the flutter wars, phase 2 - Smashbox Bionic

For those of you who don't remember, I had decided to set out on doing a run of mascara reviews, and then followed up with some pics of my baseline mascaras on my eye, as a base point. The ELFF score (Endurance, Look, Feel, Flutter) can add up to 40, and neither of my two staples add up to more than 30. Therefore, without further ado, I present...

Smashbox Bionic Mascara

Smashbox has a great list of ingredients, and I was pretty excited to try it out. The skin test was a success, and so I tried it out in a variety of circumstances. The lengthening effect was pretty intense, but like my staple MAC LongLash, it left the tiniest of balls on the ends of my lashes. It's a lovely dramatic look if you're after thickening as well as lengthening, though, and it lasts until the end of the day. My lashes were a wee bit crispy when I blinked, so I had to take off extra points for feel, and due to the lack of the nice sweeping point at the end of the lash, the flutter factor was reduced.

One thing to add, here. I did a special test with all the mascaras I tried: I slept in them to see exactly how long these babies could endure. Bionic doesn't last through the night, but it also doesn't leave a flaky rim under your eyes. Extra convenient for those evenings when you might need to crash at a friend's place. ;)

Smashbox Bionic gets:

Endurance - 8
Look - 8
Feel - 6
Flutter Factor - 7

It matches with MAC LongLash, but doesn't exceed it. Because the look is better, given only those two I'd choose this over the MAC.

Next up - Maybelline Lash Expansion!