Hi friends!
I *believe* I might have mentioned on here some time back that I was not so impressed with the now-iconic L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara when I first tried it. I know, true story. Everyone’s favorite drugstore mascara wasn’t what I’d call a total dud, but it was just a real ‘meh’ product in my eyes (see what I did there?). Like everyone else, I saw Tati’s video way back in 2017 where she went a bit gaga over it, and because I’m so easily influenced I pretty much rushed right out to buy it.
If you’re completely new to makeup and have no idea what L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara is or what it’s supposed to do, take a quick peek at the official product description below:
Voluptuous Volume. Intense Length. Full Lash Fringe, Feathery Soft.
Take your lashes to paradise with voluptuous volume & intense length. Soft wavy bristle brush holds the maximum amount of formula. 200+ bristles catch every lash for a dramatic volumizing effect. Silky smooth formula glides on evenly and easily. This volumizing and lengthening mascara delivers a full lash fringe that’s feathery soft. No flaking. No smudging. No clumping. Women agreed: 91%* saw intense & volumized lashes and 87%* saw more beautiful lashes. +98%* lengthening effect. 1 sold every 5 seconds.**
*In a consumer test for Lash Paradise™ Washable Mascara
L’Oréal USA average unit sales rate calculation based in part on Mascara category data reported by Nielsen’s Scantrack Service for 16 weeks ending 9/23/17, for US xAOC, according to the Nielsen standard product hierarchy. Copyright © 2017, The Nielsen Company.
So, basically, a lot of length, volume and drama is what L’Oreal is selling you here. Normally these are all the qualities I look for in a mascara; I want the maximum effect I can get without the look of chunky spider lashes.
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Dense bristle brush on the L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara
So normally you would think I would have LOVED Lash Paradise from the off. I mean, look at that brush! I adore really dense, fluffy bristle brushes since they tend to catch and coat every little lash. But after I applied it, I just…didn’t see the appeal. It looked like a lot of other mascaras on me; nothing spectacular or noteworthy. So, naturally, I scoffed at all the others who extolled its “supposed” glories over the past few years. You can do much better, I always thought. Try Maybelline Total Temptation, or Kokie Volume + Length.
Fast forward now to summer 2020. Like I said, I’m very easily influenced. This time it was while watching a Nadine Baggott video, one of my newer obsessions on YouTube and Instagram (please check her out, she’s amazing). She positively mentioned Lash Paradise right at the beginning of the aforementioned video, and immediately I thought to myself, I need to give that another chance. Did I apply it wrong? Did I get a bad tube? I was keen to find out, so off to CVS I went.
Two coats of the L’Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara applied on my top lashes. I use a different product for my lower lashes.
Let me tell you, I was about to write this product off all over again after I applied my first coat! I was just about to slide the brush back into the tube, when I thought to myself, try applying another coat. Well, I’m glad I did…gorgeous, beautiful lashes! The formula builds on itself really, really well without getting clumpy – it’s somewhere between a wet and a dry formula, I’d say. But the drama it gives with two coats as opposed to one is just insane! My lashes are so much longer, so much thicker, and super black.
This might seem like a real ‘duh’ moment to some of you reading this. Perhaps you always apply two coats, but I don’t always do that. If a mascara can give me what I need in the first coat, I stop there. Even though I LOVE mascara and think it’s absolutely essential in any makeup routine, I find applying it very tedious; that’s why I usually go for those quick one-coat wonders like Bobbi Brown Smokey Eyes or Maybelline Total Temptation.
I’m so glad that I decided to give Lash Paradise another chance! I will sincerely enjoy using up this new tube. Have you ever given a beauty product another chance? Was it positive or negative? I’d love to know!
xo, and be well, Erica
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Cool it worked out for you. I gave Becca lipstick Ultimate Matte in “Cherry” a second chance. First time it made my lips dry and I didn’t think I wanted to use it. But I really liked the color so I tried it again and I’m glad I did. It’s really pretty and didn’t dry my lips out this time!
Thanks so much for reading! I’ve never tried any lip products from Becca before myself, but I love when you rediscover certain products with positive results!
I can’t remember if there’s product I completely changed my mind over, that being said, I like this one, I haven’t repurchased it in ages. I’m getting a bit iffy with mascaras that aren’t waterproof, my lashes are so heavy that I need the waterproof hold
I know a lot of people who only wear waterproof. Me, I can’t stand waterproof, probably because I don’t have a strong enough remover to take it off at the end of the day. I just get horrible panda eyes the next day, especially after sleeping!
I use the loreal bifase makeup remover, honestly I can only use waterproof, it looks like I have falsies
I’ve tried the US and the European versions of this mascara and I loved the US version in the pink tube so much more! I like drier mascaras that aren’t wet and smudgy but still allow product to build up without clumping. Once I’ve been through others in my stash I can see myself repurchasing this one 🙂
That’s exactly how I feel about the formula! Kinda drier than normal but it builds really, really nicely. I wonder what was different how the two versions, how interesting!
The difference is an ingredient I think, one version of the mascara has something the other doesn’t.
I love the brush! I never apply 2 coats but now I’m thinking maybe I should try that. Your lashes look amazing!
Thanks Michelle, I was blown away by how long they looked in person! I kinda hate applying mascara, truth be told, but when I went in for the second coat it made all the difference here!
Wow it makes your lashes look great! I havent had much luck with the mascaras I’ve been trying lately and I would totally buy this one if it was CF. 😭
I tend to not get the results I want at the beginning when opening a new tube of mascara, I have to use it several times before I see it actually working for me. It’s really weird, it’s like breaking in a mascara lol.
I’m glad it worked for you though.
I was actually blown away by how long and thick my lashes looked after two coats! Yea I totally know what you mean. Sometimes the air needs to get the formula for a while before it actually gets good!
Yeah, they look amazing! Good thing you decided to give it a second shot ;D