Hourglass Film Noir Mascara- The Review

THE PRODUCT

Hour glass Film Noir Mascara (in Onyx)

Price: $32 (CAD)

Can be purchased at:  Sephora



So I've heard a  lot of hype over Hourglass makeup products recently. The rumor is that Hourglass is a great luxury brand of makeup that has the most beautiful packaging and a reputation for being very high quality without breaking the bank.

Film Noir is my first hourglass product ever, and I was super excited to try this mascara because:

1) The formula is paraben, sulfate and phthalate-free (whatever that is!)
2) The brush is shaped like an hourglass to allow clump free application and to prevent flaking.
3) It was free sample from Sephora (and doesn't everything always seem better when it's free?)

This mascara promises to lengthen, thicken and moisturize with their vitamin E formula but is it a match for my tiny short lashes? We shall soon see.

THE REVIEW

So if you look at the photo above you can see that the packaging is absolutely gorgeous, and remember that this is just a sample. The wand tapers slightly in the middle (to look like an hourglass- how genius!) and upon application I notice how wet the formula is (but dries quickly) and that my lashes remain clump free. I absolutely hate it when i get clumps and need to take them out with my mascara comb (such a waste of time). After about 5 minutes I curl my lashes again and here is the result:

As you can see this mascara did provide tons of length and the curl didn't droop at all during the day. Please keep in mind that I only had one coat on and it was pretty easy to remove with makeup wipes.  I have to be honest that it did smudge just a tad however the mascara itself isn't waterproof but it wasn't anything that a quick wipe with a q-tip couldn't fix.

THE RESULT

I really do like this mascara, and would definitely consider purchasing it down the road. It really lives up to its claims and my only wish is that they would come out with a waterproof formula in their collection. Given the price it is a bit of a splurge but for the length and thickness that it provides I do think that it's worth it.

Have you ever tried any Hourglass products? What do you think? Do share!