CoverGirl Bombshell Makeup Line

CoverGirl Bombshell Volume by LashBlast Mascara in Black, PhP 625.00

A few women have even posted photos of their patchy lashes resulting from simply trying to remove the Bombshell mascara from their lashes.

The thing is, when I first tried this mascara, I didn't even try to attempt to remove it with just water. I always use oil-based makeup removers because these types of makeup removers are the best for completely removing makeup from your skin. Although some water based makeup removers work well too, I just found that they remove makeup (specially waterproof) very slowly so you can end up using more than you should.

One of my favorite makeup removers right now is Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover. If you are looking for water-based one, try Happy Skin Make a Clean Sweep Revitalizing Micellar Makeup Cleanser, or H2O Dual-Action Makeup Remover. These water-based makeup removers work well, you just have to be more patient though.

So with me using oil-based makeup remover, I find that I still have my lashes intact so I have no problem with this mascara with that issue. If you would like a mascara that would be easy to remove with just water, try Maybelline The Rocket Volum Express Mascara. It's water resistant and won't budge, but it's very easy to remove with water.
 The mascara tube is a huge one. Some would say it's a bit difficult to handle, and would probably end up with hand and finger cramps by the time the second coating is done. I think that's just funny. Hahaha!

I am not overly fond of two-step mascaras because they tend to weigh my lashes down. Allow me to explain further as we move along.
Brush #1 reminds me of CoverGirl's LashBlast Volume Waterproof Mascara, in size of the brush and the style of the brush -jumbo-sized brushes that are a bit difficult to apply on hard-to-reach areas. I think it may have the same formula too!

When I applied this mascara as my first coating, it separated my lashes and gave my lashes length and held up my curl. I applied two coats of step one on my lashes.
Step two has a more bushy, run-of-the-mill mascara wand. It's also quite chubby and still makes it hard to apply in other areas but the brush makes it easier to apply mascara than the first brush. It's made from fiber, rather than rubbery-plastic material.

I applied two-coats of this step and found that it weighed my lashes down. It removed the curl making my lashes look straight and point downward which is never good. It did give my lashes length and volume, but sadly it did nothing for my curl. You will see on the photo below that my lashes are stick straight and a bit clumpy.

So before anything else, I applied CoverGirl TruBlend Liquid Makeup on my face and set it with Happy Skin Don't Get Mad Get Even Hydrating Powder Foundation in Soft Beige, but I will save that TruBlend review for another day.
Going back to the issue of how to remove mascaras. Always treat your lashes with utmost care as you would a little baby. This is what I would like to do: Soak a cotton pad with oil-based makeup remover and lightly press the pad over your lashes and your lids (if you are trying to remove eye shadow and waterproof liners as well) for about 30 second, and then with little pressure, swipe the pad downward.