TOP 5 HERO PRODUCTS...NO' 2

Yesterday I posted how I would be sharing with you my Top 5 Hero Products for 5 days.  Hero Product number 2 will see me moving on from skin care (Hero Product No' 1, Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant) to one of my 'must-have' make-up items...

So you're all asking yourselves what it could be, well it is in fact, Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara.

Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara

I have literally used this mascara from day 1 of ever putting a miniature little brush in front of my eye lids.  My mum, aunty and grandma all used this mascara and back in the days of pinching my mums make-up to play with, this little gem landed in my hands and I have used it since.

Many women like myself will admit to trying to find that 'Holy Grail' product, that promises to lengthen, volumise, curl and darken lashes- and then in fact deliver all 4 of those things.  They, like myself may try lower-end drug-store mascaras (some even pushing near the price of counter products) and try brand after brand of higher-end mascaras. 

Here are a few mascaras I have tried in my time:

- Bourjois Coup de Theatre
- Clinique High Impact
- Dior Show
- Chanel Imitable
- YSL Faux Cils
- Estee Lauder Magnoscopic
- MAC Zoom Lash
- Max Factor Faux Lash

As you can see most of the others I have ever tried are mainly higher-end brands; I think the reason being is that I can never find a mascara that touches this one and I am intrigued to see if the higher end brands live up to their hype.

I honestly cannot fault Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara, the reasons why are:

- it lengthens
- it seperates (unlike some mascaras that can cause lashes to stick together at the base)
- it darkens lashes (I like them jet black)
- it doesn't clog (even when its a little older it performs well)
- it volumises (it doesn't cause lashes to bend down like some mascaras can)

In a bid to try something different I did opt for the Max Factor Faux Lash mascara, however I found that this made my lashes bend down and also every time I put another coat on it seemed to take the initial one off, making my lashes cloggy.  The thing with 2000 Calorie is that it allows you to build layers of product and still have great end results.


Out of the above mascaras that I have tried in my time I have to say that Clinique High Impact is my other favourite alternative. I found myself that YSL Faux Cils dried out very quickly and I would often get colour pay-off on the skin below my lashes, and that Dior Show, although having great results to start, also dried out and clogged very quickly after using.

All in all, 2000 Calorie has never failed me!

Have you tried Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara?  Leave your take on the product in the comment box below!

B x