[unpaid/sample/affiliate/ad] I’m not sure that ‘mad eyes’ translates globally as well as it might – it’s not the compliment in the UK that perhaps it is in France. However, I am really a big fan of a Guerlain mascara and often think their offerings go under the radar more than they deserve to.
My favourite Guerlain mascara is Cils d’Infer Maxi Lash which I will pick up nine times out of ten (occasionally swapping out for Benefit Bad Gal) when coating my lashes. I like its reliable depth of black and that one coat gives a fulsome lash line. Mad Eyes is a volumising version that allows for buildable coats without making lashes feel or look crispy. The brush is different to Cils d’Infer – it’s fatter and shapely although still nicely eye-sized so you won’t feel intimidated by a broom-head veering towards you.
At the same time as the arrival of the new mascara, comes the Guerlain Mad Eyes Brow Framer. It’s a fibre-filled, coloured brow gel (3 shades) that arrives, after twisting the opposite end, through a rounded ‘comb’ that you brush through your brows depositing gel as you go along. Now, if you have a full brow, this will amplify what you already have but if you have sparse or thin brows, it’s going to take some getting used to. I twisted out far too much gel to start with and ended up with literally one mad brow but once I reigned in my enthusiasm, the second brow was better. It’s not a beginner brow product. The mascara, by the way, does indeed give a fluffy and full looking, dramatic lash line with an intense depth of colour so unless you prefer spiky lashes, there’s nothing not to like with this new addition. Personally, I’m not persuaded away from Cils d’Infer which I prefer for the brush. Mad Eyes Mascara is £28 and nice, I think, for peering over a mask, with some impact and lash conditioning element. It’s HERE, non affiliate HERE. The Brow Groomer is £31.
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I’ve never tried anything in the Guerlain makeup line, though I love their colognes. (Our only G. cosmetics concession in town has vanished with the closing of Debenhams, but may pop up elsewhere I expect)
Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this comprehensive review….excellent info, and a really enjoyable read in its own right.
(‘Mad Eyes’ indeed…..eek, reminds me of a certain bouffant Prime Minister!)
Thank you Cal :-))
Definitely not a name that travels well. Product and shade names are so English-centric, it does make you wonder how those names translate and if they make any sense (or are possibly even ridiculous or offensive) in other languages.
I’ve definitely seen names that wouldn’t translate well here.
LOL mad eyes! That is hysterical
I love maxi lash too, I have several backups but when they run out I might check this one out as it will make me chuckle in the morning
Love that
wish you’d shown it on your eyes?
It’s on my eyes in my most recent Instagram picture if you’re on that channel (@britbeautyblog)