By Katie Martlew
Forget the saying ‘less is more’ when it comes to your lashes- these days it’s all about intense colour, volume and false lash length. With lash extensions, false lashes and lash serums a huge trend, the humble mascara has upped the ante and gone super high-tech, or pure and au’ naturale to compete…
Rescu. RECOMMENDS: Our pick of the best new hi-tech mascaras for high-drama lashes…
For voluminous, elegant and highly-defined lashes…
1. Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara
Following the success of the original Inimitable Mascara, Inimitable Intense delivers amped up, highly-defined and intense lashes, and yet the same fuss-free application as its predecessor. The technologically advanced formula combined with the powerful lash sculpting brush creates beautifully lengthened, voluminous, curled and defined lashes without clumping or flaking.
RRP $52.00 Available at David Jones, Myer and Chanel stores nationally
The multifunctional lengthening, thickening and strengthening mascara…
2. Lancôme Hypnose Precious Cells Mascara
This eagerly awaited multifunctional mascara contains a technologically advanced formula to encourage lash growth by regenerating cells at the root of the lash; helping to strengthen and thicken the lashes and stop existing lashes from falling out.
The comb-like brush picks up even the smallest corner lashes, coating, thickening and separating each lash without clumping.
RRP $52.00 Available at Myer and David Jones stores nationally.
Take your lashes to the limit by taking care of them from root to tip…
3. L’Oreal Renewal Lash Serum
OK, not a mascara but possibly the best new beauty invention- lash lengthening serum now in an affordable and safe formula. Renewal Lash Serum from L’Oreal Paris is an intensive concentrated treatment developed to extend the length of time lashes grow before falling out, creating longer, fuller lashes. Enriched with essential nutrients and hi-tech active ingredients such as Pro-Vitamin B5, Pro-Peptide and Arginine, the serum helps to repair and strengthen lashes, and reduce lash loss during make-up removal.
RRP $24.95 Available at selected pharmacies and department stores.
For that super-long lash extensions look in a flash…
4. Maybelline XXL Pro Extensions Mascara
This little magic wand goes to great lengths to extend lashes by up to 85%.
The gel based formula helps to condition and prep the lashes, allowing the formula to perfectly adhere to the base coat for that full, false lash effect in 60 seconds flat.
RRP $19.95. Available at selected pharmacies and department stores.
For big, bad, bold, and bouffant lashes…
5. MAC Opulash Mascara
MAC describes Opulash as ‘just like going to your hairdresser for the boldest Barbarella blowout you’d ever dare to wear” and we couldn’t agree more. The secret lies in the brush: it’s fairly large and engineered to grab, lift, coat and curl every lash from root to tip for fabulously full and flirty lashes, sans clumping.
RRP $30.00. Available at all MAC locations. Ph) 1800 061 326
For super-full, flirty and fully separated lashes…
Avon SuperFULL Mascara
6. This lash amplifying mascara creates beautifully voluminous, yet perfectly separated lashes. The patented clean building brush uses thermoplastic design technology to create natural volume while delivering the perfect coat of mascara from root to tip. The anti-static building formula means no clumps, no mess… and
no fuss!
RRP $22.95. Stockists ph) 1800 646 000
The vibrating mineral mascara…
7. VibrateLash by Divinia Australia
There’s no need to wiggle or zigzag this clever little mascara to achieve maximum length and thickness- the vibrating action provides 360-degree coverage from root to tip, creating thicker, longer, curled and clump-free lashes in one foolproof application. The formula is organic based, and enriched with Organic Argan Leaf Extract- a rich natural antioxidant to condition your lashes.
RRP $34.95 for stockists call 03 9352 5999
