Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara Review

Claims:

"This lash-enhancing mascara instantly builds lash volume by 400%. The patent-pending formula with a touch of olive oil penetrates and helps plump the core of each and every lash. The Visible Volume Brush coats and builds even the smallest lashes with rich, volume-building color. No clumps, smudging or flaking!

Healthy Volume® mascara rinses clean with any Neutrogena® makeup remover or with soap and water. Get beautiful, conditioned and volumized lashes with the sweep of a wand." -Neutrogena

Pros:

• It may have made my eyelashes a little longer and thicker after continuous use, but nothing dramatic.
• The packaging is nice and sleek.

Cons:

• It didn't build up volume...at all. My eyelashes looked almost the same as when I wasn't wearing mascara.
• For some reason it would not coat the tips of my lashes. The mascara would somehow just slide right off (problematic for my slightly blonde-tipped lashes.)
• Couldn't hold a curl...and I have naturally curly lashes so it was surprising when mid-day my lashes looked flat.
• My final complaint is how difficult it was to remove! I even had the non-waterproof version, but it just didn't budge. When I thought I finally removed all of the mascara, I would still wake up with raccoon eyes.

Bottom Line: Sadly, I would not purchase this mascara again. I tossed mine after about a week and a half because it was really not working for me. Sorry Neutrogena, just not a fan of this one!

Face of the Day || Filming New Video

Hey y'all! It appears that my "Face of the Day" posts are proving to be quite popular, so I am going to continue posting them!

Today I filmed a new video for my YouTube channel–JessicaFashionFix about the struggles of picking a career after college. Check out the video here.









FACE: 
-Revlon Colorstay Foundation in 150 Buff (I wear this almost every day.) Applied with the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush.
-Maybelline Dream Touch Lumi Highlighting Concealer in Ivory under my eyes.
-Rimmel Stay Matte powder in Natural to set my foundation.
-Urban Decay blush in Quickie on cheeks.

EYES:
-Covergirl Flamed Out shadow pencil in Ginger Flame on the lid, then Urban Decay Naked 2 in the crease, and Urban Decay Venus in the inner corners of my eyes (Brightens the entire eye.)
-I lined my upper lashes with Sephora Nano Pencil Eyeliner in Black and applied Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara (which I don't recommend...review coming in a couple of days.)

LIPS:
-To finish off the look, I used Neutrogena Revitalizing Lip Balm in Sunny Berry (Has SPF 30!)

**Click pink words for links to the products**

CVS Beauty Haul!

Hi Loves!

There were a lot of great deals at CVS on the makeup this week and I had a 25% off coupon as well as a $6 off a beauty purchase of $30 or more. I went a little coupon/deal crazy just to see how much I could save. I found a $1 off Covergirl eye makeup coupon online at coupons.com In store, there were a ton of great deals. My CVS had: Spend $15 on any Covergirl eye or lip and get $5 extrabucks. (which is basically a free $5 off on any future purchase.) They also had a deal for any two Neutrogena products purchased you get $6 extrabucks. On to the haul!

I picked up the Covergirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara and Neutrogena Healthy Volume Mascara (left)–both of which I have never tried but looked promising.

I also grabbed a couple of the Covergirl Flamed Out Shadow Pencils which I LOVE (bottom left). I have the metallic brown called Melted Caramel Flame and I am obsessed. I decided to try Ginger Flame (shimmery pink gold. Almost a dupe for Urban Decay Sin) and Ashen Glow Flame (shimmery olive). They stay put all day long and are super easy!

The last two things I wanted to try were a Covergirl lipstick in Honeyed (a nice nude pink) and Neutrogena Revitalizing Lip Balm in Sunny Berry (bottom right).

Total Before Coupons: $58.75  
(when did the drugstore get so expensive?!)

Total After Coupons: $33.21 –plus another free $6 in 

extrabucks to use on my next purchase!