I went to CVS today just to browse and walked out with way too much crap. I’m taking some of it back, actually — because it sucks. I need to do something about impulse shopping, especially at CVS where almost everything is overpriced by at least a buck or two. Anyway, I finally picked up a mascara I’ve been meaning to try, but was trying to be responsible and limit my mascara intake so that I didn’t end up wasting any tubes. I am a hardcore mascara junkie trying to pass this mascara-rehab situation with flying colors. So the pretty purple tube pulled me in — the flesh is weak. I liked the original Covergirl LashBlast, but I didn’t looove it. The original promised lots of volume, and this new LashBlast Fusion promises volume and length (a CG first) — but does it deliver?

For me, it absolutely did! Introducing Covergirl LashBlast Fusion, the newest to the ignorantly large “Lash” family.

The fiberstretch formula and oversized brush make every little lash bigger, fuller, longer -looking and more dramatic.

The wand is sprouting cute little rubber combs!

It comes in the package separated like this.

Ta-da!! This is what it looks like once you put it together and this is the way it should stay lol.

PROS

  • No clumping during application.
  • Smooth formula.
  • Gives great lift and adds a decent amount of length. Noticeable even behind my glasses.
  • Non-waterproof formula doesn’t harden the lashes, they’re still soft and pliable.
  • After 6 hours of wear, no flaking or fatigue.
  • Easy to remove.

CONS

  • Has a weird cosmetic “scent” (if you wanna call it that). Most of my mascaras smell like oranges, this one does NOT!
  • The ‘Very Black’ color isn’t the blackest black I’ve seen, so they kinda stretched that truth lol.
  • Big cumbersome wand handle. You will either find it easier or harder to use.
  • There isn’t a waterproof formula available yet.

OVERALL

For me, it delivered and I think it’s a very good mascara. It gave my lashes a slight thickness without clumping and smushing them together even after three coats! No spider eyes :) It’s the same shape and size of the original in the orange tube, except it’s just purple. I looked around for a waterproof version of this and didn’t see it so I don’t think it’s available yet. I paid $6.99 for it at CVS and that was the sale price, so prices may vary depending on your location. I actually like it more than the original. I remember using the original one and not being that wow’d by it at all, and I think it took a whole two months for me to start using it and even then it was just okay for me. This one isn’t the best mascara I’ve ever used, but I at least liked this one the first time I used it. I really like it.

It goes without saying that not all mascaras are created equal and the results I get may not be the same as yours and vice versa. Application and technique has tons to do with how your mascara performs for you. If you’re finding that all mascaras suck for you, it could be your technique. You can still have awesome technique and still hate it though, because I know plenty of people who have hated this mascara, and many who love it. It definitely varies. Try it out, and if you hate it, return it :)

RATING

B+

Availability: Drugstores

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