BPGP: L'Oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara

Feb 19, 2010

Last weekend, I decided to try yet another new mascara.  Forget the fact that the bottom drawer of my vanity is starting to look like a mascara graveyard.  This time it was L’Oreal’s Telescopic Explosion Mascara.

What can I say?  They got me with the round brush.  I’d seen Givenchy’s Phenomen’eyes but wanted to give the round brush a whirl in a Hill Staffer friendly price range.

First, let me say that I will never buy another L’Oreal mascara.  This is the third one that I have tried and I hate the formulation.  The fluid is way too liquidy and viscous to do anything for those of us with anemic lashes.  Having your lashes stick together is not my idea of a good look.

Second, I wanted to give the round brush a real test run so I cleaned it off and used some Lash Injection mascara instead.  While the round brush did reach the little lashes in the corners better than a straight brush, I still didn’t prefer it to the thicker wand.  It just didn’t have the surface area needed to lengthen the lashes the way I wanted.

If you have thick lashes and just need to seperate and define, this might be the mascara for you.  Otherwise, skip it.  I’m still hoping Max Factor will start selling in the U.S. again.  I miss you beloved 2000 Calorie Mascara.

BPGP

share this post

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  1. Lauren says:

    The best thing for lashes – Mac Prep and Prime followed by their zoom lash mascara. I curl my eyelashes, pop on a little primer, mascara and then run through with an old (clean) wand and tada longest lashes ever without the goopy clumps. It’s fantastic. I even use the primer with cheaper mascaras and it works wonders.

  2. Evil Lobbyist says:

    Blinc Kiss Me mascara: https://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P46017

    Best mascara ever. Lengthens and thickens. Doesn’t smudge, run, smear, streak, flake, blah blah blah. Seriously worth it.

  3. Lauren says:

    The best thing for lashes – Mac Prep and Prime followed by their zoom lash mascara. I curl my eyelashes, pop on a little primer, mascara and then run through with an old (clean) wand and tada longest lashes ever without the goopy clumps. It’s fantastic. I even use the primer with cheaper mascaras and it works wonders.

  4. Erica says:

    i second the post about bare escentuals lash definition. after going through chemo, my eyelashes were thinning/falling out quickly, and this formula has helped build them back up, so now, even when i have no mascara on, my lashes are thicker and longer than they ever were BEFORE chemo.

Join The List

Stay up to date on the latest from Capitol Hill Style!

sUBSCRIBE

Tuesday Outfit: Bright, Business Casual

Several of you have sent e-mails and DMs asking for more business casual and casual work attire for women in senior roles and management.  Offices are leaving professional attire behind in favor of denim and what one reader described as “dressy workout clothes.”  So how do you dress like the boss when you need to […]

12

READ MORE 

Recent Posts

Gift Guide 2023: Low Cost, No Cost

Are you tired of Gift Guides, yet?  Yesterday, I got one from my accountant.  My accountant.  And I like Rick, but I am not so hard up for suggestions that anyone will find a one-year subscription to Quicken under the tree. But because how much we love and like people is not determined by how […]

7

READ MORE 

Monday Morning: December 5, 2023

This weekend, I got two hours to myself for the first time in months. Really to myself. My child was asleep. My dogs were asleep. Kyle was off playing cards with his friends. My house was clean, and there was nothing else to do but sit in my bed and scroll Instagram. It was glorious. […]

4

READ MORE 

VIEW ALL POSTS

How To Wear It, Style, Top Posts | December 6, 2023

Tuesday Outfit: Bright, Business Casual

Several of you have sent e-mails and DMs asking for more business casual and casual work attire for women in senior roles and management.  Offices are leaving professional attire behind in favor of denim and what one reader described as “dressy workout clothes.”  So how do you dress like the boss when you need to […]

12

READ MORE 

Features, Gift Guide, Posts | December 6, 2023

Gift Guide 2023: Low Cost, No Cost

Are you tired of Gift Guides, yet?  Yesterday, I got one from my accountant.  My accountant.  And I like Rick, but I am not so hard up for suggestions that anyone will find a one-year subscription to Quicken under the tree. But because how much we love and like people is not determined by how […]

7

READ MORE 

Features, Monday Mornings, Posts | December 5, 2023

Monday Morning: December 5, 2023

This weekend, I got two hours to myself for the first time in months. Really to myself. My child was asleep. My dogs were asleep. Kyle was off playing cards with his friends. My house was clean, and there was nothing else to do but sit in my bed and scroll Instagram. It was glorious. […]

4

READ MORE 

The Counter, Top Posts | December 4, 2023

The Counter: The Post-Product Era

When I was in my 20s, I bought every trendy nail polish, eye color, and lip gloss.  Sure, I could only wear them on the weekends, but why not wear emerald green liner?  In my 30s, I became enamored with skincare and took every “must-have” product for a spin.  But in my 40s, my skin […]

22

READ MORE 

RECENT POSTS

©2023 CAPITOL HILL STYLE | SITE BY LEIGH THE STUDIO