Roller Lash Review!

Benefit has no shortage of awesome products.  I've never hated anything I've tried from this brand.  That being said, none of it seems to absolutely blow me away either.  Granted, I haven't tried everything they have to offer, so this review may be lacking a little brand knowledge.

I wanted to love this mascara because I see artists using it in tutorials all the time and they seem to really like it.  For some reason, I've been using false lashes lately.  Roller Lash is everyone's holy grail to prep their natural lashes before applying falsies.  Even when you wear false lashes, it's important to use mascara on your natural lashes to create a more seamless effect. 

This mascara does exactly what it claims to do.  It is an extreme curl mascara.  That's why it's so useful for false lash wearers.  It really does totally eliminate the need for an eyelash curler.  Since it give your lashes such great lift, it helps blend your lashes with your falsies.  And since it offers crazy curling abilities, it will make your real lashes look longer.  Here's my lashes with one coat of Roller Lash:

I have naturally long lashes (hate me) so lengthening isn't important to me.  I'm more interested in volume, which is why I've been rocking falsies these days (plus they really do make your lashes look FLAWLESS).  So what I'm saying is:  I don't care if this mascara gives me length. 

When I first applied this mascara, I really did love it.  It opened my eyes up because it lifted my lashes.  It's great for your bottom lashes as well because it doesn't clump at all.  It helps separate and define your lashes.  Most of the time, I don't even need to comb my lashes after.

So this mascara does what it says it will do and it makes your lashes looks great.  Why don't I love it?

After a couple of hours, it gets really dry and starts to flake off.  Which is super annoying because even with the most gentle swipe, you're often left with black streaks on your face.  It's also difficult to remove.  I typically use makeup remover and cotton pads, but I really have to break out the coconut oil to 100% remove this mascara from my lashes.

Application is important, but so is wear and removal.  Luckily I bought the "try it" size at Ulta.  So I only spent $10 on the small tube. 

I don't hate it so much that I won't finish the tube, but I will probably not re-buy.  Despite the adorable packaging and great initial results, this mascara just falls short for me.  Sorry!

Bat those lashes, pretties!