Mistake Proof Mascara from Avon
The image above caught my eye earlier tonight while I was writing our Deal of the Day post about Avon's free shipping offer.
"Mistake Proof Mascara?" I thought? That sounds like it was made for me!
As I think I've mentioned here before, you see, although I've been wearing mascara daily since I was 15, I still regularly make an absolute mess while applying it - mostly because my eyes are rather deep set and my lashes are long, and the combination of the two means I tend to end up with rather a lot of mascara on my eyelids every morning when I'm putting my makeup on.
To get rid of this, I usually slick on some petroleum jelly before applying my mascara, the idea being that the Vaseline "catches" the mascara smudges, and lets me just wipe them right off. The problem with that, of course, is that the residue of the Vaseline can make the eyelids greasy, and cause even more mascara to adhere to them, and so it becomes a vicious circle.
Avon's Mistake Proof Mascara aims to put an end to all of that. This double-ended tube contains mascara in one end and an eraser gel in the other. On one side of the wand, you'll find a soft applicator which you use with the eraser gel to wipe away any mascara mistakes. It's a simple idea, but a good 'un, especially for those days when you're putting your makeup on in a rush and don't have the time to be extra-careful with your mascara application.
My only reservations here are about the mascara itself, which is a non-waterproof (I love my waterproof mascara!) formula, available in black, brown and blue. Being super-fussy about mascara, I have no idea how well I'd get on with this one, but the idea of it being "mistake proof" is definitely appealling.
It's currently reduced to £6 at the Avon website, and don't forget that free shipping offer, too!
Free Delivery at AVON cosmetics! Offer valid for two days only!
I am totally loving Avon products! I've ordered at least $300 worth in the last month!
Posted by: jeannie | July 30, 2008 at 06:13 AM
Hmm.. I usually put on mascara last, so I don't know how well I would do with this product since it would also erase all of my eyeshadow as well. I know you don't wear eyeshadow, though, Amber, so I'm sure this isn't as much of a problem for you.
Posted by: Danielle | July 30, 2008 at 09:47 PM
@ Danielle, yes, that's the drawback with this one, it totally wouldn't work with eyeshadow. I've recently started trying to put my eyeshadow on last, so I don't wipe it all off when I make the inevitable mess with my mascara, but it's tricky. On Saturday I put on some gold sparkly stuff and had to put up with it in my peripheral vision all night because it stuck to my lashes!
@ Jeannie - wow, I'm impressed! I hadn't looked at their site for a while before writing this post, but I can see how money could be spent!
Posted by: Dollface | July 30, 2008 at 10:12 PM