28 Jan Review & Giveaway: L’Oreal’s new Double Extend Illuminator Mascara
L’Oreal’s latest mascara to be added to the lash lengthening buffet table is its new Double Extend Illuminator. A lash lengther on one side with an illuminating, almost mace-like wand (remember Givenchy’s Phenom’ Eyes?) on the other side gives you stiletto length, sparkling lashes.
The premise is for “noticeably illuminated eyes.” The formulation harvests the power of pearls (pearls are also getting huge exposure in the spring makeup department this year). This is a light-reflecting mascara that highlights flecks of colors found in the eyes, and there are four different shades specifically designed to suit your eye color:
1) Black Copper (for Blue Eyes)
2) Black Bronze (for Green Hazel Eyes)
3) Black Quartz (for Brown Eyes)
4) Black Crystal (for all Eyes)
This is a two step process, with the first step being a lengthening mascara and the second step being the Illuminating Top Coat. There are pearl-infused tones in the top coat and the sphere-shaped brush allows these pearls just to be applied at the tip.
Our Review
I am a big fan of L’Oreal’s Double Extend mascara in general. It REALLY does extend your lashes and you end up with some serious length. That said, I felt the “Illuminator” quality in this mascara fell a tad short of my expectations. I wanted my lashes to be much more sparkly than the result, but I was enormously pleased at how thick and long my lashes became (note: this is not a volumizing mascara).
The mascaras retail in drugstores now for $10.95 each.
But seeing is believing, dear readers, and without resorting to Latisse, it’s pretty fabulous to walk around with such a lash length. So, with that in mind we’re giving away TWO new tubes of the Illuminator Mascara to two lucky readers.
Simply enter a comment below to tell us what ASPECT of your mascara you most love (bonus points for sharing this post with your friends on Facebook).
And rock that length and shine!
– Charu Suri
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Dana Rodriguez
Posted at 12:50h, 29 JanuaryI haven’t had the chance to try this but I am not happy with “regular” mascaras and I think this might give me the look I am wishing to achieve.I love the fact it lengthens with no smudging or flaking and the added bronze is really intriguing.I would love to find a mascara to make my green eyes stand out.Thanks for the chance 🙂
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Margaret Porter
Posted at 13:03h, 29 JanuaryI love the way my mascara lengthens my lashes
Bee
Posted at 13:32h, 29 Januarywowww a mascara catered to every eye color… sounds like a real deal to me!!!
would love to try it for sure. as I still have to find my HG mascara.
A mascara which adds volume and length and sparkles… I sa wthe trailer and was hugely impressed… hope I get it :d
shared on Facebook too 😀
Lisa Grassetti
Posted at 13:38h, 29 JanuaryI like L’Oreals products and would give this a try. Sparkly sounds interesting. The best feature of my mascara is how it makes my lashes noticeable. I wear black or blue eyeliner and mascara most of the time and like my lashes to show. Thanks for the chance.
barbara wicklund
Posted at 14:32h, 29 JanuaryJust saw the TV commercial! This looks amazing, I want the copper for blue eyes! Smudgeproof is a must!