When I first received this trial product in the mail, I was underwhelmed. I was expecting a flashy serum, not a brand I could buy at the supermarket. Unfortunately, humans are conditioned to judge a book by its cover, and judge this I did.
I hate the box. There is too much writing/information all at once, and its not all in English. It looks messy, and it's certainly not eye catching. I get that it's sold in other countries, and not everyone is a native English speaker, but that is what a pamphlet inside the box is for. Not shoving everything onto a tiny box making it look so unappealing it's sat on the floor since the trial started so I wouldn't have to look at it.
The applicator is all in one, where I was expecting a 2 part deal of a delicate little brush and a serum. Instead, it reminds me of a cuticle oil pen with a thick brush and a hard to take off lid if your hands are oily (this was the last thing on my skincare to do list, so, oily hands). Lid off, and the base winds up so the serum comes out the top. I also don't think that this should be classed as a serum. A serum to me is watery and thin, and applies evenly. This is nothing more than a thick paste, which makes it harder to apply delicately and evenly with a too thick brush tip.
However. Once I got over my initial hatred of the entire product and the horse it rode in on, I started to notice things. For instance, thin serums are more likely to drip past my lashes into my eyes, but I rarely felt the burning sting of this getting into my eyes, maybe once or twice a week. I found that in actual fact, the claim of lash loss was real. Of course, if my eyes were given a vigorous rubbing, I might get one or two, when in the past I've gotten upwards of 4 or 5. It may not seem like a lot, but it kinda is.
I also agree with the claim that my lashes are more fortified/fuller. The man was looking at me oh so lovingly and commented "My god! Your lashes are so black! So thick and luxurious!!". Finally, the rat race between who had better lashes was on.
A week into the trial I had my eye lashes tinted, and I almost *almost!* want to say that the lash serum has prolonged the tint. It's like the two have worked hand in hand, though I know that sounds bizarre and surely isn't right. However this is my experience and so I'm going to believe it has, but opinions will vary. I also found applying before mascara made my lashes look 10x longer and fuller, like it is a primer before lashes and made specifically for that purpose.
The best thing about this eyelash paste though, is the fact that I've forgotten to use it on more than one occasion. Me being typical me, I've also only used it once a day unless I've worn makeup. Now if I can get those results from once a day, I can only imagine how much thicker and luxurious my lashes would be had I used this twice a day like suggested. This trial product was a book I judged far too quickly, but so far, it's the best lash anything I've ever used.
I have been looking at investing in a lash serum for a while now, so this came at a good time! My lashes are fairly short, thin and straight, so I was really keen to see what difference this serum could make.
The packaging is white and silver plastic- it has a brush at one end (and a lid that covers it) and a twist bottom. I didn’t mind the colour scheme although I think it looks a little on the cheap side. I am not a fan of products where the product is dispensed by twisting the bottom as I usually find them quite difficult to use, and this was no different. It was really hard to control the amount of product that comes out; some times twisting it to 3 clicks would give me the right amount of product, other times nothing came out so I would twist more and still nothing would come out… A few times I twisted it several times, much more than I usually would, and still no product came out? There was plenty of product in it as well, so this was confusing. I tried finding a certain number of clicks to see if that would help, but the amount of product dispensed would always be inconsistent so I gave up and guessed each time.
The applicator is a brush tip which I found was too big. Applying the product on my eyelid just above my lash line (as per the instructions) I found that it made a thick line on my eyelid. I think a wand type applicator with a much smaller brush on the end (so you can paint it on, it that makes sense) would be more precise and easier to use.
The texture of the serum was nice and smooth and spread easily. I did find that after I had applied it at night, when I woke in the morning I would have some sticky residue on my eyelashes and sometimes on my skin- I am not sure whether I applied too much product or if I got too much of it on my lashes? It didn’t bother me too much, but it was just annoying.
After using this regularly (I was pretty consistently applying it twice a day, although there was definitely a morning or two I missed when I was in a rush!) for two months, I have noticed a difference in my lashes! They are definitely longer, thicker and fuller looking. They are also a bit more naturally curled at the ends, before they were pretty straight. When wearing mascara, I have had compliments about how good my lashes look as well!
All in all, this did work for me and I was able to see a noticeable change in my lashes, however I didn’t personally like the packaging with the twist at the bottom and the size of brush. This is much cheaper than many of the other lash serums out there so it’s really good if you’re on a tight budget, and the formula itself was good. I am not sure that I would repurchase this, as I just didn’t love it, so would be keen so try the other serums out there.