Beauty Log #1: Dr. Mascara Fixer
The Product:
Etude House Dr. Mascara Fixer for Perfect Lashes #01
Size: 0.20 fl. oz.
Lash Type: For any lashes that need extra ‘umph’
Background:
My lashes are really hard to work with. I have gone through many mascara bottles to see which one will work for me and nothing has satisfied me. The mascara will either get clumpy, won’t keep my curl, or do nothing at all. It took me a really long time to find a mascara that will be perfect for me because my monolids usually push down on my lashes. But then Kim showed me this product and I was excited to try it out.
Experience:
So Kim gave me the Dr.Mascara Fixer as one of my birthday gifts and I was stoked to try it out. After curling my lashes, I coat my lashes with the fixer and then repeat on the other side. I then used my Stila waterproof mascara and I was surprised to see how pretty my lashes looked. I was keeping my fingers crossed that this will last the whole day. And as hoped, it stayed curled the whole day. I did the same process for about two months and I decided to switch up the mascara to see if it would work the same. Last week, I started to use make-up forever mascara that I got in my birthday gift from Sephora. This was a regular mascara and not waterproof like the previous one. I was ecstatic to see the same results and also longer lashes due to the mascara.
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The “Science”
I would describe this as a thin primer that preps your lashes for mascara. My lashes are very thin so when I apply this, it gives a bit of volume and separation. With that coat on, applying a mascara is like ‘sealing the deal’. Think of the fixer being the base and the mascara being the concrete. If you have thin and brittle base then the concrete won’t be stable. Also there are infused black food extract that will condition your lashes.
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Final Opinion:
For so long I have been looking for a mascara that would be perfect for my lashes but I think the problem was the step before mascara. Since my lashes were so thin, putting mascara directly on my lashes will cause it to clump because I would have to put on so many coats. But with this fixer, it was able to keep my lashes curled and give it volume. It adds an extra step, but it is a step worth doing. I would definitely repurchase this product for as long as they make them and I hope they never stop making this cause my lashes are gonna suffer.
-J
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