Kat Von D: Immortal Lash 24 Hour Mascara

So this mascara just came out: Kat Von D Immortal Lash 24 Hour Mascara.

This is probably the blackest black mascara I've ever used.

Wand:
The brush is rather long and curved, and I found it to bend fairly easily during application. Especially with long, thorn-like bristles, it was a little scary during my first use. I didn't find the length or the curve of the brush to be particularly necessary. However, the tip has a rounded concentrate of bristles that are very helpful in defining corner lashes.

Color Payoff:
The color is truly a nice deep black, fantastic with even black liquid liners.

Formula:
I really like this formula. The product sets quickly and I didn't find it noticeably clumpy on the brush. It really lasts all day without smudging or flaking, which is amazing considering the intensity of the color. (My under-eyes love to collect any flecks or smudges of dark eye makeup, so it's outstanding to find a mascara that doesn't contribute to that kind of mess!) This is not one of those mascaras that adds liquid nylon extensions, but it does thicken lashes without coating them to the point of feeling heavy or clumpy; just lovely and defined.

Price:
$20

Verdict:
Regardless of the price, I'd still recommend this mascara amongst my top five. If you can get used to that large, curved brush, it's worth it for rich, defined black-as-night lashes.

Colorful Eyeshadow: Blue & Yellow

Normally for work, I'm fairly straight-forward and basic with eye make-up. However, I had a stroke of inspiration this week to play with color.

 

 I started with some Urban Decay Primer..

 ... which, if you don't own it, it's the difference between eyelid creases and staying power. This primer is a must-have.

Next, I lined my eyes with a dark teal pencil shadow, in this case, Make Up For Ever Aqua Shadow in 8E, a delicious dark teal.

After a bit of blending, I layered on some eyeshadow-- in this case, Sephora + Pantone Universe Shades of Nature palette.

A bright yellow towards my tear ducts, an emerald color on my outer lid, and some light teal to blend between. The contour on my crease was the last eyeshadow step-- a dark teal somewhat similar to that first Aqua Shadow liner.

After the eye shadows, I added a bit of sparkle to my lower lashline with my shiny Sephora Waterproof Eyeliner in blue.

 Finally, I used two mascaras..

-- Almay Intense I-Color Volumizing Mascara in plum for my top lashes, and BareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara in aqua blast for my lower lashes.

And voila! A fun, colorful look!