I’ve tested a number of different makeup brands over the last two years. I’ve mainly used natural brands to see if it made any difference to my watering eye.
After my MRI scan confirmed makeup was NOT the cause for my leaking eye, I needed to find a waterproof mascara for watering eyes that would give me volume, but wouldn’t smudge or clump.
I asked a work colleague, who is also a trained makeup artist, on what she recommended. She remembered my eye watering during our training and I was not aware of what was causing my eye to puff up and water back then.
She recommended Chanel Inimitable Waterproof Mascara. It wasn’t in my price range… however I have tried many waterproof mascaras and they have smudged under my eye or the constant watering has washed it away. Sometimes price has to come out of the equation when you find a product that does all that you need after the failure of many.
As luck would have it, I was sent Myer gift cards for my Birthday and on my first child-free and work-free day, I went to Myer to get the mascara. While there, I also bought a lipstick, which glides on like a lip balm and the colour is amazing.
The Verdict
I think I’ve found a winner with this mascara as it doesn’t smudge, lengthens my eyelashes and is still on my eyes at the end of the day. It’s was worth the investment.
As for the lipstick, it wears off after a few hours, but it was described as a lip balm than a lipstick. I’m used to wearing a tinted lip gloss, so the Rouge Coco Flash by Chanel is a great in-between product from going to lip gloss to lipstick. It is easy to glide on and moisturising to my lips. I’m wearing colour 96 Phenomene.
I’ve never owned any Chanel makeup as I tend to go to my local pharmacy and buy Revlon or Maybelline. I can see the difference between the brands though.
