Back to Sephora’s Lash guide

Just came back from my Sephora trip. I figured since I have to return the mascara there anyway, I might as well exchange it for another. I asked a sales associate who — expectedly — led me right back to Sephora’s wall o’ mascaras.

My handy camera pic of Sephora's Lash Guide. Yes, I got weird looks.
My handy camera pic of Sephora's Lash Guide. Yes, I got weird looks.

She suggested I try Tarte’s Light’s, Camera, Lashes! ($18). Since I now had two recommendations for that (counting Missy’s on my last mascara post), I thought I should go for it. I wanted to give in and just get my go-to, Dior’s Diorshow Blackout ($24), which is amazinggg, but figured that would contradict my experimenting mood.

Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara
Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes! mascara
For those of you who don’t know, Tarte is a very green brand, concentrating on natural ingredients and recyclable packaging. The Tarte mascara is derm-tested and said to lengthen by 430%. The clincher for me is that (just like everything else in the Tarte line), it’s paraben-free, and seems like everything-else-bad-free ingredients.

I brought it home to try, and I actually really love it. It’s not as intense as Dior’s Blackout, but it gives a clean sweep that doesn’t build on the end of the lashes (like I complained Sephora’s Atomic mascara to).

Other pros:

  • It has no sythentics, sulfates, chemicals, oils, or dyes, which serves my sensitive eyes well
  • The actual Tarte applicator is encased in a pretty purple leather
  • Curls, volumizes, lenghthens, and conditions
  • Doesn’t clump
  • Washes off easily
  • Contains mineral pigments known for their softening properties
  • Cons:

  • Not as intense as my favorite Blackout, but serves the purpose
  • Who it’s good for: If you want curl, volume, and long lashes without clumping; also good if you have sensitive eyes.

    So yes, mascara search over for now.

    Thanks for the help 🙂

    x
    Shy

    15 Comments

    1. shiny922 wrote:

      yay! 🙂
      I really want to try the mascara now (I have a thing against tarte’s packaging so I have never tried anything of theirs yet…)

      Posted 8.30.09
    2. Siddy Q wrote:

      hmmmmm….youre tempting me to go try this. (though i still say rimmel is the best!)

      Posted 8.30.09
    3. Sal wrote:

      looks good but $18 is still a lot i think

      Posted 8.30.09
    4. sidrah wrote:

      i’m glad you found a mascara but i still think you should try out maybelline colossal and some other drugstore brands. especially because a lot of the stores always have buy 1 get 1 free promos, so that’s like getting a mascara for 3-4 bucks each. its worth it for experimenting sake & then you can become a mascara connoisseur.

      Posted 8.31.09
    5. sabine wrote:

      mascara is a lil expensive for $18…but if it’s THAT good.. i may try it

      Posted 8.31.09
    6. priya wrote:

      nice. i use tarte’s cream blush. as for mascara, sometimes plain vaseline on lashes looks awesome. ever try it?

      Posted 8.31.09
    7. Sarah wrote:

      i have tarte concealer which i like, so im open to experimenting with their products… might give them a whirl

      Posted 8.31.09
    8. jumana wrote:

      yo last time i went to sephora and started taking pictures of cool things and they yelled at me. (cuz youre not allowed to do that i know, but howd you get this picture in)

      Posted 8.31.09
    9. shyema wrote:

      the iPhone is a wonderful thing xo

      Posted 8.31.09
    10. Sabrina wrote:

      Dude, I totally blogged about mascara today! I will for sure check out what Sephora has to offer. Thanks for the tip!

      P.S. How do you pronounce your name?

      Posted 8.31.09
    11. jumana wrote:

      oh who got you the iphone? ALSO. i dont know how to navigate your blog. i went to like entries that were from last month and started commenting for some reason. hahaha. FML.

      Posted 8.31.09
    12. Nabila wrote:

      I’d also recommend Givenchy mascara with the spiky round applicator. Works great for everyday. Apparently the formula has curl-enhancers built in.

      I also 2nd DiorShow Blackout… but more for special occasions.

      Posted 9.1.09
    13. Who is the other ‘Sabrina’?

      🙂

      I definitely want to try this out. I was just thinking the other day that I need new mascara. I’ve tried a couple of the regular department store brands…Clinique, Elizabeth Arden, Estee Lauder, etc. They all get the job done, but most of them spell some form of clumping or the other. I also have absurdly long lashes and need to figure out how to tame them.

      Posted 9.1.09
    14. Nicole wrote:

      Thanks for the review. I’ve been lookin for a really good mascara. All the drugstore mascara ads are always false-advertising(literally.)

      Thanks Shyema.

      🙂

      Posted 9.14.09

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