Occasionally, I foray into Asian beauty brands, and after hearing good things from a girlfriend and online, I ordered a couple of Kiss Me mascaras from Sasa.com to try them for myself. The ones I picked were Impact Frame & Curl Mascara and Volume & Curl Mascara.
Impact Frame & Curl Mascara: This was priced at ~$16 CAD (before shipping) and is marketed as the brand's blackest and glossiest mascara. In that respect I totally agree, as it is indeed a very glossy black...think tar. The brush only has bristles on about 1/4 of the wand, and it is a sparse, course, bristly kind of brush. It reminds me of those shoe brushes you see on people's doorsteps. You would think that such a brush would result in excellent definition, but in actuality the tar-like consistency of the mascara itself is too thick for even the bristly power of the brush. As a result, I wasn't a fan of this mascara because of the clumping...to the point where there were large globs of product at my lash line. While I'm pretty sure this could be remedied by a nice comb-through with a mascara comb, I really can't be bothered to add an extra step to my morning routine, nor do I think it's wise that said step, performed when I'm at my groggiest, involves sharp prongs held close to my eye. In conclusion, would not repurchase, and truthfully, don't think I will use it up.
Volume & Curl Mascara: This one was cheaper, priced at ~$13 CAD (before shipping) and honestly I liked this one much better. It's brush has bristles all around but is shaped like two bulbs (fat-narrow-fat). I'm not sure what the scientific purpose of this is, but it seems to work. It gave great volume but still gave my lashes a decently separated and soft look. Given that I *always* use a mascara primer (more on this later), the primer is what is primarily holding the curl. But even with the primer, I notice that some mascaras will hold my lashes up longer than others, and this had no problems doing so. Great look and well-priced, this would've been a repurchase for me but for one thing: tiny fibres. The very ingredient that is most likely making me like this mascara is what makes it practically unwearable for me, because the tiny fibres fall into my eyes, either upon application or at some point during the day, and irritates them to no end. And it's not like an eyelash falling into your eye, where you can (unpleasantly) fish them out. After trying numerous times (because I am silly about mascara), this one is definitely not for me. But if your eyes are not super sensitive, if you've tried fibre mascaras before and had no issues, or if you think $13 is worth the risk, then try this mascara!
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