Mascara is my thing.

But I think you already know that ;)

My sole mascara of choice is of course, the Maybelline New York Volum' Express Hypercurl Cat Eyes Mascara (the name so bloody long, from now on I'll just call it Cat Eyes). I guess you could call this a (biased) review.

Together with my kick-ass Face Shop eyelash curler (only B$3.90 go buy go buy!!), it's the secret to my long, fierce lashes.

No mascara I've ever used (of this price) has even come CLOSE to doing what the Cat Eyes mascara can. For every girl unsatisfied with her lashes, it's a purchase you'll never regret. In fact, like me, you'll wanna buy more than just one!

A little introduction to the mascara I'm talking about, in case you don't know. This is the Maybelline Volum' Express Hypercurl Cat Eyes Mascara promotional advertisement.

From my own experience, here are some pros about the Cat Eyes mascara (sorry, got no cons, bwahahaha):

• Separates and combs out all your lashes -- each and every one!
• Almost 100% clump-free
• Very smooth application with the precise comb wand
• It feels light on my lashes and doesn't weigh them down at all
• Extremely waterproof -- doesn't smudge, flake or run, even survives rubbing!
• Fast, easy and neat to apply
• Definitely lengthens and volumizes lashes

The spiky comb wand I love. 

I already have 2 tubes (1 is unopened), yet I want even more. Although I still find the new B$16 price tag abominable. I think I'll just wait till I'm in Malaysia again in March. Or beg ask my sister to buy some for me. Only RM27.90 hello!

This mascara is a true all-around winner, so easy to use and such amazing results. It's one of my best, if not the best, purchases of all time. I don't know what I'll do when they stop selling it! It's literally changed my life.

Tadah!

June 2009. When I first bought the mascara.

September 2009.

November 2009.

14th January 2010.

22nd January 2010: After wearing it for 9 hours (half the time promised in the advertisement, because really, who wears mascara for 18 hours straight please.) A typical 12-9 day.

Please ignore the angry red veins in my eyes, it usually happens when I wear my contact lenses for long hours.

31st January 2010.

Anyone who complains that their lashes are too short, sparse, straight, light, whatever, go buy this mascara now!! Guardian or Hua Ho. Faster before they stop selling it! It's sibeh easy to put on I aced it on my first try ever so I don't wanna hear excuses either!

But no, to be realistic, your lashes will not look like those in the advertisement, sorry. For that, you'll need some fake eyelashes... like Lady Gaga.