Stila

Fabuluous! Got this Intense Black in a mini size as a gift from Shopper's Drug Mart. I use it as a waterproof brow enhancer; I have very dark eyebrows (still, at age 70), but there are some pesky white ones growing in. I don't want to pluck them, as my eyebrows are thinning anyways. So the very fine brush is perfect for painting over the white brow hairs; I had no problem with it going over onto the skin. I think the colour is fine and glossy, maybe later I will go to a less intense colour, but for now it's very good! I'm not sure about the price because I got it for free, but I put mid-range, which is what Stila has been in my previous experience.

I think this mascara gets a bit of a bad rap. You have to apply it carefully, and wipe some of the product off of the wand prior to putting it on. Other than that- it’s great. Lengthens, makes them look more full. Stays on all day with minimal flaking. I use coconut oil to remove eye makeup and it comes right off. In addition, my eyes are sensitive and react badly to a lot of mascaras and this one does not bother me. I would purchase again.

Surprises me that big cosmetics companies like Stila can’t master the mascara game as well as drugstore brands like L’Oréal. This mascara goes on wet and lumpy, doesn’t lengthen or fatten very well, and worst of all, completely takes the curl out of my lashes making them look flat. When there are great mascaras for a quarter of the price, why even spend money on “prestige” brands of mascara that don’t work?