
lashes could get this to build up and create a nice look. However,
for the price, this is definitely a look you can achieve but finding the
right mascaras to use. Heck, looking at
the pictures, it’s almost hard to tell which picture I have the fibers on. For
me, I’m not thinking this is something that I will get much use out of.
I must say, I am slightly disappointed. I was so looking forward to this product and
I was so sure that because of the way people rave that I would surely fall in
love with it! This definitely goes to
show how a product doesn’t always work for everyone! That’s what I love about trying out and
reviewing new things. You may find
something that doesn’t work for you, but you also might find something that is
a new holy grail item!
Now, I must mention. Younique came out with a new version of their fiber lashes on Wednesday. After doing some research and watching some videos, it seems to me like the things that I found as cons, haven't been fixed. Bummer! Although, my pocket book probably is happy with the fact that I'm more impressed with my cheap drug store mascara and not the expensive one! Ha!
Next week week we'll return
Until next week lovelies!
Xoxo,
Mikal-Anne
