I LOVE a new mascara. I really struggle to find mascaras to fall in love with - at the top of my list are Revlon, Bare Minerals and Lancome, but none have ever got me to stick! I'm always looking for the next best thing, a mascara that can extend my lashes whilst separating them, giving volume and not transferring (yeah, I don't ask for much...) I got this one free from Naturally Better You after ordering a load of other stuff (they do great gift-with-purchases). Here's what Pacifica says about it: "You will fall in love with our long lasting, nourishing, natural mineral mascara. Our amazing formula is infused with coconut oil and vitamin B to hydrate each lash as it lengthens, strengthens and adds volume. Apply for a natural look by day, or layer for more volume with our super plush 100% vegan brush that provides effortless coverage. Details: Infused with coconut oil and Vitamin B for healthy lashes. 100% vegan. Cruelty-free. Formulated without FD & C colour, parabens, talc and mineral oil".
I've never tried a natural mascara before, but I really like the idea of it, particularly using a more natural product around the more sensitive eye area. I got the black as I like my lashes to have impact! Firstly, the packaging - the tube is shorter than I'm used to, I think it would be great for taking away. The brush is big, thick, and bristled - I normally go for the plastic brushes as they tend to separate and brush lashes through better, but these generally give a thicker layer faster, so I was interested to see how it looked! On application, I found this mascara very wet! I like to layer my mascara so I need it to dry pretty quickly, but unfortunately this was too wet to do that in a hurry. To properly layer it, I had to wait between coats for it to dry, which was time consuming! I also found it transferred when I looked up - I'm usually in a rush in the morning when applying make-up, so this is something I struggle to avoid! I found this mascara very black and luscious. It feels really nourishing - like it's doing your lashes some good! Unfortunately, I didn't have the time to layer it up the way I wanted to, but I think this would make a great at-home mascara when you just want to laze about and not really do anything, but still wear a bit of make-up! I love the fact it's nourishing your lashes - I do a lot of crap to my lashes, to it's nice to know this product will give them some much-deserved TLC while darkening and lengthening! I personally wouldn't take this on holiday as it would transfer far too much on me - I need something REALLY waterproof when I go away! But for an everyday, natural mascara that does some good, this is a great option - particularly because it has some great ingredients in there and no baddies! Meli X