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When it comes to mascara I want to try ALL the newness. All of it. Even ones that I know from experience may not work so well for me. I’m typically a fan of the thin, sculpted brush as those are the ones that take my lashes from “womp” to “wow” by getting every little lash from root to tip. Current fave of the moment is Kevyn Aucoin Volume Mascara aka one of few mascaras I’d actually pay more than $8 for (yeah, I’d buy a $60 foundation without blinking but something about mascara priced over like $8 makes me remember the recession). But even still, any time a new mascara comes out, I feel compelled to try. Because: beauty.
Urban Decay recently came out with the new Perversion mascara proclaiming you’ll get bigger, blacker, and badder lashes. They sent me a sample for review consideration.
Official details:
Get bigger, blacker, badder lashes with our ultra-creamy, lengthening and volumizing mascara. Includes a deluxe sample of Subversion Lash Primer! So intense you might need a safe word, Perversion glides on and gets you sexy in one stroke. (Yet it won’t quit until you say when.) It’s insane how black it is…the purest, deepest, most intense black color imaginable.
Perversion has a creamy, full-bodied texture that’s not too dry, not too wet. This allows just the right amount of “pull” so it glides through lashes. The result: incredible control for insane lashes. Go ahead and pile on coat after coat. Want to apply more before you go out at night? No problem. Even if it’s been all day since you applied, more Perversion always means more beautiful lashes. Our formula NEVER gets brittle or clumpy.
Perversion Mascara contains Hairdensyl, a complex blend of proteins and amino acids—including marine glycogen, known to stimulate lash growth. Honey extract provides deep nourishment, sea idrolized elastine stimulates the hair follicle, and marine collagen protects.
The twisted trim on the high-tech, volumizing brush latches on to each lash to separate and define; finally, a volumizing mascara with a clean, clump-free finish. It pulls through lashes smoothly and lays down a generous amount of product. No need to wiggle the wand or maneuver it at all different angles!
Fill Weight: 12 ml / 0.4 fl oz
While I’m still of the “the thinner the brush, the better the lash” mantra when it comes to getting my lashes the length and volume I desire, I still appreciated the super thick brush of Perversion. I was able to get length and volume that I like relatively easily without having to do much work at all with two ‘lazy’ coats. I was able to also get a jet black “wet” look without flaking or smudging throughout the day, but because the brush is so big, there was some clean-up needed to make it look neat after application. Not a deal breaker but also not something that happens as much for me with thinner brushes.
After two coats
Bottom line: Nice results even though I’m biased and like thinner brushes more than bigger brushes like the one on Perversion mascara. But the mascara miser in me is like “$22 though?????”
Price and where to buy: $22 at
Sephora (plus 8% cash back when you shop with eBates)
ULTA (get a free deluxe sample when you buy $30 or more in UD products PLUS 6% cash back when you shop with eBates)
Macy’s (plus 6% cash back when you shop with eBates)
