gingercorsair
Member Since: December 9, 2008Reviews
Lancôme Paris Oscillation Mascara
So, what is the Lancome Oscillation mascara? Well, it's Lancome's newest innovation: a mascara with a "superior" formula that is applied with a gently vibrating wand. I know. Sounds crazy. There is a motor in the wand and it sort of hums... +
So, what is the Lancome Oscillation mascara? Well, it's Lancome's newest innovation: a mascara with a "superior" formula that is applied with a gently vibrating wand. I know. Sounds crazy.
There is a motor in the wand and it sort of hums gently as you apply it. The idea is that the vibration helps the mascara coat each individual lash 360 degrees around, giving you fuller, longer & defined lashes without having to apply with that pesky zig-zag motion that makeup artists (and makeup junkies) use.
When I first heard about this mascara, I thought it sounded pretty nifty. They were toting it as the next great advancement in mascara, as well as a premium product. I understandably had high expectations.
Now I want to preface this by saying I have used other Lancome products and have been happy with them, except for mascaras. I find that the Lancome formulas in general tend to flake a lot at the slightest touch. They are also difficult to remove at the end of the day. This all applies to the Oscillation brand as well. But if you're a die-hard Lancome mascara fan anyway, then don't worry about that.
PROS
The packaging is beautiful and super-sleek. I was excited to open up my tube!
The tube is not as fat as my other favourite mascara, which makes it easier to stash in my purse
Lancome generally produces high-quality products
When applied correctly, it did perform as any mascara: darkening and bulking up my lashes slightly
It also seemed to define the individual lashes
After reading the instructions and taking a few practice runs, it became easy to apply it with the vibration on
The vibration is not so strong that you feel like it will get out of control
The final look is somewhat different from what my other mascaras will achieve. Sort of a light mascara look--not too bulky or voluminous
CONS
The price is a major downside for me. MSRP is $40, and as you'll see in my following comments, I just cannot justify that cost for a simple mascara, especially when you have to replace it every 3 months anyway. (A good point was made by Henna at CanadianBeauty.com that if you're already paying out the nose for a Lancome mascara, then what is $8 more? I can get on board with that, but I still don't think that I would pay that much for ANY mascara, period. All the other posters seem to agree with me!)
The formula sucks. As mentioned before, I don't really like the Lancome mascara formulas, and I don't think they made any major changes to this one
At first, the mascara was difficult to apply. I poked my eye the first time. Not pretty.
The brush is very small--I didn't feel that it was large enough or had enough bristles to adequately reach all of my lashes, I had to keep going over and over to achieve the look I wanted
The formula is clumpy and sticky--The vibrating wand is supposed to help avoid this, but I find it actually makes it worse. I had spider-leg eye lashes! The horror!
The formula is also difficult to build up. I need more volume in my lashes, but one or two coats just didn't cut it. But when I tried to apply more, my lashes stuck together and clumped. ugggh.
The wand did not manage to coat "even the smallest lashes" as promised. I still had to go in manually and poke around to get them coated
Overall Impressions:
Overall, I don't think this mascara is any better than what I am currently using. Especially considering the price. The vibrating wand is an interesting feature, but I don't feel that it lived up to its claims of producing better-looking lashes. It is definitely not worth the $40 bones to get this bad boy.
Maybe in the next few iterations of this product, Lancome will improve the formula and technology. I think that if they can do that and combine it with a more reasonable price (say, $20 range?) that it could possibly be a smash hit. It certainly is novel!
People will still buy this, some will love it and some will hate it. I don't mind it, but when compared to my run-of-the-mill $5 mascara, its really not that much better. Please do your research and think about it before you buy this puppy!
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AVON Tahitian Holiday Eau de Toilette
Mmm my first order as an Avon lady came in last night and I'm wearing my new Tahitian Holiday Eau de Toilette. It's so yum! I'm a big fan of the coconutty, tropical type scents. Most of my bodwashes, lotions and now fragrances are... +
Mmm my first order as an Avon lady came in last night and I'm wearing my new Tahitian Holiday Eau de Toilette.
It's so yum!
I'm a big fan of the coconutty, tropical type scents. Most of my bodwashes, lotions and now fragrances are along that theme. They just make me happy!
So far I'm very pleased with this. It smells even nicer than the scratch n' sniff page and has yet to give me a headache. I am very sensitive to scents and am even allergic to them in some cases. Most of the time they give me headaches so I have to be very careful when choosing one to wear.
If I'm so sensitive then why would I order a perfume without wearing it first? Well, that's a valid question. I usually advocate a "try first, buy later" rule for myself. But I had smelled this on the brochure page, and I knew that most of the Avon EDT's like this one were light and gentle. I also own the Goddess scent and have been happy with that. Plus, it was on sale for $12.99 so the risk was less for me.
And, I just LOVE those tropical coconut scents! hehe
Here is a description of the product:
An enchanting tropical floral sparkling with Tahitian tiare flower and exotic island musk. Enriched with Coconut and Tahitian Monoi Oil."
I think I agree with their description. Every time I catch a whiff of the scent I smile and think of warm places, especially my upcoming Cuba trip!
Sheesh, if it makes me feel this good, maybe I should start wearing it all the time!
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