By Sheila Arkee
I’ve never been one to understand the big whoop about using a mascara primer before applying mascara. Perhaps because the ones I’ve used (ahem, MAC) left my lashes feeling like a gloppy mess with no fringe benefits (pun intended).
Having come across positive words about Hard Candy’s 1000 Lashes Fiber Mascara Primer in White, I was positively ecstatic to come upon a display at Walmart that didn’t look as if it hadn’t been restocked since December 2009.
Here’s the primer itself, in a tube that looks as if it would be squeezable, but is actually made of a hard plastic.
The primer works by adding these little fibers to your lashes to bulk them up and give them some length.
To show you what this primer is all about, I tested it with both MAC’s Opulash and Rimmel’s Lash Flirt, which are my two main mascaras these days.
On my left eye, I’m demonstrating MAC’s Opulash:
Naked eye.
Mascara alone.
Primer plus mascara.
On my left eye, I’m demonstrating Rimmel’s Lash Flirt:
Naked eye.
Mascara alone.
Primer plus mascara.
Am I impressed with the results? Not really. I like the look with Opulash the best, but the spidery look with Rimmel’s Lash Flirt is no bueno, no bueno at all. I’m sticking to my guns and ditching the primer – when I feel the need for a little something extra, I’ll take the extra time to throw on a pair of false lashes.
