Dior Show Mascara

After my last post, I just couldn’t help but do a review of my favorite current mascara.  I’m usualy fickle, even with my favorites, so I can’t say that my love affair with Dior Show will be forever, but for now we’re getting along just great.  I have blue, the limited edition plum, black, and black waterproof colors.  So, it’s pretty safe to say I’m obsessed with this mascara, and our relationship has been going on for two years now.  The packaging is glamorous. When you open the tube, it has that distinctive rose scent, which screams old glamour and begs me to put it on.  Now, typically I wear the regular black on the upper lids for daytime, and put the waterproof black on the lower lashes.  I have really long bottom eye lashes and no matter what undereye preparations I do, I get smudging unless I use waterproof mascara on the lower lashes. 

Now, the trick is to apply the bulk of the mascara as close to the base of the lash as possible, and to then do quick strokes upwards towards the lash ends.  This technique will help you avoid clumping, and will truly create long, thick lashes.  For a flirty, Breakfast at Tiffany’s kick, I like to take the end of the wand and run it vertically several times up the upper lashes on the outer corner of my eye.   This creates almost a false eyelash look. 

Now, I’ve heard people complain that that the brush it too bulky, makind it messy to apply.  I think these people don’t apply the product close enough to the base.  But I have noticd that Dior Show has made variations of its award winning mascara with smaller brushes.  Let’s hope this doesn’t mean they will kill the fat brush responsible for the great volume.   

Now for the colors.  The blue mascara feels a little high schoolish and young.  But I gotta tell you, for going out, nothing could make your eyes look brighter and more a wake.  The blue definitely brightens the whites of the eyes, making them even more gorgeous and glamourous.  I do think however, that the blue is probably a little too over the top for the office. 

Now the plum color.  It is gorgeous, particularly on blue or green eyes.  The color looks fabulous with purplish shades, yet is suble enough for the office and also tends to have the brightening effect on the eye whites.  And, with all of the deep hughes of purples in this season, I don’t think that you can go wrong with it.  You must give it a try!  

Now that I have ranted and raved about Dior Show mascara, I will spend some more time focusing on getting a law job so I can continue to buy my beloved mascara.