Eternity Royal Carbon Black 3D XXL Volume Mascara

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   insecureIguana4

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   I bought this mascara on a whim,as I had lost my Lancome Monsieur Big when I traveled to my husband’s hometown and I was on a desperate need to look good.I asked the owner of a little cosmetic shop to give me a mascara which can hold a curl perfectly(I have fine,medium length,straight lashes),something that gives me some volume and drama without looking too much and that I have to wear contact lenses so I don’t want my mascara to irritate my eyes.he gave me this one and said that it’s the most expensive mascara in his shop(it was only 8$!)he said that it’s made in Germany and that I’m going to love it
   I found my Lancome M.Big later that day but I didn’t reach for it during the trip because I was totally satisfied with my new Eternity Mascara
   It’s formula isn’t too wet or too dry.it’s creamy
   It holds curl very good.I curl my lashes before applying it and at the end of the day,my lashes haven’t straightened even a bit
   It has definitely some lengthening effect because when I compare my eye with mascara and the other eye with curled lashes but without any mascara,I can see a clear difference.it also provides some volumizing but I can’t say that it’s very volumizing(it doesn’t make lashes thick like M.Big)..more than anything else,it’s good at defining lashes which was unlike my expectations as it has a big,fat,hairy brush.
   I highly believe best results are achieved with one or two coats.more than this won’t increase volume or thickness of lashes,just makes some of lashes stick together(eventhough it’s not a clumpy/sticky mascara) and make them look less impressive and a bit spidery.but just one or two coat makes lashes look full and beautiful without putting too much product on them or getting messy or making lashes stiff and crunchy
   It’s wand is HUGE and bushy.much bigger than M.Big.I thought It’s going to be messy but I was able to apply it to bases of my lashes with zero mess.probably because it’s not wet.I had to use it’s tip to apply it to my lower lashes
   There was no smear and smudge.but after couple of hours I could find a few tiny flakes under my eyes.I even like it’s packaging but it tends to get a bit dirty/look old fast
   It didn’t irritate my eyes at all.I always use cotton pads soaked in two phase eye makeup removers to remove my eye makeup and then wash my eyes with Eyesol gel(eye cleanser),it was easily removed by this method but if you use a normal micellar water or want to remove your mascara just by washing it I guess it won’t be easily removed(but all in all I can’t categorize it as difficult to remove mascaras like M.Big)
   all in all I’d call it a successful purchase.I can’t say it’s going to be my HG and I like to try new mascaras but it’s a trusted option if I have to repurchase one of the mascaras I had had
   Even though I don’t have very good lashes,I received complements while wearing it and my sister in law asked me what have I done to my lashes.they look so pretty yet natural! Just one long coat and a fast combing is enough to create beautiful,slightly dramatic(but not over the top) lashes.

   Pros:
   -reasonable price(8 USD here)
   -holds curl very good
   -creamy formula
   -moderate to good lengthening
   -moderate to good volumizing
   -doesn’t clump easily
   -doesn’t irritate eyes even a bit
   -doesn’t make lashes too crunchy/dry
   -very little to no smudge
   -fast,fuss free application

   CONs:
   -very very huge wand
   -a little clump with more than second coat
   -can look spidery with too many coats
   -it’s flakey

   The photo I’m uploading is a very quick 1 minute application,without combing my lashes or cleaning up it’s wand

   Edit:
   I was able to curl my lashes just by using it(without eyelash curler),this happens very rare for me