Clinique Lash Power Mascara Long Wearing Formula isn't my preferred choice of mascara ; however, due to running out of my regular mascara, I have found myself using this one which I received in a Clinique Bonus.

Clinique promise that this mascara will look pretty for 24 hours without a smudge or smear due to it's 'thermal' sensitive technology. The clinique website states that with one stroke of this mascara, your pretty lashes will last through rain, sweat, humidity and tears. Yet the formula removes easily with warm water. The unique brush reaches and beautifully lengthens even the tiniest of lashes and it's Ophthalmologist tested, too.

The Review:

The mascara is contained in a slim tube with a screw top lid and features a very slim applicator wand with a long, slim brush. Although my preferred choice of mascara features a large round brush I have found this mascara easy to use and application is quite simple. Despite Clinique's claim that you only require one stroke I have found that I need at least two or three to provide an even application to my top lashes and one or two to my bottom lashes. I find that the mascara is hardly noticeable with just the one coat. The mascara evenly coats my lashes and they do appear longer but volume is sadly missing, my lashes look quite sparce in comparison to my regular mascara. Due to watching a sad film which induced a few tears I managed to put the mascara through it's paces and I'm pleased to report that it fulfilled it's promise that it will last through tears, etc. There was no trace of panda eyes or any black tracks. However, this mascara is just plain weird when you come to remove it. Clinique advise that warm water and fingertips is all you need to remove it; however, I have found that it just doesn't want to budge regardless of whether I have used warm water, facial wipes, etc ... even my trusy babywipes have struggled to remove this mascara. The texture of the mascara appears to break down when you start to try to remove it and it comes away in small bits/clumps and annoyingly I have found I now sit and pick at my lashes to ensure I remove it all which isn't ideal when I want extra volume !! Apart from using your nails to remove this mascara I have found I have had to rely on an eye make-up remover to ensure that all traces are gone.

Although this mascara lengthened my lashes they didn't look as full as they usually do and I just don't like the removal process so this mascara isn't for me. However, if you are going on holiday and want something waterproof and humidity proof then this could be for you as it just doesn't want to be removed.