Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Small black pencil with gold writing and gold cap. In a standard wooden internal and point to it. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Noir - matte black. Available in 2 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, smooth and creamy consistency. It glides onto the skin with no tugging which is amazing on the delicate skin of the eye. No smudging but it does transfer a bit. Easy to sharpen too. I do find I have to take extra swipe with removing this with a specialised eye makeup remover as it is highly pigmented with great longevity. Available: From Myer & David Jones Stores, myer.com.au for $53. This is 0.7g/0.02oz apart of the Lancome The Wide Ange-Effect Look set ($59 LE).

Packaging: Short plastic clear bottle with light weight white font and pattern. The grey screw on lid reveals a large opening. Smell: None. Colour: Blue (in high concentration) Formula/ Texture: This is an oily and wet consistency. The bi phase formulas consists of one part oil mixed with a more water based part. This did remove my eye makeup well. I held the soaked cotton bud over my eye for a few seconds and wiped away gently. There was little to no smudging left behind. There is no stinging, irritation, white bumps or the need to tug at the eye. It did leave an oily feeling residue that washes away with a cleanser. Neutrogena has a comparable product available at a cheaper price point that is just as effective. I like this Lancome version and do find it effective but personally don't feel it's worth the price tag. Available: From Myer & David Jones Stores, myer.com.au for $26 75ml or $55 for 125ml. Shown in the pictures is a del...

Packaging: Sightly smaller hand length acrylic mascara tube. Oddly shaped. The base is a solid shiny black in a bulb shape, making it easy to hold but difficult storing laid down in a shallow drawer. This fades into the clear handle which a black rose is suspended into. Each side features a silver 'Lancôme' or 'Grandiôse' text. The handle is a fat triangle with a flat top. The triangle shape loosens and converts into a round edge as it moves down to the mascara base. The wand is S shaped to help apply the mascara closer to the roots. It slim with short bristles at the tip and get longer towards the handle, also in a 6 prong star pattern. They're positioned in segments of 3 varying heights. Smell: Typical mascara. Smell changes when product is bad. Colour: 01 Noir - black. Available in one shade. Formula/ Texture: This is a wet, think liquid. Gives length and separation to lashes. Infused with rose cell extract to nourish and soothe. ...

Packaging: Standard wood pencil with matte black finish, gold foil text and a shiny end in the colour of the pencil which in this case is black. There is a thick plastic black cap that fits on drug. The point of the pencil is standard size. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Noir Intense - deep black. Matte finish with intense pigmentation. Available in 16 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a typical waxy smooth cream formula. It glides on, with a 30 second window before setting to smudge out. It needs a specific eye makeup remover. Apart from this 30second window, this doesn't smudge, transfer, cause irritation or fade throughout the day. It's fragrance free, ophthalmologist tested with no parabens or sulphates. It has intense colour payoff, with a supposed 24 hour longevity, with the longest I've worn it being 14 hours. I really enjoyed this and I was honestly impressed with the longevity but in a standard, widely available shade it didn't wow...

Packaging: Small, slim shiny silver round tube. The cap is engraved with the Lancome flower and the tube features a window to see the colour of the shade chosen. The twist off cap reveals a short flat and thin paddle like doe foot applicator. Smell/Taste: None Colour: #355 Framboise Etoile - Berry Pink. Sheer to medium pigmentation. Gloss finish. Available in 14 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a smooth, soft with the consistency of a gel and thickness of a lip balm. This is easy to apply with precision thanks to the applicator. The coverage is definitely buildable and does require a specialised makeup remover to remove entirely. The formula of this is created to have the shine of a gloss, pigmentation of a lipstick and a nourishment of a lip balm. I do find a little bit of bleeding with this so I do use an anti feathering lip liner on the cupids bow only. Other then that I don't find it to shift much. It does transfer once in contact with fo...

Packaging: Thick round shiny black plastic tube. The handle portion is long with a tall pot where the product is. The pot is a little wider then the handle making for an overall stubby and not fluid packaging. The black is offset with gold text on the bottom portion. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Noir - intense black. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and smooth consistency. The felt tip applicator makes it easy to create a fluid line across the eye whether this be thick or thin. I found the flatter the tip is to the lid, the thicker the line as the tip tapers out at the bottom. What I really like about this liner is how precise I can get into the inner corner of my eye and create a thin line. It doesn't skip or tug along the eye. The handle is ergonomical and helps with application. Once applied there is a 30 second window for smudging or setting. If the line is touched in this window, the colour is removed rather then smudged across the eye. After the...

Packaging: Silver shiny, mirror like reflective cardboard box with embossed rose. The mascara tube is a shiny black stretched out lengthwise hourglass. It has gold detailing at the top of the handle, base of the handle & on either 180 degree side of the handle with a rose 'Hypnose' & 'Lancome'. The wand is a thin wire brush which would typically help with lengthening the lashes. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Black. Opaque pigmentation. Available in 3 shades. Texture/ Formula: The formula is very wet. It does transfer even if time is given for it to set.  It's one of those mascaras that get better the older it is/ the longer it's been opened and exposed to the air. No flaking but does make my laser feel a tad stiff. It does take more effort to remove with a a basic makeup wipe. I got this mascara for it...

Now that I have tried all the Lancome mascaras I wanted to have an overall comparison of them for my benefit too. Hypnose Wet formula that caused lashes to clump into bunches if not applying carefully Little length and volume. Lashes looked like individual spikes and not a fan of lashes. Great curl that held All round mascara (for length, volume, curl) Hypnose Doll Cone shaped brush A little  clumping Great curl and the longevity of this hold Everyday natural look mascara Hypnose Drama Wet formula but the  S.shaped curve brush delivers the volume Less volume to Hypnose and more clumping of lashes Hypnose Virtuose Wet formula 'C' shaped brush to hug the lashes Curl & length mascara Definicils Not as wet formula Great to use in conjunction with another mascara Lengthening mascara

  Packaging: Silver shiny, mirror like reflective cardboard box with embossed rose. The mascara tube is a shiny black stretched out lengthwise hourglass. It has gold detailing at the top of the handle, base of the handle & on either 180 degree side of the handle with a rose 'Hypnose Drama' & 'Lancome'. The wand is a wire bristle brush and is S.shaped curve brush that helps to get corner lashes. The picture above is the best I could get to show you this. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Excessive Black. Opaque pigmentation from saturated and waxed black pigments. Only available in this shade. Texture/ Formula: This formula is very wet. It's one of those mascaras that get better the older it is/ the longer it's been opened and exposed to the air. Once it's been open for a couple of months it does flake. ...

Packaging: Silver shiny, mirror like reflective cardboard box with embossed rose. The mascara tube is a shiny black stretched out lengthwise hourglass. The tube itself as a silver, glitter like floral rose pattern that is similar to the rose on the front of the box which I really like. It has gold detailing at the top of the handle, base of the handle & on either 180 degree side of the handle with 'Hypnose Doll Eyes' & a silver rose. The wand is a plastic brush with a cone shape to it. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Black. Opaque pigmentation. Available only in this colour. Texture/ Formula: I haven't found this mascara to be as wet in formula. It's one of those mascaras that get better the older it is/ the longer it's been opened and exposed to the air. The cone shaped brush helped provide a smooth and clean ...

Packaging: Silver shiny, mirror like reflective cardboard box with embossed rose. The mascara tube is a shiny black curved 'I'. It has gold detailing at the top of the slanted handle, base of the handle & on either 180 degree side of the handle with a rose 'Virtouse' & 'Lancome'. The wand is a plastic/bristle brush C-shaped. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Black Carat. Opaque pigmentation. Available in only this colour. Texture/ Formula: This mascara is wet in formula. It's one of those mascaras that get better the older it is/ the longer it's been opened and exposed to the air. Once this started to dry out after a month I did experience some flaking. It did make my lashes feel stiff. It does take more effort to remove with a a basic makeup wipe. I am after a mascara that gives me volume for my n...

Packaging: Silver shiny, mirror like reflective cardboard box and embossed rose. The mascara tube is a thin shiny black square with gold detailing at the top of the handle, base of the handle & the words with a rose on either 180 degree side of the handle 'Définicils' & 'Lancôme'. The wand is thin bristle brush. Smell: None. Colour: 01 Black. Opaque pigmentation. Available in 4 colours. Texture/ Formula: This mascara formula is a little thick but still leans wet. It's one of those mascaras that get better the older it is/ the longer it's been opened and exposed to the air. I have found that it doesn't clump my lashes but alot of formula does collect on the tip of the wand. No flaking with this one due to the thicker formula. No stiff lashes. It does take more effort to remove with a a basic makeu...