Review: Prestige My Longest Lashes Mascara

Before I start my review, I want to give a HUGE shout-out to the amazing Lindsay over at ShrimpSaladCircus for her recent tutorial on how to make your own light box (click here to see it)! I picked up some foam board at Target recently and, just as she said, it took me about 10 minutes to make, and today I am debuting my first product shots taken with my amazing new DIY light box! This entire project cost me less than 10 bucks, so thanks, Lindsay! And for those of you not already in love with ShrimpSaladCircus, go there asap. You'll become addicted, I promise.

OK, so after I posted pics of the brand new Prestige products that I received recently for review (click here if you missed them), I asked you what you'd like to see reviewed first, and the overwhelming response was "the mascaras!". So I decided to start with this one, which I tested for six days straight:

Prestige My Longest Lashes Mascara in Black (retail: $7.50)

Notice the little duo-chrome effect at the top of the tube? I have to say the packaging for this mascara is quite cute!

The rubber brush is similar to other lengthening mascaras such as Cover Girl Lash Blast Length however, for me, that's where the similarities end.

Here are some "before" pics of my sad, sad lashes without any mascara whatsoever:

As you can see, I desperately need length, volume and curl.

Here are my lashes after ONE coat of My Longest Lashes:

Um, all I can say is WOW! My Longest Lashes is what I wanted mascaras such as Cover Girl Lash Blast Length and Maybelline Lash Stiletto to be! I had the HARDEST time just getting those mascaras to go on my lashes. I swiped and swiped and, for both Lash Blast Length and Lash Stiletto, I couldn't really see the mascara on my lashes. I found those formulas to be very dry and I couldn't build for length or volume no matter how hard I tried.

The TOTAL opposite with My Longest Lashes. It went on super easily, and I could see it lifting and separating my lashes as I applied it. Also, the size of the brush makes it IDEAL for applying to your lower lashes, especially if you apply mascara to your lower lashes the way I do (by holding the brush in a vertical position). I haven't had one accident with getting mascara on my skin, even when applying this in a hurry.

So let's see what this looks like after TWO coats:

Um...WOW! I seriously am amazed at not only the length, but the volume that this mascara gives my lashes! I have mentioned before that I prefer a little "clumpage" to my mascara, because if I wear a mascara that only lengthens and defines--and doesn't give a lot of volume--my lashes still tend to get lost and look washed out. I need something bold on my lashes or else you just can't see them. So to have a mascara that not only does an incredibly job at lengthening, lifting and separating but adds volume too? This is the best of all worlds for me!

I'd also like to mention that My Biggest Lashes didn't flake, run or smear for me at all. I've been wearing this from sunrise to sunset every day and I haven't had one problem or issue with it. It also removes easily with my regular facial cleanser (L'Oreal Go 360 Clean for Sensitive Skin) and I don't require eye makeup remover. Yay!

I just simply cannot think of one bad thing to say about this one, ladies. For my particular lashes, My Longest Lashes meets all of my requirements, and then some!

Also, I'd like to add that one of my holy grail mascaras of all time is Prestige My Biggest Lashes. So if you like that mascara as well, I would like to tell you how My Longest Lashes compares specifically to My Biggest Lashes. For me, they are pretty even on the volumizing properties, but obviously the brushes are worlds apart. Also, I think that My Longest Lashes added a LOT more length to my lashes than My Biggest Lashes does, however I still adore My Biggest Lashes (although I'm finding myself reaching for My Longest Lashes over My Biggest Lashes recently, and I think maybe that has to do with the fact that, with the narrow brush, I can apply it quicker with less risk of getting mascara on my lids).

And one more thing: if you were a fan of Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara or Max Factor Volume Couture mascara (I was a HUGE and long-time fan of both), I think you should definitely check out either My Biggest Lashes or My Longest Lashes because, to me, these mascaras are the best replacement for the MF mascaras that I've found to date. The formulas are quite similar (not too dry, not too wet) and the staying power is just as good, if not better for me and my oily skin. Plus, as you can see in these pics, they deliver on the volume just like the MF mascaras!

So, do you already own My Longest Lashes? Are you curious about trying it? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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