By Melanie      
When I first tried this formula, I was a little disheartened because it was my first ever NP product and I couldn’t really see what all the fuss was about! I have since however, taken quite a shine to it and it really comes down to getting use to the unique formulation, which is really thick compared to most mascaras that I have ever used. I dare say that it is this thick because it contains candellia wax and beeswax, yet these ingredients also manage to deliver extra nourishment and conditioning to the lashes, which is actually a bonus (there is nothing worse than mascaras that leave your lashes dry and brittle, like they are going to almost snap off). These gentle ingredients are non-irritating on my sensitive eyes and help to make sure that the mascara will not budge “at all” so you don’t end up with any smudges throughout the day. I did find the mascara to have an unusual smell, unlike any other mascara I have used but I guess that also has something to do with the natural, waxy ingredients.

The angled brush makes the thick formula effortless to apply coating and separating all of my lashes, even the pesky, hard-to-reach ones in the corners, lifting them up for to achieve the appearance of additional curl. The colour is the blackest black I have ever come across and I love how dramatic it makes my eyelashes appear. I find that one coat is sufficient to give a perfect daytime or evening look, but still with only one coat is definitely more than impressive. Due to the thick formulation, I find that if I try to apply any more than one coat it just gets too clumpy, but as I mentioned one is actually plenty to be able to achieve dark, long, full, defined lashes with a slight curl.

I can apply this mascara first thing in the morning and by night time it looks as good as new with no sign of any smudging or flaking. Considering I have worn this mascara on the hottest, most humid days here in North Queensland, this mascara stood up to the test and proved to be really long wearing. Unfortunately, I was not blessed with anything more than short, straight lashes so I have found this mascara to be extremely reliable, and one that I will reach for when I want to create the bold eye effect with little to no fuss. It can be somewhat stubborn to remove at the end of the day but I find that using a little jojoba oil (or any oil based eye makeup remover would work equally well) it wipes straight off leaving no remnants of mascara behind.

This fantastic, simple to use mascara adds enough drama to my lashes to make it an ideal choice for both day and night time wear. It is the richest of all black shades and really plumps up those lashes to make them nice and fat so that my eyes are the stand out feature of my entire face. Highly recommended :)