Hello!
I don't know why but the Elastic Mascara in Black Unlimited from Bourjois is only my second product from the brand to try out. I like Bourjois, but I never got around buying makeup from them, have to remediate that! I'm not a mascara junkie by all means, weird enough for me mascaras don't pose the same interest as the rest of beauty stuff. So it's kind of hard to judge them as I feel most of them do the same for my not-so-amazing-lashes, gives them a little definition, a little curl and lenght and that's it, I'm a happy woman. Lately, I've been trying to enlarge my mascara knowledge a bit and started buying more just to have more variety...
I bought Bourjois Elastic Mascara from Fragrance Direct on a whim, when doing online shopping I rarely put any mascaras in my basket, they are just attractif enough...But anyway, I bought this purely out of curiosity and it was only 1.99 pounds on sale while it retails for 9.49 pounds. Good deal!
From all mascaras I own this one is the the most petite and sleek, I also kind of love the thin handle which can be a little clumpsy at first but after a few uses, I got the hang of it. This is by no means relevant for the actual mascara, but a special packaging always sells better.
It claims to be"a new and innovative product which contains unique ingredients that go beyond simply giving the appearance of longer lashes but actually extends them to create a fuller, longer look.
Bourjois Elastic Mascara features an ultra-stretchable formula which can extend lashes to up to 130% of their natural length, eliminating the need for false eyelashes and pricy lash extensions. It is gentle to the eyes, is easy to remove and applies evenly to create a no-clump look.
A fantastic new product from Bourjois, Elastic Mascara in 41 Black Unlimited is the ultimate mascara for creating longer looking, voluminous lashes for a more glamorous look."
My humble opinion? It's a good mascara but by comparison with other ones I've tried and loved (Rimmel's Lash Accelerator, Maybelline's Falsies, Rimmel's Scandaleyes Retro Glam etc.), it's not so amazing. I see this as a nice mascara for everyday look, maybe for "no makeup" makeup look when you don't want your lashes to really stand out. I wear eyeliner most of the time, so I can get away with an average mascara as it's not so noticeable.
The wand is pretty long and the brush has fine bristles which should separate the eyelashes but if I'm not careful it might also clump them a little. I would have like some more firm bristles. It evens out eventually though so the finish look is not clumpy and the lashes don't stick together. As it's an "Elastic" mascara, I had high expections in terms of lenghtening, but this feature is also so-so. I mean it does get your lashes some definition and lenght, also a nice curl but you really have to go heavy with this to get something really dramatic.
It's not waterproof, but it doesn't smudge or flake either. I like that it's easy to take it off with any eyemakeup remover and it doesn't sting my eyes or anything else.
It does give volume but this is also depending on how many coats you apply. I usually go for 1 or 2 coats, depending on what I want to achieve with my makeup, but for a more dramatic look I would even go with 3 thin coats to make it work as I want.
For the price I paid, I'm good with it, but if I would have payed the retail price, I would habe been dissapointed as I would have expected more. If they ever change the brush a little bit by making these bristles a little longer, I would definitely buy it again.
Love at first brush