Shu Uemura Petal Lash Mascara

A testament to the prowess of a mascara comes about when a boy says, "your lashes look long today". And in my mind I'm thinking, "YESSSSSS. Not only do my eyelashes exist, they look LONG!" (and I apply my make-up at 9am, at the time it was 10pm). The Shu Uemura Petal Lash Mascara ($29 CAD, 15% and free shipping with the code DRAW15 on shuuemura.ca) has proven itself worthy of my short, stubby lashes. 

Lashes for days. The Shu Uemura Petal Lash Mascara is slightly volumizing and above and beyond lengthening. Surprisingly, it's a little more wet than the mascaras I typically prefer (i.e. CoverGirl Clump Crusher) and it takes a little bit of time to work with the small brush that tends to clump lashes together. I make sure to wipe off the excess product on the sides of the tube before applying to avoid sticking my lashes together. 

The mascara wand is quite fine and the criss-cross hairs pick up each and every one of my fine lashes. Also, the lash is so small that it's perfection for my lower lashes. Before the Petal Lash Mascara, I never wore product on my lower lashes (for fear of clumping and smudging) but the Petal Lash is 100% long-wearing, flake-proof and smudge-proof - all day long. 

Another noteworthy mention: most mascaras I've come across smell like a vat of chemicals, this one smells like flowers! 

My only issue... It's waterproof, an absolute pain to remove. Not even the famed Shu Uemura-branded cleansing oils can get this stuff off. Hot showers aside, I'll go through my entire cleansing process (eye makeup remover, cleansing oil, facial cleanser) and it looks like it's all gone but when I wake up the next morning, I've still got this hard-to-remove black residue under my eyes. But you know what? It's worth it. My lashes have never looked and stayed as amazing as the Petal Lash Mascara makes them out to be (and hard-to-remove is preferred over party-all-night-raccoon-eyes). 

Overall, a great mascara and I can live with the removal process. Yes, I totally received this as a press sample but I'd totally be willing to shell out $29 every 3-6 months because my lashes never looked so good. 

Have you ever tried a mascara that smells like flowers? 

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