REVIEW: Fairydrops Platinum Mascara Waterproof Type

Fairydrops Platinum Waterproof Type Mascara - purchased for $15 at Sasa.com

After going back and forth on order Fairy Drops mascara - there are a few different types and lots of mixed reviews, I found a waterproof version on the Sasa.com.

Stubborn, stick-straight Asian lashes. I have fought with them all my life and have been on a seemingly-endless quest to find the HG mascara that would help me achieve the long, fluttery, giraffe-like lashes I've always wanted. (Seriously, check out a giraffe's lashes. They're insanely long!)

No mascara without curling lashes. Pretty unimpressive, huh?


Curled (using my trusty Shu Uemura lash curler), still no mascara.  (Forgive the stark differences in picture coloring, my camera auto settings were on the fritz.)

I have decent volume and pretty good length, but fighting gravity to keep my lashes curled has always been my issue.  Most mascaras weigh down my lashes and flatten out the most carefully curled lashes in minutes.  

I have tried any number of high end and drug store mascaras and always end up coming back to 2 - L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black in Waterproof and L'Oreal Voluminous False Lashes also in waterproof.  Waterproof formulas have been my go-to. Lately, I've been trying a lot of Asian-brand mascaras since they are generally geared to women with the same straight lashes as myself.

After reading a number of unimpressed reviews that some other Fairydrops mascaras have received, I wasn't sure what to expect.

I chose to compare the Fairydrops to the L'Oreal Voluminous False Lashes because both are fiber-based mascaras (to help with length) and both are also supposed to be waterproof.

Fairydrops Platinum Waterproof Type on the left, L'Oreal False Lashes Waterproof on the right

So how did they perform?  The Fairydrops, with its unique wand takes a bit of practice to get the hang of.  But I got great length, slightly better than the L'Oreal, I'd say.  You can see that L'Oreal gives length and defines my lashes, while still giving them that feathery soft finish.  The Fairydrops goes on in such a way as to clump my lashes more - which could work for a more "dolly" look, but I did comb them out. Combing them out did not disturb the length or the curl.

Oh, mascara...this is why I love you. Curl, length and volume make me look so much more awake.

After 8 hours of wear my lashes were still curled and there was no flaking or smudging - which is GREAT.  L'Oreal always seems to smudge at least a little on me after the 4-5 hour mark, so Fairydrops wins in this category again. 

Waterproof mascara can be a bit*h to remove.  Using my trusty Lancome Bi-Facil waterproof makeup remover, I soaked a cotton pad and pressed them over my eyes for 15 seconds. Fairydrops came off rather painlessly - more easily than the L'Oreal. It didn't require more than one pad or excessive rubbing. No eyelashes were lost in the removal of this mascara!

The bottom line:  I really, really like Fairydrops Platinum Waterproof Mascara. Is it my HG mascara?  I'm still on the hunt. The curl-holding power is great and the non-flaking / non-smudging is impressive. It's more finicky than L'Oreal in application - too much and all of a sudden you can end up with a clumpy mess.  Even after careful application, I have to comb through in order to get rid of the "dolly" lashes - not a dealbreaker, but certainly more time and effort.  The true test of this mascara will come during the hot summer months when sweat and makeup melting will be the biggest concern.