Review: L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara

L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara

Claim(from L'Oreal Paris):

Get the look of salon lash extensions with the new Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara! This new lash extension effect mascara visibly lengthens your lashes up to an astonishing 80%.

Step 1: Ultra nourishing base coat infused with Ceramide R and D-Panthenol protects and strengthens lashes creating the

Step 2: Ultra-lengthening tube top coat sets to form lash-extending beauty tubes that visibly lengthen lashes to amazing new heights. Beauty tubes will not run, clump, flake or smudge and will stay on all-day.

Step 3: Beauty tubes remove easily with just warm water – no makeup remover or rubbing required!

Price: 3 out of 5; it cost almost $11 in most drug stores. A bit steep, I think. Wait for a BOGO!
Packaging: 3.5 out of 5; I like the color and feel of the packaging, but it's nothing special.
Performance:

• Volumizing: 2 out of 5;Lengthening: 5 out of 5; Defining: 5 out of 5
• Clumping 5 out of 5; Flaking 5 out of 5; Smudging 5 out of 5
• Fulfilling claims 5 out of 5

What I think: This mascara is excellent for length, definition, and some serious staying power. I have a bad habit of rubbing my eyes and, naturally, when I do that my mascara just flakes right of and smudges all over my eye. Yuck. But today, I tested this mascara. I rubbed my eye and it didn't budge. I rubbed it again. Seriously? It did NOT move! Also, the length is pretty darn amazing. I was very impressed. However, it doesn't add any volume, and I'm a girl who desires long AND full lashes. I'm particular on the full lashes, because my lashes have a bit of length already.

Overall 4 out of 5; It's a really excellent mascara but, personally, I need some volume in my lashes.




Giveaway! I have two of these, so I'm going to give one away. Leave a comment with your email address. You must be a follower of my blog or a subscriber to my YouTube channel (if you are a subscriber on YouTube, leave your user name). I'll select someone in one week on Wednesday, April 15th. Or rather, Excel's random number generator will. I know I don't have a lot of followers, but I have two of these and I'm not going to use both of them. I'll also throw a few other things in there, not sure what yet.

(Sorry, Tiffers, no family members.)

Nightime Routine

I love love love wearing makeup, but my face needs to breath sometimes, right? This is my routine before I go to bed to clean everything off.

I start by removing my eye makeup with a cotton ball and this L'Oreal Eye Makeup Remover knock off (Walmart Brand!). Who cares if it's generic. It works rather well (not so much against waterproof, since it's oil-free, though). It's a cute bottle, too!

Next, I take one of these cucumber exfoliating cleansing towelettes to my face. I start by taking the bumpy side to my whole face and then I use the smooth side. This is to remove all my makeup and cleanse my face. I love this so much! They are an excellent product and work really well.
After cleaning, I might tone. I do not always do this step. If I have a break out or feel one coming on, I will use the Clean and Clear astringent all over my face. If not, I will use the Clinque. The CnC has 2% salicylic acid. The Clinque really helps to sooth my skin after removing all my makeup.
Next, I apply this medicated acne gel to wherever I have a breakout or feel one coming on. Something with benzoyl peroxide is a really good acne treatment.
Now, I have long nails, so I have serious difficulty getting creams out jars without it getting under my nail. I've taken to using this little spatula I have. This is the Clinque All About Eyes Rich Eye Cream. I didn't used to use an eye cream, but I have noticed a difference since I have started, in puffiness and under eye circles. My under eye skin is just more healthy.
Lastly I slather this Pond's moisturizing cream all over my face and neck. It's an excellent moisturizer. I tend to have dryer cheeks and this helps to combat the dryness.
I apply this ELF Theraputic Conditioning Balm every night! Otherwise, I have a serious tendency to get chapped lips. It's creamy and moisturizing. Plus, it's strawberry!!
Now, I've been using this lately. This is the Ardell Brow and Lash Growth Acellerator. No word on how well it works, but we'll see. After using it for a few weeks, I'll do a review.


Now I put on my mask and go to bed. Zzzzz.....

FOTD: Monday March 23 2009

This is a very pink eye look. Lotsa fun. :-)

Products used:

Cheeks: I used the Physician's Formula Mosaic Bronzer for contour, ELF Blusher in Shy for a highlight, and ELF Blusher in Glow as blush.
Eyeshadow: I primed with the Physician's Formula Virtual Eyes (review here). LA Colors palette in Serenade. I used the 2nd color on the inner 1/2, the 4th color on the outer 1/2, the 5th color in my outer V and crease. In ELF quad in Luxe, I used the gold color as a highlight and in the tear duct area.
Foundation: Almay Pure Blends Mineral Makeup in 400
Mascara: Maybelline XXL in Black
Lips: L'Oreal Glam Shine in Diva





My hair looks a little bizzaro in this pic but, oh well.

FOTD: Wednesday Dec 17

For today's FOTD, all I used on my lids was was a really simple and inexpensive eyeshadow trio. I dunno, because I was lazy and it was there. :-) Anyway, not writing much today. I have to pack up my dorm for the winter hols.

This is a simple eyeshadow trio by a brand called
"Color Impact." My sis got it for my some years ago.
There were three of these trios in a little case.

I used Cover Girl Lash Blast in Black Brown

L'Oreal Lipstick in Cinnamon Toast

Free Mascara!!!!

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Today's Face

So, today I wanted to go to Sally Beauty Supply to pick up stuff for coloring and highlighting my hair. Normally I would throw on jeans and a tee, pull my hair into a ponytail, and go. I decided to actually put on my contacts, put on make up, and a nice top that I have never worn. I dunno why. It's pretty cute. I haven't quite gotten the hang of the flat iron, but my hair still looked pretty good, since I cut it this morning.

This is all the makeup and tools I used:

Face:

1. I started with Max Factor Silk Perfection liquid-to-powder makeup in Cool Bronze. I love this stuff. My mom gave it to me and I'll probably use it until it's discontinued! It's perfect for my face. It's light, I can't even feel the make-up. Goes on smoothly.
   
2. Next, I swept on Covergirl Tanfastic Bronzer in Soleil. Also got this from my mom. I swept a very light amount along the sides of my face.
3. After this, I swept some Maybelline expert wear blush in Twin Peach on the apples of my cheeks and upwards on the cheekbone. It's a duo and I swirl my brush through both colors.

Eyes:

1. After I finished with my face, I moved to the eyes. I started with L'oreal's Wear Infinite eyeshadow in Frosted Icing. You apply this right below the brow to brighten the eyes.
   
2. For my main eyeshadow colors, I used a Nars eyeshadow duo in Elisa. I love Nars eyeshadows. They're smooth and stay on without creasing. However, there're unbelievable expensive. $32 bucks for this little compact. I bought it on one outrageous shopping spree about 2 years ago when I spent around $200 at Benets, in Greenville, SC. I applied the Icy Blue first on my lower lid, then I swept the Iridescent Lilac across the top.
   
3. Next comes the eyeliner. I used Almay's Intense I-Color eyeliner in Purple Amethyst. I just purchased this the other day. I like the color a lot. Purple is suppose to bring out my eye color.
4. I curled my eyelashes and then applied Almay's Intense I-Color Volumizing Mascara in Purple Amethyst. I was a little disappointed with the brush. I've never used one of those plastic-y brushes before and it's so thin. It didn't seem to volumize my lashes at all, but they were purple! Also, I had to comb them out a bit afterwards. It left them sticking together a little.

Lastly, the lips:

1. I applied L'oreal's Endless Kissable Lipcolor in Mulberry Kiss. This stuff goes on real smooth and it really does stay! After I put it on the first time, I tried to blot, just to see if it would come off. Nope! Stays on all day!
2. I coated the lipcolor with Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss in Candy Baby. This was a gift from someone at work last Christmas. It's pretty and tastes very yummy!

I had to include this picture because I couldn't find the pictures of these colors online. The first is the Nars eyeshadow duo in Elisa. I really wanted to show you this because I LURVE these colors! They're so gorgeous. The second is the Maybelline expert wear blush in Twin Peach. I've had this for a while. I like the colors. They're both good, but I like to swirl them together.


This is the end result (for the FACE, not everything else!):
Okay, well this picture sux. A lot. But I included it so you can see the top. I think it's pretty cute. (Now you can compare this pic with older pictures to see just how much weight I've gained! Damn you, meds!)



Everything is pretty light except the lip color. I wasn't sure how bold I wanted to go.



A couple pictures of my eyes. It's pretty hard to see everything 'cuz it's so light, but you can see the shimmer a little. In the first picture you can see the liner better. Gimme a break, I'm working on it.



My hairline is pretty messy and my hair is frizzy, but this is only this finished product for the FACE. Not the hair! Lol