YSL Mascara: Volume Effect Faux Cils

I received this product complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.  

Just a little info first:
This retails for $32, which is around where most high end/luxury brand mascaras will land you. It comes in 6 shades, I reveived High Density Black (thank goodness, not sure I would be able to pull off colored mascara in my everyday life). According to the YSL website, it is the original mascara with an improved formula to help with lash care and to prevent it from drying out. We'll see about that last claim a few months from now =). It also has a scent. Here is a video by Influenster telling a little more about this mascara's re-release, ingredients, and claims. 

I am slightly on the fence about this mascara. On the plus side I absolutely love the brush for it, It feels more like one of those old school styled brushes instead of those rubberized ones that I'm not particularly fond of. 

I think it coats the lashes well without looking too clumpy. In the photos I'm wearing it on my right eye without curling my lashes compared to my left eye with no mascara on at all. So as you can see, it does make a difference. I don't think it gives my lashes that "faux lash effect" like it claims though, I have yet to run across a mascara that actually does that. 

My main con about this mascara is the scent. I'm not saying that it smells bad, because it doesn't. I believe it said in the video that it has vanilla etc in it, it mostly smells like a "sexy" scented perfume to me and the scent does burn my eyes until the mascara dries =/ After it dries though it doesn't seem to bother me at all.  

I have not had any issues with it smearing! It lasts all day, doesn't clump and reapplication turns out pretty well too without over clumping.  So overall I think it is a good buy. I could see why it has been around for 15 years. I have very short lashes and this gives me good lashes for an everyday look.

#yslmascara #raisethevolume #yslfalsielashes 

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