Aaaaand my first product review will start with Covergirl Exact
Eyelights Mascara. I used to have the old version a few years ago when
it first appeared on shelves in the stores as well as in advertisements
on tv and on the internet. Of course, I was very interested in
purchasing it because I have green eyes and was curious to see if it
will really help my eye colour pop. I bought it then and threw it out
and bought it in 2013 again with the new formula and it's going in the
garbage as well. Yup, I made the same mistake twice but hey, I though I
should give it one more try.
Colour:
The Exact Eyelights mascara is said to have "light-reflecting metallics"
with a specific tint to bring out the colours of different eyes such
as: greens, blues, hazels and browns.
For the green eyes, the tint is "black ruby" and it looks like a great
colour because purples, violets and cranberry colours really complement
green.
Brush:
The brush looks pretty good too and it is also tilted so it can help the person apply it with ease.
Problems:
1. I was disappointed and what really made me even more
upset with this product was the fact that a lot of these youtube
"gurus" were applying the mascara and lying to our faces that it has an
effect and that it actually changes the colour when it was clear that it
does absolutely nothing on camera or in reality after the purchase. It
makes absolutely no difference except it might, maybe, complement your
eyecolour seeing how it uses opposite shades for the tints.
2. It is supposed to really make your eyecolour
brighter and more vibrant, almost like magic, because this is what was
supposed to be the difference between the "Exact Eyelights" mascara and
any other coloured mascara. Well, guess what? No difference whatsoever
and the tints are not even obvious enough to make a real difference. At
least any other coloured mascara has a clear shade and not a combination
of black with cranberry or brown with green or who knows what. These
combinations really only show up as dark shades of mascara.
3. It's waterproof so for me, it's a bad option because
waterproof mascaras are most of the time unnecessary, feel heavy on the
lashes and are very difficult to remove, even with a good makeup
remover and 5 minutes of rubbing per eye.
4. The effect on my eyes wasn't too good either; other
than the fact that it does nothing to my eye colour, I lost lashes
trying to get rid of it with cotton pads and makeup remover and while
wearing it, my eyes got very watery all the time.
Should you buy it?
Only if you want to waste some money and you like risks.
Rating: 0.50/5 lost lashes after rubbing my eyes with makeup remover
