Hello lovely readers! It's Thursday once again and you all know what that means, it's Thursday Thrift time. But before I plunge into my featured product, I would like to say a few words about life in general. I recently witnessed one of the best wedding ceremonies I've ever attended and when you see genuine happiness from all your friends and family you get to realize how beautiful life can be. So spread love and kindness whenever you can! To our good friends JB and Mai, we wish you a happy life together. Stay in love as always. 

SAMPLE ROOM: VOV Span Mascara

Hey guys! My recent package from Sample Room consisted of the Nivea In-Shower Whitening Skin Conditioner, featured in my last post and VOV Span Mascara which is the topic of my entry today.

I'm not really familiar with VOV products but it's being distributed by The Face Shop, one of the leading Korean boutiques in the country. This is my first time to try a product from VOV so I used it right away to see how it fairs. 

The mascara comes in a 4 ml sample tube with a curved applicator that's densely packed with bristles.

The VOV Span Mascara has a wet formula that it tends to smudge big time on your lower lids. I don't like the way it makes my lashes clump on the tips making them look more sparse than they already are. The formula weighs down your lashes so much that it can't hold up the curl. The label doesn't say which product I got, the volumizing or the curling variety but based on experience, it didn't fulfill both features so I'm still clueless which one I have. Staying power is a good 6 to 8 hours with minimal flaking. This mascara is surprisingly difficult to remove with regular washing so I suggest you use an oil based makeup remover to really melt the formula before you wash it off.

Overall, this product reminds so much of how I despised putting on mascara during my early years of using makeup. I won't spend a whopping Php 985 for a mascara that clumps, smudges and weighs down your lashes. Good thing I only got it for free from Sample Room. This experience made me appreciate Sample Room even more especially their "try before you buy" concept that truly empowers consumers. 

Any thoughts on the VOV Span Mascara? I'd like to know what you have to say so please leave them on the comments section below. Thank you for reading and have a great week!

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COVERGIRL: Clump Crusher Mascara

Hey guys! A couple of months ago, I attended the BDJ Beauty Social and discovered a lot of good products to try. One of them really made a strong impact on me that I actually bought one for myself. I'm talking about the Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara. 

It comes in a light green 14ml tube which I think is enough to last me a long time. 

I'm not sure if they have this in a variey of colors like the trend in Korean Mascaras nowadays but I got the one labelled "very black".

The applicator has a curved shape and is generously saturated with fine rubbery bristles that promise to deliver more volume without clumps for beautifully separated lashes. Sounds too good to be true? Well, I myself didn't immediately believe until I took the Clump Crusher Challenge at the Covergirl booth during the BDJ Beauty Social. 

I was asked to apply the Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara for 30 consecutive strokes. After what seemed like forever, I was in awe seeing my lashes thicker and longer with very minimal clumping! I love the way my lashes appeared natural yet very noticeable. I like the formula being not too wet nor too dry and it lasted the entire afternoon without flaking or smudging. It didn't irritate my eyes and I love the way my lashes went from nothing to stunning! The price is also very competitive and doesn't cause much dent on your budget. 

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Overall, among the variety of mascaras I've tried, this is the first one that comes really close to being a holy grail. Well, not that I have a lot to compare it to which is why the slot for HG in terms of mascara still remains unoccupied in my book but the Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara is definitely a good candidate. I do recommend this mascara to those who are still at a loss in finding one that works. Who knows, this might be it for you! Have you tried the Covergirl Clump Crusher Mascara? Let me know what you think on the comments section below. Thank you for reading and have a great day!

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