Oh, how I love a good mascara. I have tried many over the years, from the cheapest drugstore brands to gorgeously packaged high end numbers that really should be gold-plated to justify their price tags.
My broken brain has caused a significant decrease in the number of days that I’m well enough to spend energy on applying mascara. My former self, who taught full-time in heels & full makeup, found the notion of a day without mascara to be unthinkable. Who knows, maybe I’ll be more like her again one day. I hope so.
These days, mascara is a useful tool in my mission to occasionally look less crap than I feel. I’ve found a mascara (kind of) that I really like – Younique Moodstruck 3D Fiber Lashes +
I say ‘kind of ‘ a mascara because neither of the two tubes you receive in the box are technically a mascara. One tube contains the black transplanting gel (which to be fair looks & behaves rather like a mascara) & the other tube contains the 3D fibres.
As far as I’m aware this is the latest version available in the UK. Packaging has been updated from the original & I’m sure the company has a list of ways in which this version is better; both versions worked beautifully for me.
So, how do you use it? It’s actually not that complicated and with a little practice you can get pretty fast at doing it. The decision you have to make up front is whether or not to use your favourite mascara as an undercoat. I think the idea originally was to use this in addition to your fave mascara, to create a false lash effect without all the gluing & general fiddliness of actual falsies.
I do not use a tradition mascara underneath this product; I just use these two tubes. I just don’t think it’s necessary for the daytime & on the rare occasions I am out in the evening these days, extra layers of this product work great. So, I apply a coat of Transplanting Gel onto clean bare lashes.
It applies just like a mascara, easy. The next bit feels a bit weird but you’ll get used to it! While the gel is still wet on lashes, I carefully apply some fibres from the other tube. The fibres come on a mascara type wand, so I gently use mascara-applying type motions to some fibres to wet gel on my lashes.
I recommend going gently & easy the first time (always good advice๐), as you really don’t want to throw so many fibres at your lashes that they end up on your cheeks or, God forbid, actually in your eye ๐. Much better to master the technique, then you can repeat the process as many times as you like.
Once fibres have been applied, it’s just a case of adding another coat of the gel to seal fibres in place.
The above pics show the daytime lashes I created with this product. You can easily repeat the process & layer for more dramatic lashes but to be honest I’m more likely to just add liquid eyeliner for an evening look.
I really like the Younique Moodstruck 3D Fibre lashes +; I like the fact that it is versatile in terms of being able to create different looks with it, layer it, use it with or without mascara underneath. I am not currently tempted by adverts or reviews of new mascaras on the market – a sure sign that I’m happy with what I’m using. Another thing I like about it is it stays put throughout the day but isn’t difficult to remove. I use wipes/cleansing water to remove with no major problems. I do sometimes get little bit in my eye during removal but I always seem to do that with all mascaras; if you know of a magical technique to avoid that, please let me know ๐.
Also, I am currently undergoing Botox treatment for my broken brain (32 injections around head & neck each time). This has caused my upper eyelids to become puffy as the Botox from the forehead sinks; I now have a hooded puffy eye thing going on that I didn’t before. So, I tend to get dots of mascara on said puffy upper eyelids, whatever product I use. The great thing about this product is that these little spots / errors are easy to correct; let them dry then roll a cotton bud over them & it will lift straight off ๐๐ผ.
If you fancy trying the Moodstruck lashes or any Younique products, they are sold through representatives (like a higher end Avon๐). I bought mine from the lovely Carlie Donnelly who I’d never met before, she got it to me quickly and posts if you’re not local; click here for her website. Don’t worry, this isn’t a sponsored post, she just provided a good service so I’m recommending her.
Have you tried this product? What did you think of it? Do you have a favourite mascara that you’re devoted to?
Wishing you good luck & happy days,
Kindra x
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