Monstruous lashes with Maybelline the Falsies Mascara

Hello Friends,

I will admit that God kind of screwed me in the lash department. I've been relying on very expensive mascaras (like this one) to help my teeny tiny lashes look like they at least exist. I have to be very careful when choosing mascaras- it needs to be waterproof, smudgeproof AND be able to lengthen and thicken my lashes. I've hesitated to try the 'drugstore brands', because I am a makeup snob picky person and haven't tried a Maybelline product since 1995. But I am a victim to advertising (you have to admit that the ads make this product look DAMN good, even if it is fake lashes on the models) so I picked this up as an impulse buy at my local grocery store and could not wait to try it on:

Mascara: Maybelline The Falsies Volume Express Waterproof mascara $7.99 CAD- Available at local drug store.
Ugly Green Monster thing: Available from Mcdonald's happy meal

First off, I was pretty impressed with the brush, it was huge. Now this really is a case where bigger, is definitely better:

This brush, no joke, was bigger then my eye. I found that the application was smooth, with very few clumps. My usual routine for applying mascara is:

1) Curl lashes with eyelash curler (I used Shu Uemera)
2) Apply mascara zig-zagging the wand back and forth horizontally
3) Wait about 10 minutes to let mascara dry
4) Curl the lashes again.
5) Use eyelash comb to seperate clumps (if they exist)

So here's before:

And TA-DAH, here's the after:

Not bad for $7.99 huh?

The only issues that I came across was that it did smudge a wee bit during the day (but this can easily be taken care of with some spare baby wipes on hand) and it was a bit hard to take off (as I got the waterproof formula this was to be expected).

So suffice to say, I was pretty happy with this product. It's at a wonderful price point (even better if you get it on sale!) and it left me with long, flirty lashes. Hopefully it will work for you too! Now if only I can find something where my lashes can look like this:

I mean, is it wrong to be jealous of your child's lashes? Maybe I'll discuss this with my therapist!- Haha!

Have any of you tried this mascara before? Or are there any other mascaras that you've tried and think that they are fabulous?

On that note, thank you so much for reading I hope that you have a fantastic long weekend filled with fluttery lashes and lots of fun :)