FOTD and Collection 2000 Collagen Curl Mascara Review

I was originally just going to do this as a FOTD post but I thought why not kill 2 birds with the one stone (what an awful expression!) and combine my face of the day with a review of one of the products I used :) (you can see my eyes more clearly in the mascara review)

FOTD
This was just a quickie face for hospital visiting tonight (my mums had her op and it seems to have gone well :))
Sorry the lighting is so bad - London has had sunshine today what the heck is that drizzle, mist and fog all day yuck!





Today I Wore

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation - No 52 - Vanille
Bourjois Healthy Mix Correcting Concealer - No 52 Medium Radiance
MAC Prep + Prime Eye - Light
Models Prefer Loose Yellow Neutralizing Powder
MAC Powder Blush - Well Dressed
MAC Mineralize Blush - Moon River (Highlighter Side Only)
MAC Eyeshadow - Idol Eyes
MAC Eyeshadow - Smoke and Diamonds (in crease)
Avon Daring Definition Cream Eyeliner - Black
Collection 2000 Collagen Curl Mascara 17 Ultra Black
Mac Lipstick - Fabby
Boots No7 High Shine SPF15 Lipgloss - Smile


Collection 2000 Collagen Curl Mascara Review

In quite a few FOTD posts lately I have used the Collection 2000 Collagen Curl Mascara in No17 Ultra Black - I bought this in Superdrug a few months ago when it was on offer. The first thing In noticed was the packaging it comes in a bright pink / purple and yellow which I love - there is nothing worse than boring black packaging

In the tube you get 9ml which is about average I have noticed everything from 7ml - 12ml in mascaras lately. One of the first things apart from the colour that you notice is the thickness of the tube - this is quite a chunky mascara and this is reflected in the brush

I must admit this is where this mascara starts going wrong for me - I found it quite difficult to use - as you can see the brush is quite thick and curved - I found it difficult to actually apply it, particularly to the bottom lashes and the inner corners where there is less space, because of the lack of space I found as you will see later I experienced a lot of smudging and fallout. I also found that the neck of the tube tended to get quite dirty and smudged with product.

The colour itself is good a nice black - I am not sure if I would describe as ultra black but its a good basic black colour - I didn't find the consistency too bad but as you can see it did clump a little bit. Collection 2000 make big claims about this mascara - their website screams 7 x the volume and the tube itself says "Beautifully curled, lifted lashes extra volume for wide-eyed impact" Well what do you think?

Before



1 Coat


2 Coats


I am sorry Collection 2000 but I don't agree - maybe its my issues with application but this isn't doing it for me yes on coat 2 you can see a bit of a difference but I'm not seeing that much increase in curl or volume - don't get my wrong it looks OK bar the fallout and the odd clump (these pics are lash comb free) but it's not really what I was promised :( Will buy this again - no as I say the wand and the component are way too bulky and awkward for me personally to use - as I keep saying this is only my opinion yours may be different some people like big wands I personally don't ;) If you want to see for yourself you can get buy this product from all Collection 2000 stockists including Boots and Superdrug for around £4.99 for more details and to see the other colours check out their website