Review: Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils

If you're looking to splurge on a good quality mascara, the Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils by Yves Saint Laurent is for sure the one you want to go with! I've used a lot of good mascaras, but this one blows them all out of the park. Yves Saint Laurent has come up with a new and better formula for their mascara, that is said to give intense volume and color, and it's even infused with B5 Pro-Vitamins to help strengthen and protect your eyelashes. Another thing about this mascara that I want to mention, because I think it's really fun, is that it also comes in some fun color options. I tested the high density black, but you can also get this mascara in a blue, brown, violet, and burgundy. 

I can't say enough good things about this mascara. It's a smooth and creamy formula that doesn't clump, it lengthens and separates my lashes very nicely, the high density black is very bold, and it even smells really good. If I had to describe the smell, I would have to say it's a 'clean floral' smell. It's very subtle and I really enjoy the smell, but I can see how it may be a concern for others. If you're someone who is sensitive to fragrances, you're probably going to be hesitant to try this product. I've personally not had any kind of irritation with this product, and if anything, I've actually noticed that my eyelashes feel stronger and softer just after using this product for a short period of time.

When it comes to choosing the right mascara for you, I've learned that it's mostly important that you get the right kind of wand for your eyelashes. This longer, comb-like brush is really great for lengthening and defining your lashes. I love the way it separates each of my lashes, making them look much more defined and a whole lot longer. This brush combined with the voluminous formula, really makes this mascara worth having in your life! You can really see the difference in my before and after picture. This stuff actually makes a significant difference!

The Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils is beautifully packaged, and in my opinion it definitely screams 'high-end mascara'. The box is very sleek and simple, but definitely catches your eye with it's shiny, gold color. The tube that the mascara comes inside of is really what screams 'high-end' the most. It's two toned with a gold and a rose-ish gold, and it's engraved with the YSL logo. I absolutely love the look of this tube of mascara... I can't get enough of it!

For your convenience, I copied a list of ingredients from the YSL website.

AQUA (WATER) . PARAFFIN . STEARIC ACID . CERA CARNAUBA . TRIETHANOLAMINE . CERA ALBA (BEESWAX) . C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/LANOSTEROL ESTERS . NYLON-12 . STEARYL STEARATE . PHENOXYETHANOL . HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE . EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX . DIMETHICONE . PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) . TITANIUM DIOXIDE . TOCOPHERYL ACETATE . METHYLPARABEN . ADIPIC ACID/DIETHYLENE GLYCOL/GLYCERIN CROSSPOLYMER . PANTHENOL . VP/ EICOSENE COPOLYMER . BEHENIC ACID . SORBITAN STEARATE . PEG-40 STEARATE . ALGAE EXTRACT . ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE . BUTYLPARABEN . ETHYLPARABEN . ISOBUTYLPARABEN . PROPYLPARABEN . [+/- MAY CONTAIN : CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) . CI 77499 (IRON OXIDE) . CI 75470 (CARMINE) . CI 77491 (IRON OXIDE) . CI 77019 (MICA) . CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) . CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) . CI 77492 (IRON OXIDE) . CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE . CI 19140 (YELLOW 5 LAKE) . CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) . CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER) . CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) . CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) . CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE) . CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) . SILICA . “3YY07-1“ . ]

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