A few weeks ago I posted about my surprise at finding a mascara (Physicians Formula: Organic Wear Mascara) that actually appears to be natural and gluten-free. So the ingredients passed the test, but my trials did not.

I’ve now used the mascara many times, but also gone back to other favorites to compare, and here are my findings:

• Flakes: While the mascara seems very light at first, it is buildable, so after a few coats I’m pretty pleased with the results. I am not however thrilled with its long range wearability. By the end of the workday I found that it would tend to flake and smudge.
• Irritates: I gave it several attempts, but my findings were pretty consistent, in that the mascara seemed to cause my eyes to water after applying it. Time after time it made my eyes tear up and feel like crying.

So ultimately I’m placing an order right now for more of Afterglow Cosmetics’ Pure Soul Mascara. I would prefer if it did not contain grapefruit extract, but this very common natural preservative has been used in and considered safe by Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years.

I truly value Afterglow’s committment to natural, gluten-free cosmetics, and their red carpet worthy cosmetics are utterly impressive. As a result, I have added several new favorite Afterglow products to the site, and have just wrapped up one of my very first (of many) videos featuring their buzzy-worthy, professional finish products in a comparison/contrast to those of Jane Iredale which are wonderful for everyday beauty.

Please visit the newly updated NaturallyDahling.com and don’t forget to check out my new product comparison video:

Take care!!!

kristen
author/creator
www.naturallydahling.com